Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible is an American television series that was created and initially produced by Bruce Geller. It chronicles the missions of a team of secret government agents known as the Impossible Missions Force. In the first season, the team is led by Dan Briggs, played by Steven Hill; Jim Phelps, played by Peter Graves, takes charge for the remaining seasons. A hallmark of the series shows Briggs or Phelps receiving his instructions on a recording that then self-destructs, followed by the theme music composed by Lalo Schifrin. The series aired on the CBS network from September 1966 to March 1973, then returned to television for two seasons on ABC, from 1988 to 1990, retaining only Graves in the cast. It later inspired a popular series of theatrical motion pictures starring Tom Cruise, beginning in 1996.

Aired

1966–1973

Seasons

7 · 171 episodes

Status

Ended

Created by

Bruce Geller

Network

CBS

Genres

Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

television series

Has part

Mission: Impossible, season 7

Country of origin

United States

Original language

English language

Followed by

Mission: Impossible

Creator

Bruce Geller

Cast member

Sam Elliott

Composer

Lalo Schifrin

Production company

Desilu

Duration

48

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