Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
	Series logo
Created by	Bruce Geller
Original work	Mission: Impossible (1966)
Owner	Paramount Pictures
Years	1966–present
Films and television
Film(s)	Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob; Film series;
Television series	Mission: Impossible (1966–1973); Mission: Impossible (1988–1990);
Games
Video game(s)	Mission: Impossible (1990); Mission: Impossible (1998); Mission: Impossible (1999/2000); Mission: Impossible – Operation Surma (2003);
Audio
Soundtrack(s)	Music from Mission: Impossible; Mission: Impossible; Mission: Impossible: Score; Music from and Inspired by Mission: Impossible 2; Mission: Impossible 2: Score; Mission: Impossible III; Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol; Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation; Mission: Impossible – Fallout; Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One; Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning;
Original music	"Theme from Mission: Impossible"; "I Disappear"; "Scum of the Earth"; "Take a Look Around";

Mission: Impossible is an American multimedia franchise based on a fictional secret espionage agency known as the Impossible Missions Force (IMF). The 1966 TV series ran for seven seasons and was revived in 1988 for two seasons. It inspired a series of theatrical motion pictures starring Tom Cruise beginning in 1996. By 2011, the franchise had generated over $4 billion in revenue, making it one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time.^[1]

As of 2025, the latest media released in the franchise was the live-action spy film Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, which premiered in Tokyo on May 5, 2025 and released internationally on the 23rd of the same month.

Media

Television series

Overview *Mission: Impossible* television series
Title	Release	Seasons	Episodes	Note(s)
Mission: Impossible (1966 TV series)	1966–1973	7	171 episodes
Mission: Impossible (1988 TV series)	1988–1990	2	35 episodes

Films

Overview of *Mission: Impossible* films
Title	Release date	Note(s)
Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob	1967	Released theatrically in Europe and Australia.
Mission: Impossible	May 22, 1996	Part of the Mission: Impossible film series.
Mission: Impossible 2	May 24, 2000
Mission: Impossible III	May 5, 2006
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol	December 16, 2011
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation	July 31, 2015
Mission: Impossible – Fallout	July 27, 2018
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning	July 12, 2023
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning	May 23, 2025

Soundtracks

Overview of *Mission: Impossible* soundtracks
Title	Release date	Note(s)
Music from Mission: Impossible	1967
More Mission: Impossible	1969
Mission: Impossible (Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture)	May 14, 1996
Mission: Impossible – (Music from the Original Motion Picture Score)	June 18, 1996
Music from and Inspired by Mission: Impossible 2	May 9, 2000
Mission: Impossible 2 (Music from the Original Motion Picture Score)	June 13, 2000
Mission: Impossible III (Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)	May 9, 2006
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (Music from the Motion Picture)	December 13, 2011
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (Music from the Motion Picture)	July 24, 2015
Mission: Impossible – Fallout (Music from the Motion Picture)	July 13, 2018
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (Music from the Motion Picture)	July 12, 2023
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (Music from the Motion Picture)	May 23, 2025

Video games

Overview of *Mission: Impossible* video games
Title	Platform	Release date	Note(s)
Spy Daisakusen^[2]	PC-8800 series	1982	Based on the 1966 TV series. Released in Japan only.
Spy Daisakusen^[2]	Sharp MZ	1982	Based on the 1966 TV series. Released in Japan only.
Mission: Impossible	NES	1990	Based on the 1988 TV series revival.
Mission: Impossible^[3]	MS-DOS	1991	Based on the 1988 TV series revival.
Mission: Impossible	N64	1998	Based on the 1996 film.
Mission: Impossible	PSX	1999
Mission: Impossible	GBC	2000
Mission: Impossible – Operation Surma	GBA	2003
	Xbox
	PS2
	GC
Mission: Impossible III	J2ME	2006	Developed by Gameloft
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation	iOS	2015	Developed by Glu
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation	Android	2015	Developed by Glu
Lego Dimensions - Mission: Impossible	PS3	2016	Expansion pack for Lego Dimensions. Based on the Mission: Impossible film series.
	PS4
	Xbox One
	Xbox 360
	Wii U

Books

Overview of *Mission: Impossible* books
Title	Release date	Author	Note(s)
Mission: Impossible 1	1967	Walter Wager (credited as John Tiger)	Part of a series
Mission: Impossible 2: Code Name: Judas	1968	Jim Lawrence (credited as Max Walker)
Mission: Impossible 3: Code Name: Rapier	1968	Jim Lawrence (credited as Max Walker)
Mission: Impossible 4: Code Name: Little Ivan	1969	Walter Wager (credited as John Tiger)
Mission: Impossible: The Priceless Particle	1969	Talmage Powell	Part of a series
Mission: Impossible: The Money Explosion	1970	Talmage Powell	Part of a series
Mission Impossible	1996	Peter Barsocchini	Novelization to the Tom Cruise film
Mission Impossible: The Aztec Imperative		James Luceno	Tie-in series to the film series
Mission Impossible: Ring of Fire		Tom Philbin
Mission Impossible: The Doomsday Summit		Tom Philbin

Comics

Overview of *Mission: Impossible* comics
Title	Release date	Note(s)
Mission: Impossible	1967	Five-issue series; published by Dell Comics.
Mission: Impossible	1973	Comic strip published in TV Action. Art by John M. Burns.
Mission: Impossible	1996	Tie-in prequel one-shot to the 1996 film. Published by Marvel Comics. Written by Marv Wolfman, art by Rob Liefeld et al.

Cast and characters

Overview of *Mission: Impossible* cast and characters
Character	TV series		Film
Character	Mission: Impossible (1966)	Mission: Impossible (1988)	Mission: Impossible	Mission: Impossible 2	Mission: Impossible III	Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol	Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation	Mission: Impossible – Fallout	Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning	Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
Dan Briggs	Steven Hill
Cinnamon Carter	Barbara Bain
Barney Collier	Greg Morris
Willy Armitage	Peter Lupus
Jim Phelps	Peter Graves		Jon Voight
Rollin Hand	Martin Landau
The Great Paris	Leonard Nimoy
Dana Lambert	Lesley Warren
Dr. Doug Robert	Sam Elliott
Lisa Casey	Lynda Day George
Nicholas Black		Thaao Penghlis
Max Harte		Tony Hamilton
Grant Collier		Phil Morris
Casey Randall		Terry Markwell
Shannon Reed		Jane Badler
Ethan Hunt			Tom Cruise
Luther Stickell			Ving Rhames
Eugene Kittridge			Henry Czerny						Henry Czerny
Benji Dunn					Simon Pegg
Julia Meade					Michelle Monaghan			Michelle Monaghan
William Brandt						Jeremy Renner
Ilsa Faust							Rebecca Ferguson
Alan Hunley							Alec Baldwin
Solomon Lane							Sean Harris
Alanna Mitsopolis White Widow								Vanessa Kirby
Erica Sloane								Angela Bassett		Angela Bassett
Denlinger									Cary Elwes
Grace									Hayley Atwell
Jasper Briggs									Shea Whigham
Gabriel									Esai Morales
Paris									Pom Klementieff

References

^ Barone, Matt (November 15, 2011). "Paula Patton: The P Is Free (2011/2012 Cover Story)". Complex. Verizon Hearst Media Partners. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
^ "Spy Daisakusen". MobyGames. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
^ "Mission: Impossible for DOS (1991)". MobyGames. Blue Flame Labs. Retrieved May 16, 2020.

[1] Barone, Matt (November 15, 2011). "Paula Patton: The P Is Free (2011/2012 Cover Story)". Complex. Verizon Hearst Media Partners. Retrieved February 7, 2021.

[2] "Spy Daisakusen". MobyGames. Retrieved July 25, 2025.

[3] "Mission: Impossible for DOS (1991)". MobyGames. Blue Flame Labs. Retrieved May 16, 2020.

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