Mission: Impossible
Created by Bruce Geller
On ABC
A revival spy procedural where a rotating team executes elaborate covert operations with reliable weekly resolution and minimal character depth.
Mission: Impossible is an American television series that chronicles the missions of a team of secret American government agents known as the Impossible Missions Force. The show is a revival of the 1966 TV series of the same name. The only actor to return for the series as a regular cast member was Peter Graves who played Jim Phelps, although two other cast members from the original series returned as guest stars. The only other regular cast member to return for every episode was the voice of "The Tape", Bob Johnson.
Questions people ask
Is Mission: Impossible one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 89% of series.
Is Mission: Impossible sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of series.
Is Mission: Impossible violent? Somewhat. More violent than 71% of series.
Is Mission: Impossible scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of series.
Is Mission: Impossible easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 61% of series.
Does Mission: Impossible leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Mission: Impossible, and what each one shares →
Like Mission: Impossible
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Mission: Impossible
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Mission: Impossible, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Mission: Impossible, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Mission: Impossible, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
