The original Mission: Impossible TV series, created by Bruce Geller, premieres on CBS, introducing the espionage theme and iconic music.
The original Mission: Impossible TV series airs its final episode after seven seasons.
The feature film adaptation of Mission: Impossible, starring Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt, is released, launching a successful film franchise.
Mission: Impossible 2, directed by John Woo, is released as the second film in the franchise.
The third installment, Mission: Impossible III, directed by J.J. Abrams, is released.
Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol is released, revitalizing the series with new director Brad Bird and high-profile stunts.
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, directed by Christopher McQuarrie, is released featuring the Impossible Mission Force against the Syndicate.
Mission: Impossible – Fallout, the sixth film in the franchise, is released to critical acclaim and commercial success.
The Impossible Missions Force is officially formed as a secret branch of the U.S. government to undertake covert operations that are too sensitive or dangerous for traditional agencies.
Ethan Hunt is recruited into the IMF and begins his career as a field agent specializing in high-risk missions.
Ethan Hunt's mission in Prague results in the apparent death of his team and forces him into the field to uncover the mole within IMF.
Ethan Hunt secures the NOC list, a catalog of undercover agents, preventing it from falling into enemy hands.
Ethan Hunt climbs the Burj Khalifa skyscraper to retrieve critical data and prevent a global security breach.
Ethan Hunt impersonates the CIA director to thwart a conspiracy aiming to dismantle the IMF.
IMF under Ethan Hunt's leadership neutralizes the Syndicate, a rogue terrorist organization threatening worldwide security.
Ethan and his team penetrate the CIA to retrieve information from arms dealer White Widow and prevent weapon proliferation.
IMF races against time to stop a bioweapon from being unleashed and causing a global pandemic.
