"Mission: Impossible" (1988) TV series 1988-1990

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Creator:

Bruce Geller

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

23 October 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Plot:

An elite covert operations unit carries out highly sensitive missions subject to official denial in the event of failure, death or capture.

Plot Keywords:

Team | Death | Espionage | Travel | Remake

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys.

Cast

Peter Graves	...	Jim Phelps (35 episodes, 1988-1990)
Thaao Penghlis	...	Nicholas Black (35 episodes, 1988-1990)
Antony Hamilton	...	Max Harte (35 episodes, 1988-1990)
Phil Morris	...	Grant Collier (35 episodes, 1988-1990)
Bob Johnson	...	Voice on Disc (35 episodes, 1988-1990)
Jane Badler	...	Shannon Reed (21 episodes, 1989-1990)
Terry Markwell	...	Casey Randall (15 episodes, 1988-1989)

Runtime:

45 min (35 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Filming Locations:

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

Grant Collier, son of the original series' Barney Collier, was played by Phil Morris, the real-life son of Greg Morris, who played Barney in the original series.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Wayne's World (1992)

Fantastic late 80's update on original series.

This was a really wonderful show, much better than the cheap (special effects) original. Of course if they made another series now, it would be better than this one but as there are no current plans to make a series, then I would if I were you, purchase this series if they release on DVD after MI3 hits our screens later this year. In America, it seems that if audience ratings go down a little, they just scrap a quality series, so I wouldn't worry about it having been discontinued, it was and is, the next best thing to waiting years for each Tom Cruise MI movie to come out (though I am a great fan of the MI movies - I hate the waiting!). As well as better special effects and gadgets, the story lines were more up to date and believable. Can't recommend enough, can't wait for the DVD series to come out.