Mission: Impossible watch order
The original TV series, its revival, and all eight Ethan Hunt films, in release order.
10 entries·~173 hrs total runtime·1966–2025
The 1966 series and its 1988 revival are a separate continuity from the eight Ethan Hunt films.
Original Television Series
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Mission: Impossible
TV Series171 episodes · 1966–1973
Introduces Jim Phelps, later reused very differently in the 1996 film.
Television Revival
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2
Mission: Impossible
TV Series35 episodes · 1988–1990
A continuation of the original series with Peter Graves returning as Jim Phelps.
Ethan Hunt Film Series
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Mission: Impossible
Movie110 min · 1996
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Mission: Impossible 2
Movie123 min · 2000
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Mission: Impossible III
Movie126 min · 2006
Introduces Benji Dunn.
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Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol
Movie133 min · 2011
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Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation
Movie131 min · 2015
Introduces the Syndicate storyline, continued in Fallout.
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Mission: Impossible – Fallout
Movie147 min · 2018
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9
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Movie163 min · 2023
Introduces the Entity storyline, concluded in The Final Reckoning.
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Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
Movie169 min · 2025
How many Mission: Impossible movies are there?
Eight Ethan Hunt films. The two television series add a combined 206 episodes, for 10 entries in total.
Do I need to watch the Mission: Impossible TV series before the films?
No. The films establish their own version of the IMF and introduce Ethan Hunt independently.
What order should a first-timer watch Mission: Impossible in?
Release order: the eight Ethan Hunt films, starting with Mission: Impossible (1996) and ending with The Final Reckoning.
Is Mission: Impossible finished or still ongoing?
The Final Reckoning concludes the Entity storyline, but the wider franchise hasn't been confirmed as permanently finished.
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