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Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation adaptations: films & series
Every version of Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation — the films & series, compared across media.
At the heart of every Mission: Impossible story is the same premise: a team of elite covert operatives conducting missions in secrecy, with the stakes high enough to put the whole world at risk. From the small-screen Mission: Impossible that introduced the Impossible Missions Force in 1966, to the six-film series centred on agent Ethan Hunt, each version places that team against adversaries willing to go further than any official body can. The franchise spans television and film across more than five decades.
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation films
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Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
Ethan Hunt's team pursues their most dangerous assignment: dismantling the Syndicate, a rogue organisation targeting the IMF.
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Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Ethan races to stop a terrorist who has seized Russian nuclear launch codes and threatens a strike on the United States.
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Mission: Impossible - Fallout
A failed IMF mission puts the world at risk while the CIA questions Ethan Hunt's loyalty and motives.
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Mission: Impossible
Suspected as a mole inside the CIA, Ethan Hunt must clear his name by uncovering the real traitor.
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Mission: Impossible III
Retired from active duty, Ethan Hunt faces arms broker Owen Davian — the most cunning and ruthless adversary of his career.
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Mission: Impossible II
Ethan Hunt crosses Australia and Spain to prevent a former IMF agent from releasing a genetically engineered biological weapon.
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation series
Frequently asked
Is Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation based on a TV series?
Yes. The films draw on the world and concept of Mission: Impossible, the 1966 television series that introduced the Impossible Missions Force. The films reimagine that premise with Ethan Hunt as the central agent rather than following the original cast.
How many Mission: Impossible films are there?
There are six films in the series represented here: Mission: Impossible (1996), Mission: Impossible II (2000), Mission: Impossible III (2006), Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol (2011), Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015), and Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018).
Which Mission: Impossible version should I start with?
For the TV original, Mission: Impossible (1966) is the starting point. For the film series, Mission: Impossible (1996) introduces Ethan Hunt and the IMF setup that all subsequent films build on, making it the natural entry point.