<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Followed by </Th> <Td> Mission: Impossible (1988) Diagnosis: Murder (1993) </Td> </Tr> <P> Mission: Impossible is an American television series that was created and initially produced by Bruce Geller . It chronicles the missions of a team of secret government agents known as the Impossible Missions Force (IMF). In the first season, the team is led by Dan Briggs, played by Steven Hill; Jim Phelps, played by Peter Graves, takes charge for the remaining seasons . A hallmark of the series shows Briggs or Phelps receiving his instructions on a recording that then self - destructs, followed by the theme music composed by Lalo Schifrin . </P> <P> The series was filmed and financed by Desilu Productions, and aired on the CBS network from September 1966 to March 1973 . The series was revived in 1988 for two seasons on ABC, retaining only Graves in the cast . It also inspired a series of theatrical motion pictures starring Tom Cruise, beginning in 1996 . </P>

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