Mission: Impossible Timeline—What You Didn’t Know

July 2, 2025: Ethan Hunt is back — and the stakes have never been higher. The Mission: Impossible franchise has returned with The Final Reckoning, the eighth installment in the action-packed spy series that’s spanned nearly 30 years. What began as a 1966 TV show has grown into one of the most iconic movie franchises of all time, thanks largely to Tom Cruise’s fearless stunts, globe-trotting espionage, and non-stop action.

Whether you’re new to the series or just want to rewatch the chaos from the beginning, here’s how to watch the Mission: Impossible movies in order — plus where to stream them.

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📽️ Mission: Impossible Movies in Release Order

1. Mission: Impossible (1996)
   The story begins with Ethan Hunt surviving a failed mission and being framed as a mole inside the IMF. With his team dead and his name in question, Hunt goes rogue to uncover the real traitor.
   Watch on Paramount+ and Netflix.
2. Mission: Impossible II (2000)
   A rogue agent steals a deadly virus and its cure. Hunt must race against time to prevent global catastrophe.
   Watch on Paramount+ and Netflix.
3. Mission: Impossible III (2006)
   Hunt faces off with a ruthless arms dealer while trying to protect a deadly bioweapon known as the “Rabbit’s Foot.”
   Watch on Paramount+ and Netflix.
4. Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011)
   After the Kremlin is bombed, IMF is blamed and disavowed. Hunt and his team must clear their names and stop a nuclear war.
   Watch on Paramount+ and Netflix.
5. Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015)
   IMF faces a new threat: The Syndicate, a secret organization of rogue agents aiming to disrupt world order.
   Watch on Paramount+ and Netflix.
6. Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018)
   The Syndicate becomes The Apostles, now aiming to detonate nuclear bombs. Hunt races to stop global disaster.
   Watch on Paramount+.
7. Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
   A sentient AI called The Entity threatens to seize global systems. Hunt must stop it before it controls the future.
   Watch on Paramount+.
8. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (2025)
   The saga concludes as Hunt battles a rogue former agent trying to control the Rabbit’s Foot and trigger nuclear war.
   Now playing in theaters nationwide.

Curious about the timeline? The films are easy to follow in release order, though the titles after Part 3 dropped the numbering — which can confuse new viewers.

Through near-death stunts, iconic face masks, and ever-rising stakes, Mission: Impossible has continued to redefine the spy genre. And with The Final Reckoning, it may just have saved the biggest twist for last.