It started with a fish tank, a ceiling wire, and a single drop of sweat. Thirty years later, it has involved scaling the tallest building in the world, clinging to the side of an airplane, and—most recently—a nuclear submarine exploding beneath the Arctic ice.
From the heights of Burj Khalifa to the depths of a Russian submarine, the Mission: Impossible mission impossible 1-8
: Christopher McQuarrie took the helm, beginning an era of deep continuity. Ethan clung to the outside of an A400 military plane as it took off. Fallout (2018) Mission: Impossible 1-8 – 30 Years of Ethan
Cruise has stated this is the "end of a journey." Whether this means Ethan Hunt dies, retires, or passes the torch to a new operative (Atwell’s Grace or Pom’s Paris) remains unknown. Ethan Hunt: A rogue agent framed for the murder of his team
Mission: Impossible III (2006): J.J. Abrams grounded the series by introducing Ethan’s personal life and a terrifying antagonist in Owen Davian.