Mission: Impossible Episode Ratings Heatmap
1966 · 5 Seasons · 127 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.5/10 (28 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.93), maintaining an average of 6.5.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 7.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 7.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 5.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 5.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 5.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 6.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 6.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | 6.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 25 | 6.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 26 | 5.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 27 | 5.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 28 | 5.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 6.5 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 127 episodes, Mission: Impossible has earned an overall series rating of 6.5 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 1 ("Pilot"), rated at an extraordinary 7.7/10 with 13 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 28 ("The Psychic"), landing at 5.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 12 ("Fakeout", 7.5) and Episode 13 ("Elena", 6), a swing of 1.5 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Mission: Impossible
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Pilot | 7.7 | 13 | Sep 17, 1966 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 8 | The Ransom | 7.7 | 3 | Nov 5, 1966 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Operation Rogosh | 7.6 | 5 | Oct 1, 1966 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Odds on Evil | 7.5 | 4 | Oct 22, 1966 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 10 | The Carriers | 7.5 | 4 | Nov 19, 1966 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 12 | Fakeout | 7.5 | 4 | Dec 3, 1966 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Wheels | 7.3 | 3 | Oct 29, 1966 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Memory | 7.2 | 6 | Sep 24, 1966 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 5 | Old Man Out (2) | 7.2 | 6 | Oct 15, 1966 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Old Man Out (1) | 7.0 | 5 | Oct 8, 1966 |