Mission: Impossible Episode Ratings Heatmap
1988 · 2 Seasons · 35 Episodes · Overall Score: 6.5/10 (35 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.21), maintaining an average of 6.6.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 2 seasons and 35 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 4 ("The Condemned"), rated at an extraordinary 7.0/10 with 3 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 2, Episode 14 ("The Gunslinger"), landing at 6.0/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 4 ("The Condemned", 7) and Episode 5 ("The Legacy", 6), a swing of 1 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Mission: Impossible
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 4 | The Condemned | 7.0 | 3 | Nov 20, 1988 |
| #2 | Season 2, Ep 1 | The Golden Serpent (1) | 7.0 | 3 | Sep 21, 1989 |
| #3 | Season 2, Ep 2 | The Golden Serpent (2) | 7.0 | 3 | Sep 28, 1989 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 17 | Reprisal | 7.0 | 2 | Apr 15, 1989 |
| #5 | Season 2, Ep 7 | Target Earth | 7.0 | 2 | Nov 9, 1989 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 1 | The Killer | 6.7 | 3 | Oct 23, 1988 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 2 | The System | 6.7 | 3 | Oct 30, 1988 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Holograms | 6.7 | 3 | Nov 6, 1988 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 6 | The Wall | 6.5 | 2 | Dec 11, 1988 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 7 | The Cattle King | 6.5 | 2 | Dec 18, 1988 |