The Final Reckoning concludes Ethan Hunt’s journey with a gripping mission against a powerful and sentient AI.

Years before Tom Cruise began running faster than Olympic sprinters, there was the Mission: Impossible TV series. The show aired from 1966 to 1973 on CBS, before being revived in the late ’80s by ABC.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Monica is an entertainment reporter covering TV, film, and music. Tom Cruise’s "final" Mission: Impossible film, Mission: ...

Corrections and clarifications: A previous version of this story misstated the date that the movie becomes available to rent digitally. It will be available for purchase Aug. 19, but a digital renting ...