Mission: Impossible (1988 TV series season 2)

Mission: Impossible (season 2)
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	16
Release
Original network	ABC
Original release	September 21, 1989 – February 24, 1990

The second and final season of the Mission: Impossible revival originally aired Thursdays at 8:00–9:00 pm (EST) on ABC from September 21^[1] to December 14, 1989^[2] and Saturdays at 8:00–9:00 pm (EST) from January 6^[3] to February 24, 1990.^[4]

Cast

Character	Actor	Main	Recurring
Jim Phelps	Peter Graves	Entire season
Nicholas Black	Thaao Penghlis	Entire Season
Max Hart	Tony Hamilton	Entire Season
Grant Collier	Phil Morris	Entire Season
Shannon Reed	Jane Badler	Entire Season
Barnard "Barney" Collier	Greg Morris		Episodes 1-2

Episodes

Series #	Episode #	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original Airdate	Production #[5]
20	1	"The Golden Serpent: Part 1"	Don Chaffey	Teleplay by: Michael Seims and Ted Roberts & Jeffrey M. Hayes Story by: Michael Seims	September 21, 1989	20
In order to bring down the ruler of a small southeast Asian principality, who is also a member of an opium cartel, the IMF makes the prince believe his long-dead twin brother is still alive and out for revenge. Greg Morris guest stars as Barney Collier.
21	2	"The Golden Serpent: Part 2"	Don Chaffey	Teleplay by: Michael Seims and Ted Roberts & Jeffrey M. Hayes Story by: Michael Seims	September 28, 1989	21
Conclusion. After making the leader of the cartel believe the prince had been stealing from him, Jim Phelps and Nicholas pose as rivals trying to take over the organization.
22	3	"The Princess"	Colin Budds	Ted Roberts	October 5, 1989	22
In order to save a European princess targeted for assassination by a member of her inner circle from the killer known only as "Coyote" the IMF poses as a film production crew making a film about the assassin.
23	4	"Command Performance"	Arch Nicholson	Robert Brennan	October 12, 1989	23
The IMF team poses as circus performers to rescue a priest who can bring down a Baltic defense minister and recover a hidden relic which contains state secrets. Similar to the original series episode "Old Man Out".
24	5	"Countdown"	Brian Trenchard-Smith	Chip Hayes	October 26, 1989	24
Grant must get close to a fanatical woman and find the location of a nuclear bomb.
25	6	"War Games"	Rod Hardy	Walter Brough	November 2, 1989	25
A fanatical general plans to turn war games into the real thing. His objective is to invade the bordering nation and overthrow his own government.
26	7	"Target Earth"	Colin Budds	Stephen Kandel	November 9, 1989	26
Can the IMF stop the world's first private space flight from being used for evil? (Stephen Kandel is the only writer other than Walter Brough ("The Fixer," "Reprisal" and "War Games") to contribute original scripts to both the original series and series remake.)
27	8	"The Fuehrer's Children"	Don Chaffey	Frank Abatemarco	November 16, 1989	27
A neo-Nazi plans to unify the various neo-Nazi groups and create a fourth Reich using kidnapped children that were brainwashed from an early age.
28	9	"Banshee"	Colin Budds	Ted Roberts	November 30, 1989	28
An arms dealer in Northern Ireland increases his sales by killing a group of elderly people who are going on a picnic by planting a bomb in a bottle beer. Thus, inflaming the conflict between the Catholics and Protestants. The IMF is sent in to stop him and use some local mythology to help. Jim Phelps and Max go undercover as a pair of arms dealers seeking to make a deal with the first group who planted the bomb. While Shannon and Nicholas pose as traveling musicians and spread rumors about the spirits being angry about the old people being killed. The leaders from the opposing factions are kidnapped, and handcuffed together and forced to talk out their differences while the rest of the team goes after the arms dealer and his henchman. The teams pulls off an elaborate ruse wherein Shannon impersonates a Banshee and the others create the coach of death. All the while, the two rebel leaders are watching the events on a monitor while they are confined. Both agree to work together to deal with the murderer and then talk to settle their problems. Instead of the next episode For Art's Sake, the trailer shown at the end of Banshee was that of Submarine.
29	10	"For Art's Sake"	Don Chaffey	John Whelpley	December 14, 1989	29
An important national painting, on loan to the United States, is stolen by an art thief and placed in a hidden gallery. The IMF have to recover the painting before an international incident occurs, with a little help from Degas. Alex Cord, the villain from Season 7's "Crack Up" from the original series, stars as the villain in this episode.
30	11	"Deadly Harvest"	Arch Nicholson	Jan Sardi	January 6, 1990	30
Terrorists plot to destroy the American wheat harvest.
31	12	"Cargo Cult"	Colin Budds	Dale Duguid	January 13, 1990	31
The IMF must stop evil gold miners from destroying Pacific islanders.
32	13	"The Assassin"	Arch Nicholson	Cliff Green	January 20, 1990	32
Why are government officials suddenly committing murder and then killing themselves? This episode was a remake of "Mindbend".
33	14	"The Gunslinger"	Colin Budds	Teleplay by: Ted Roberts Story by: Dan Roberts	February 3, 1990	33
An old west show town hides a deadly secret in a mine.
34	15	"Church Bells in Bogota"	Arch Nicholson	Frank Abatemarco	February 10, 1990	34
After the brutal killing of a judge who dared to stand up to a brutal drug lord; Jim Phelps's IMF team is assigned to bring the drug lord to the U.S. to be brought to justice. To accomplish this, Shannon is assigned to infiltrate the nightclub that the drug lord owns and she is given the cover of a singer named Sarah Parsons. While Max and Jim Phelps infiltrate the drug lord's compound. Shannon is immediately hired to sing at the club and as such she is flown by the drug lord's nephew to Colombia on a private jet. However, during the flight, the plane crashes and Shannon loses her memory as a result. Jim Phelps goes to the hospital and disguises himself as a doctor and Shannon doesn't recognize him. Subsequent events see Shannon buy her own cover and she is taken to the drug lord's mansion to recover. While there, the drug lord's nephew lavishes gifts and affection on Shannon who, in turn, falls in love with him. Grant comes up with a device that may help Shannon regain her memory. Jim Phelps, under the guise of a doctor goes to Shannon and uses the device on her and it works. In order to draw out the target, Shannon agrees to accept a marriage proposal and go through with the ceremony while Nicholas impersonates a priest. The team manages to extract themselves and the target while being pursued by enemy forces.
35	16	"The Sands of Seth"	Colin Budds	Jeffrey M. Hayes	February 24, 1990	35
A museum curator is killing Egyptian politicians.

References

1. TV Listings for September 21, 1989
2. TV Listings for December 14, 1989
3. TV Listings for January 6, 1990
4. TV Listings for February 24, 1990
5. White, Patrick J. (1991). The Complete Mission: Impossible Dossier. New York: Avon Books. ISBN 0-380-75877-6.