Here is a complete retrospective review of the Mission: Impossible franchise (Parts 1–8).
Christopher McQuarrie Synopsis: Ethan pursues the Syndicate, a shadowy anti-IMF network of rogue agents. Hunted by the CIA (which wants the IMF shut down), Ethan allies with Ilsa Faust, a disavowed British agent embedded in the Syndicate. Key Set Piece: Holding onto the side of an A400M cargo plane during takeoff. Legacy: Introduced Ilsa Faust (Rebecca Ferguson); underwater breath-hold sequence. mission impossible 1-8