Ep 5. Old Man Out: Part 2
- TV-PG
- 50 min
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7.3 (421)
In Mission: Impossible season 1 episode 5 titled "Old Man Out: Part 2", the IMF's mission continues as they must now rescue a Soviet nuclear physicist who has been taken by a villainous arms dealer named Alexander Vanin. The first part of the mission involved breaking the physicist out of prison, but now the team must transport him safely across Europe to a rendezvous point.
The team, led by Jim Phelps (Peter Graves), are still posing as members of a prison gang, and together they hatch a plan to make their escape. In the chaos that ensues, they successfully free the physicist and make their way to a nearby airport, where they have to evade Vanin's henchmen who are hot on their trail.
From there, the team must employ a variety of tactics to throw their pursuers off their trail, including disguises, a fake car accident, and engineering an entire fake airport. As they make their way across Europe, tensions run high as they encounter several close calls along the way. Meanwhile, Vanin is determined to get the physicist back and will stop at nothing to track them down.
As they get closer to their destination, the team discovers a traitor in their midst, forcing them to regroup and come up with a new plan to keep everyone safe. With time running out, they must outsmart Vanin's men and make it to the rendezvous point where the physicist can be exchanged for some valuable information they need to help their cause.
Overall, Mission: Impossible season 1 episode 5 delivers non-stop action and thrills as the IMF team faces impossible odds to complete their mission. It's a classic episode of the show, highlighting the ingenuity and resourcefulness of the team as they use all their skills and expertise to outwit their enemies and save the day.