Episode
Mission: Impossible: The Plague
Overview
An industrial spy prepares to sell a vial of bacteria, unaware of how virulent it is if accidentally released.
Details
- Series
- Mission: Impossible
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 1989-04-08
- Runtime
- 50 min
Episode context
The Plague is Episode 16 in Season 1 of Mission: Impossible. It aired on 1989-04-08. The runtime is 50 min.
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