Episode
Mission: Impossible: The Pawn
Overview
When a Russian scientist and chess player decides to defect, Nicholas must take his place under the watchful eyes of the KGB while the rest of the team gets the scientist and his daughter out of the country.
Details
- Series
- Mission: Impossible
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 1989-01-15
- Runtime
- 50 min
Episode context
The Pawn is Episode 8 in Season 1 of Mission: Impossible. It aired on 1989-01-15. The runtime is 50 min.
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