本剧改编自Thomas Perry的同名畅销书。杰夫·布里吉斯饰演的Dan Chase是一个退休的CIA官员,几十年前从CIA逃走,从此低调隐居。但如今一个杀手找上门来,要把他解决。而Chase为了化解麻烦,不得不重访自己的过去……
Jim Phelps is the new leader of the Impossible Missions Force, with no explanation, or even reference made, about the departure of predecessor Dan Briggs. First up for Phelps is a mission involving the drug trade. Cresnik and Walters have cornered the heroin market and sell it at a handsome profit to gangs around the world. Phelps devises an operation which will drive a wedge between the heroin dealers and their customers.