The Final Reckoning, fans of the Tom Cruise-led franchise will delight in the parade of callbacks and references that date all the way back to 1996. But, there's actually a much deeper cut embedded in The Final Reckoning that predates

Hannah Waddingham, known for her Emmy-winning role in "Ted Lasso," spoke to "CBS Mornings" about her role in "Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning," how it relates to her family history and starting her career in theater.

Actor and comedian Simon Pegg credits his work on the “Mission: Impossible” film franchise with saving his life by helping him get sober. When Pegg landed the role as agent Benji Dunn in “Mission: Impossible III,” he recalled feeling “deeply unhappy” and unable to enjoy the experience, he told Variety.

Shooting on an Arctic set and in South Africa proved challenging for different reasons on the wildlife spectrum.

One of the biggest connections is to Mission: Impossible III and that movie's MacGuffin, the 'Rabbit's Foot'. In order to save Julia from Owen Davian, Ethan had to acquire the Rabbit's Foot and bring it to Davian, even though he had no clue why this mysterious thing was so valuable or how destructive it could be.

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is a spectacularly silly tribute to the franchise’s explosive past.

Impossible' was small but memorable. Now Rolf Saxon has been called back into action for 'The Final Reckoning' and a more substantial part.

As Tom Cruise’s spy film franchise is supposedly coming to a close with “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning,” we uncover secrets of the classic theme song.