For the fifth anniversary of “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation,” we take a peek behind the scenes of the film’s writers room with Seth Grahame-Smith! Find out who else was in the room, what the process was like, and what ‘M:I’ cast member also contributed to the story development! Plus, we talk to Grahame-Smith about “Dark Shadows,” his “Gremlins” and “Beetlejuice” sequels, and his new Disney+ show. It’s a blast!

For this very special episode we are joined by screenwriter Liz Hannah (“The Post,” “Long Shot,” “Mindhunter”). We find out why she loves the franchise (especially “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation”), her appreciation for Rebecca Ferguson’s Ilsa and what she wants out of the two new movies. She also talks about working with David Fincher. And we also get Liz – and her husband – to rank Tom Cruise’s hairstyles!

In the second half of our conversation with Gary Rydstrom, seven-time Oscar winner and the sound designer/mixer for “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol” who also mixed the first film, we get into some of his other incredible work, including Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Punch-Drunk Love,” James Cameron's “T2," and he also shares stories of his work on abandoned Pixar feature “Newt.” And we even get his favorite “M:I” hairstyle!

This week we are lucky to be joined by seven-time Oscar winner Gary Rydstrom, a true visionary who was the sound designer and re-recording mixer for “Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol” and the re-recording mixer for the first film. In this installment Gary talks about what it was like working with Brian De Palma, how Brad Bird had designed some sequences for sound, and teases the abandoned snowmobile sequence in "Ghost Protocol."

We’re back with legendary VFX artist Roger Guyett from Industrial Light & Magic, who was the VFX supervisor for “M:I-3.” This week Roger shares a great Tom Cruise story, talks about Simon Pegg improvising and then we take a detour into Roger’s other work, including “Mars Attacks!,” JJ Abrams’ “Star Trek,” “Pirates of the Caribbean,” and “Harry Potter.” He also details the recreation of the Overlook Hotel in “Ready Player One.”

This week we are joined by another visual effects legend, Roger Guyett from Industrial Light & Magic, the visual effects supervisor for “Mission: Impossible 3.” In this episode Guyett talks about the creation of the Shanghai skyline, the trickiness of two Philip Seymour Hoffmans, and a shot he thinks doesn’t hold up. Plus so much more!

In the second part of our interview with Joe Kraemer, composer of “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation,” he tells us why he didn’t do a cameo in the movie, talks about the challenges of incorporating pre-existing themes into a new musical score, and describes his complicated feelings towards the movie. He also signs off on our CBS All Access show idea.

This week we’re tickling the ivories with Joe Kraemer, the composer for “Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation.” In this episode, we talk about his relationship with the original series, how he became attached to the movie, his approach to the score for "Rogue Nation" (plus his general philosophy on film music) and the making of the opera sequence (which he was on set for). It hits all the right notes.

We return with the second part of our epic conversation with Mitchell Leib, the man responsible for the “Mission: Impossible 2” soundtrack. This week, we hear how the album was saved from obscurity (with some help from Cameron Crowe), how Leib is returning to work with Metallica for “Jungle Cruise,” a long discussion of Daft Punk’s involvement with the “Tron Legacy” soundtrack, and some finally thoughts from Leib about the state of the soundtrack industry. It’s a riot.

This week we’re continuing our look back at the majesty of “Mission: Impossible 2” by chatting with Mitchell Leib, who produced the blockbuster soundtrack for the film. This week, Leib talks about the origins of the movie, flying to Australia to play a demo for Tom Cruise, and why he set his sights on Metallica. And you’ll want to stick around – this episode ends on a truly suspenseful cliffhanger, as the whole project is thrown into jeopardy! Eep!