After spending seven years in jail for an art heist, Frenchman Victor Lambert returns to Moscow to uncover the circumstances behind his son Jeremy's brutal murder. He is backed by his lover Alexandra, and by his ex-partner-in-crime, choreographer Souliman.

When an IMF mission ends badly, the world is faced with dire consequences. As Ethan Hunt takes it upon himself to fulfill his original briefing, the CIA begin to question his loyalty and his motives. The IMF team find themselves in a race against time, hunted by assassins while trying to prevent a global catastrophe.

Sophie, a police officer, is about to give birth. On her hospital bed, she journeys through her imagined future, led by her daughter-to-be.

In London for the Prime Minister's funeral, Mike Banning discovers a plot to assassinate all the attending world leaders.