Peter Graves did not leave the Mission: Impossible TV show - once he made his initial appearance at the beginning of the second season, Peter Graves remained until the very end in 1973.
He was the sole cast member from the original show, when that terrible late 80s production came along.
It was an actor called Steven Hill who left Mission: Impossible after the first season. He was the original IMF leader - Dan Briggs.
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