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Season 1 – Burn Notice

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Michael Westen is steamed -- or, more precisely, burned. His career as a spy ends when he gets a "burn notice," the covert equivalent of a pink slip. Stuck in his hometown of Miami, he intends to find out who did this to him and why, although that's not easy to do: With the burn notice attached to his name, he is cut off from his usual contacts and has to fly under the radar of the intelligence network lest he tip off his secret enemy. So it's a good thing he can rely on help from Fiona, his ex-girlfriend and IRA spy, and his friend Sam, also a former spy. Then there's Madeline, Michael's mother, a hypochondriac but probably not a spy.
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Critics Consensus

Sporting dry humor and slick production values, Burn Notice is perfectly undemanding entertainment.

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Kelly Lawler USA Today 11/10/2021
The USA espionage dramedy starring Jeffrey Donovan offers is good for picking up some spy tips, good for watching while you fold laundry and a good reminder you why you want to live in a beach town. Go to Full Review Jonathan Storm Philadelphia Inquirer 12/07/2018
Looking for some summertime fun? It is Burn Notice... It combines the lively silliness from scores of shows that have gone before. Go to Full Review Robert Lloyd Los Angeles Times 10/27/2017
The dialogue is always to the point, yet it gives even the bit players enough room to create something memorable. Go to Full Review J.M. Suarez PopMatters 12/07/2018
6/10
One of Burn Notice's most successful choices involves the use of on location shooting in Miami. The city is used exceedingly well in establishing a distinct environment that goes beyond the usual South Beach shots. Go to Full Review Michael Abernethy PopMatters 12/07/2018
5/10
Westen is decidedly unoriginal, despite and because he is granted stylish action sequences. Go to Full Review Emma Matthews Den of Geek 09/18/2018
Creator Matt Nix has managed to produce a show that's both familiar and original, uses some fantastic dramatic devices, and always stays the right side of snarky. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Anton A @RT22107531 04/07/2024 I am late to the show, however, it still holds its ground compared to the modern overtuned CGI shows, yes, even in this genre of crime/drama. See more Grant C @RT09588739 03/03/2024 Main character Mike isn’t a super believable ex spy. But it’s entertaining and his gf Fi is smoking hot! Worth a watch! See more Kevin M @RT60476098 05/04/2022 Grabs you from the first episode See more 02/21/2022 You never know when a series is going to suck you in...this is one of those series. See more Justin T @RT55578696 04/11/2021 Great story. Good fun. Starts out strong. A bit like a cross between McGyver and the spy world. See more 03/04/2021 If I'm being honest I only found this show through IMDb for Bruce Campbell (am a big Evil Dead fan!). The reviews seemed quite positive, and the pilot episode wasn't too bad, especially to see a spy getting fired for no apparent reason, and having to live on his wits/friends/associates as a PI. However, each successive episode follows the same formula, and you just know that despite all the drama and death threats, our intrepid trio will always win out in the end, finishing off with some lame joke coupled with an air of satisfied smugness. This is a combo between the best bits of CSI:Miami and Miami Vice, and if you've seen either you'll be on familiar ground here. The only problem is that nothing much out of the ordinary happens here: its basically painting-by-numbers for 40 odd minutes. Of course first seasons are always awkward because no one knows how to take it, especially studio bosses, producers, directors, writers and cast. But I would hope, given its 7 season run, that it moves away from the safe curve come season 2, and shakes things up a little. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Jeffrey Donovan

Michael Westen

Gabrielle Anwar

Fiona Glenanne

Bruce Campbell

Sam Axe

Sharon Gless

Madeline Westen

Seth Peterson

Nate Westen

Paul Tei

Barry Burkowski

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jun 28, 2007 Pilot A former spy uses his Special Ops training to help people in need. Details Episode 2 Aired Jul 5, 2007 Identity Laura, one of Madeline's friends, was tricked and beaten up by a con artist; Michael agrees to help Laura at Madeline's insistence in exchange for information on two men that were asking about him. Details Episode 3 Aired Jul 12, 2007 Fight or Flight A single mother finds protection from the drug trafficker who wants to prevent her from testifying against him. Details Episode 4 Aired Jul 19, 2007 Old Friends Michael dodges assassination attempts while trying to rescue a friend's daughter from a prostitution ring. Details Episode 5 Aired Jul 26, 2007 Family Business Michael must recruit a spy within a lethal and tightknit family of gun runners in order to save a couple. Details Episode 6 Aired Aug 2, 2007 Unpaid Debts Michael gets on the wrong side of Jamaican smugglers when he repossesses a boat for Sam's old friend. Details Episode 7 Aired Aug 9, 2007 Broken Rules Michael joins a criminal organization posing as a thief to save a local store owner being terrorized. Details Episode 8 Aired Aug 16, 2007 Wanted Man A hotel employee is framed for the theft of a multimillion-dollar broach. Details Episode 9 Aired Aug 23, 2007 Hard Bargain Michael must take on a kidnapping ring to help a clueless house sitter whose fiancee is being held hostage for a multimillion-dollar ransom that he cannot pay. Details Episode 10 Aired Sep 13, 2007 False Flag Michael is hired to track down a woman's estranged husband, who has disappeared with their son; Michael soon finds himself pitted against somebody just as skilled and dangerous as he is. Details Episode 11 Aired Sep 20, 2007 Dead Drop Sam works a case for a woman named Gillian, who's being blackmailed into using her security clearance to help smuggle heroin into the US; Michael arranges a meeting with the man who he believes burnt him. Details Episode 12 Aired Sep 20, 2007 Loose Ends Michael and Fiona work to rescue Sam from heroin smugglers after Kent and Melissa's deal goes sour; Michael attempts to evade the government agents who assassinated Philip Cowan. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Mikkel Bondesen
Network
USA
Rating
TV-14 (V)
Genre
Crime, Drama, Action, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jun 28, 2007