Burn Notice is an American television series which has been airing on the cable television channel USA Network since June 28, 2007. The show follows the life of protagonist Michael Westen (Jeffrey Donovan), a covert operative who has been "burned" (identified as an unreliable or dangerous agent) and tries to find out why.[1] With his assets frozen, he is unable to leave Miami and forced to live off any small investigative jobs he can find, with the help of his former girlfriend Fiona Glenanne (Gabrielle Anwar) and his old military friend Sam Axe (Bruce Campbell), who is also an FBI informant.[2][3] His return to Miami also causes him to reunite with his hypochondriac mother Madeline Westen (Sharon Gless), who Michael frequently tries to avoid, but does protect from being hurt.[4][5]
As creator of the show, Matt Nix works as executive producer and often writes episodes for the show.[2] He made his directorial debut with the season two episode "Do No Harm", which he had also written.[6] Ever since its premiere, the show has gained high Nielsen ratings[7] and received positive responses from critics.[8] Two seasons have aired in the United States, the first contained of 12 episodes,[9] while the second contained 16 episodes.[10] The show's third season will contain 16 episodes. It started airing on June 4, 2009.[11]
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Overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | DVD Release | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | |||
| 1 | 12 | June 28, 2007 | September 20, 2007 | June 17, 2008[9] | March 2, 2009[12] | December 3, 2008[13] | |
| 2 | 16 | July 10, 2008 | March 5, 2009 | June 16, 2009[10] | TBA | TBA | |
| 3 | 16[14] | June 4, 2009 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
Season 1: 2007
| Episode # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original Airdate | Production code | Viewers (in mill) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Jace Alexander | Matt Nix | June 28, 2007 | BN100 | 4.0[15] |
| 2 | "Identity" | Rod Hardy | Matt Nix | July 5, 2007 | BN101 | 4.0[16] |
| 3 | "Fight or Flight" | Colin Bucksey | Craig O'Neill & Jason Tracey | July 12, 2007 | BN103 | 3.9[17] |
| 4 | "Old Friends" | David Solomon | Alfredo Barrios Jr. | July 19, 2007 | BN102 | Unknown |
| 5 | "Family Business" | Sandy Bookstaver | Matt Nix | July 26, 2007 | BN104 | Unknown |
| 6 | "Unpaid Debts" | Paul Holahan | Nick Thiel | August 2, 2007 | BN105 | 4.4[18] |
| 7 | "Broken Rules" | Tim Matheson | Mere Smith | August 9, 2007 | BN106 | Unknown |
| 8 | "Wanted Man" | Ken Girotti | Craig O'Neill & Jason Tracey | August 16, 2007 | BN107 | Unknown |
| 9 | "Hard Bargain" | John Kretchmer | Alfredo Barrios, Jr. | August 23, 2007 | BN108 | 4.08[19] |
| 10 | "False Flag" | Paul Shapiro | Matt Nix & Ben Watkins | September 13, 2007 | BN109 | 4.0[20] |
| 11 | "Dead Drop" | Jeremiah S. Chechik | Craig O'Neill & Jason Tracey | September 20, 2007 | BN110 | 4.8[21] |
| 12 | "Loose Ends" | Stephen Surjik | Matt Nix & Alfredo Barrios, Jr. | September 20, 2007 | BN111 | 4.8[21] |
Season 2: 2008-2009
| Episode # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original Airdate | Production code | Viewers (mill) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (13) | "Breaking and Entering" | Paul Holahan | Matt Nix & Alfredo Barrios Jr. | July 10, 2008 | BN201 | 5.3[22] |
| 2 (14) | "Turn and Burn" | John Kretchmer | Alfredo Barrios Jr. | July 17, 2008 | BN202 | 4.8[23] |
| 3 (15) | "Trust Me" | Paul Holahan | Craig O'Neill & Jason Tracey | July 24, 2008 | BN203 | 4.7[24] |
| 4 (16) | "Comrades" | John Kretchmer | Matt Nix & Jason Ning | July 31, 2008 | BN204 | 4.8[25] |
| 5 (17) | "Scatter Point" | Rod Hardy | Ben Watkins | August 7, 2008 | BN205 | 4.5[26] |
| 6 (18) | "Bad Blood" | Bronwen Hughes | Matt Nix & Rashad Raisani | August 14, 2008 | BN206 | 3.8[27] |
| 7 (19) | "Rough Seas" | Jeremiah Chechik | Alfredo Barrios Jr. & Michael Horowitz | August 21, 2008 | BN207 | 3.8[28] |
| 8 (20) | "Double Booked" | Tim Matheson | Craig O'Neill & Jason Tracey | September 11, 2008 | BN208 | 4.7[29] |
| 9 (21) | "Good Soldier" | Jeff Freilich | Alfredo Barrios Jr. | September 18, 2008 | BN209 | 4.6[30] |
| 10 (22) | "Do No Harm" | Matt Nix | Matt Nix | January 22, 2009 | BN210 | 5.1[31] |
| 11 (23) | "Hot Spot" | Stephen Surjik | Ben Watkins | January 29, 2009 | BN211 | 5.3[32] |
| 12 (24) | "Seek and Destroy" | Scott Peters | Rashad Raisani | February 5, 2009 | BN212 | 5.2[33] |
| 13 (25) | "Bad Breaks" | John Kretchmer | Michael Horowitz | February 12, 2009 | BN213 | 4.8[34] |
| 14 (26) | "Truth & Reconciliation" | Ernest R. Dickerson | Alfredo Barrios Jr. | February 19, 2009 | BN214 | 4.6[35] |
| 15 (27) | "Sins of Omission" | Dennie Gordon | Matt Nix | February 26, 2009 | BN215 | 4.8[36] |
| 16 (28) | "Lesser Evil" | Tim Matheson | Matt Nix | March 5, 2009 | BN216 | 6.1[37] |
Season 3: 2009
The third season of Burn Notice premiered on June 4, 2009. Both Nix and Donovan have revealed that the season will focus on the past of Michael, Fiona and Sam.[14][38] Ben Shenkman and Moon Bloodgood will join the cast.[39][40]
| Episode # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original Airdate | Production code | Viewers (mill) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (29) | "Friends and Family" | Tim Matheson | Matt Nix | June 4, 2009 | BN301 | 6.0[41] |
| 2 (30) | "Question & Answer" | John T. Kretchmer | Alfredo Barrios Jr. | June 11, 2009 | BN302 | 5.2[42] |
| 3 (31) | "End Run" | Dennie Gordon | Craig O'Neill | June 18, 2009 | BN303 | 5.78[43] |
| 4 (32) | "Fearless Leader" | John T. Kretchmer | Michael Horowitz | June 25, 2009 | BN304 | 5.346[44] |
| 5 (33) | "Signals and Codes" | July 9, 2009 | BN305 | |||
| 6 (34) | "The Hunter" | July 16, 2009 | BN306 | |||
| 7 (35) | "Shot in the Dark" | July 23, 2009 | BN307 | |||
| 8 (36) | "Friends Like These" | July 30, 2009 | BN308 |
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