Network: USA
Episodes: 111 + movie (hour)
Seasons: Seven
TV show dates: June 28, 2007 — September 12, 2013
Series status: Ended
Performers include: Jeffrey Donovan, Gabrielle Anwar, Bruce Campbell, Sharon Gless, Paul Tei, Tricia Helfer, Seth Peterson, Marc Macaulay, and Brandon Morris.
TV show description:
This comedy/drama centers around a spy who’s received a “burn notice,” meaning that the agency that he works for has wiped him off the grid, leaving him with no work history, no money, and no identity.
Michael Westen (Jeffrey Donovan) flees a Nigerian operation that is taken down after the sudden non-cooperation of his U.S. contact. He soon finds himself back in his hometown of Miami with his ex, Fiona Glenanne (Gabrielle Anwar). A quick wit with two black belts, Michael’s assets have been frozen and he’s been abandoned by all of his business contacts. Michael learns that if he leaves Miami he’ll be taken into custody. So, working as a private investigator, he hopes to learn who burned him and why.
Fiona is a former IRA operative. She decides to stick around in Miami after Michael shows up and becomes one of his confidantes. She’s an explosives expert. Fiona and Michael are drawn to each other and, in their line of work, they really don’t have anyone else they can be with.
Sam Axe (Bruce Campbell) is a former Navy SEAL and a semi-retired intelligence operative. He works as a double agent and has been asked to report on Michael to the FBI. He tells Michael about this and they pass false information to the FBI. Using the alias of Chuck Finley, Sam has no job and no place to live, so he sleeps with rich, older women in exchange for food and shelter.
When Sam’s not doing that, he lives with Michael’s mom, a chain-smoking hypochondriac named Madeline Westen (Sharon Gless). Madeline’s other son is Nate (Seth Peterson), Micahel’s down-on-his-luck younger brother who has a tendency to wager property that he doesn’t own. Nate still resents Michael’s joining the military and leaving him at home with their abusive father. The brothers are able to find common ground when it comes to their desire to keep their Mom happy and safe.
Episode #111 — “Reckoning”
Michael finds himself in a standoff between Fiona and Sonya: between loyalty and betrayal. Michael was planning on turning against the CIA and allying himself with Sonya, but when Sonya tries to kill Fiona for getting in their way, Michael shoots Sonya dead.
Michael’s now back on the right track, but it’s too late: not only are James and his entire organization gunning for Michael, but now the CIA is, as well. Because Michael didn’t make good on his agreement to take James and his entire organization down within 48 hours, the CIA has opened up a manhunt for Michael and his friends, releasing their pictures to every law enforcement agency in Florida.
With their faces all over the news and everyone in Miami chasing after them, Michael and the team have no choice but to go ahead and finish the mission. Michael is going to take down James and his network, once and for all, or die trying.
Michael learns that James has a communication relay center hidden in an abandoned building in downtown Miami. Inside, there’s a hard drive that records every message that passes through there. Michael plans to get the hard drive and deliver it to the CIA, so they can locate and neutralize every member of James’ terrorist organization.
Jesse goes to Maddie’s house to get Maddie and Charlie. Maddie sacrifices herself by detonating a bomb and takes out James’ men with her.
Michael shoots James who in turn blows up the building, seemingly killing Michael and Fiona. After Sam presides over a military funeral for his friends, we learn that they have escaped They are presumed dead so they can have a new life raising Charlie together.
Note: The series ended with a thanks to Freddie Figueroa. He was the show’s medic who passed away from cancer.
First aired: September 12, 2013.
What do you think? Do you like the Burn Notice TV series? Do you think it should have been renewed for an eighth season?
I’m so disappointed in the last season. It’s so dark! It started with season six. It got darker and darker. The reason that the show was so good was the team working together and the humor. I think they should do like Dallas and completely void this season and redo. Say Michael had a bad dream.
Why is USA cancelling the show? It’s the best original show they have!
The best show on TV is Burn Notice. What is USA thinking! Of all the Networks, USA usually gets things right, Not this time!
Extend the series and make yourself a lot of fans and viewers. Don’t and I bet someone else picks it up. Like Direct TV and what they did with Friday night lights.
Wke up boys and let the show begin.
I love Burn Notice. I can’t imagine why it was canceled. No matter how much it’s pushed on us Graceland will never replace Burn Notice. Graceland just does not work for me. Please do not cancel Burn Notice.
Funny, Lynn, I was just thinking this last night….I watch Graceland and its a so-so good show, but it will never touch Burn Notice.
I can’t believe they are cancelling burn notice. I love this show. The cast has slot of chemistry and the story lines keep me wanting more. How stupid to let this go.
please please renew burn notice i really enjoy this show
I agree with the rest, this is one of the best shows on USA. Graceland cannot do justice by replacing Burn Notice. I would not look at Graceland. Please renew this TV show.
Burn Notice is the best show on tv and has been for quite some time. Its sheer madness to cancel a show that has consistently delivered the goods. The plots are great, we care about everyone involved and you have an unbeatable combination of drama, comedy, action and suspense. HELLO to the powers that be, if it ain’t broke don’t fix it!! Hopefully another network will see the ridiculous mistake USA is making and pick it up for themselves.
Why on earth would you cancel Burn Notice. It is a great show wit a great cast. Please reconsider.
I agree you with you whole heartedly!!
Why is this being cancelled? This is the BEST show on USA next to White Collar. The characters are fun and enticing. There is thrills, mystery, romance, comedy and we keep shows on like Honey Bo0Boo?! Go figure. Is there any way we can get it back like they did Drop Dead Diva?
I agree, they keep a stupid show with Honey Boo Boo, & that’s not even her real name.
A sloppy ignorant family that burps, farts, eats the grossest things. But that’s what the show is about is to laugh at a bunch of fat ignorant people!! You have the nerve to even compare that to burn notice? Absurd !!
This is one of the best shows on ! Why cancell it now? There are so many directions you could take this show. They don’t care what the viewers want to see.
this is utterly devastating to me…I cant believe that they would just end a show that is completely kick ass and is seemingly doing quite well!!!!! there is absolutely nothing on any and all the websites ive been on that ive read about that they even try to give an explanation for why. that is rather infuriating to me!!!!
renew.. renew… renew… PLZ
I am sooo sad that burn notice is not going to be on anymore. y y y? I love all u guys !!!
My wife 7 I have gotten into the show, which has a good story line and every time we get into a show they take it off the air!!
Why don’t they take some of those crappie so called comadies .
I can`t imagine why Burn Notice is being cancelled. Everybody i know loves the show, it`s got everything. It got to the point where other cable channels are showing reruns all day long, even some networks show reruns. It`s a sad day, don`t let Burn Notice go.