Michael Westen is a trained spy; while on assignment he receives a "burn notice" for an unstated reason, effectively he is fired. Penniless and dumped in his hometown of Miami, he tries to get his life in order. So Michael freelances his skills to earn money in an effort to find out who burned him and why.
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05x18 Fail Safe Aired: Dec. 15, 2011As the team reaches a breaking point with Anson and his sinister plans, Pearce puts Michael in charge of his biggest CIA mission yet. [continue reading]
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April 15, 2010: USA has renewed Burn Notice for two more seasons. Ted Linhart, the network's VP of Program Research, 'tweeted' the news on his Twitter account, serving notice that the show has been renewed for seasons five and six.
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- 05x18 Fail Safe (Dec. 15, 2011)
- 05x17 Acceptable … (Dec. 08, 2011)
- 05x16 Depth Perce… (Dec. 01, 2011)
- 05x15 Necessary Evil (Nov. 17, 2011)
- 05x14 Breaking Point (Nov. 10, 2011)
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Show's Cast / Crew
Directors
- Jeremiah S. Chechik (8 episodes)
- John T. Kretchmer (7 episodes)
- Dennie Gordon (6 episodes)
Writers
- Matt Nix (99 episodes)
- Ben Watkins (50 episodes)
- Rashad Raisani (25 episodes)
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- The building that is supposed to be Michael's loft is located on NW 7th Ave between NW 6th St. and NW 5th St (528 NW 7th Ave) Miami, FL 33136. It can be found in Google Maps at…
[show]The building that is supposed to be Michael's loft is located on NW 7th Ave between NW 6th St. and NW 5th St (528 NW 7th Ave) Miami, FL 33136. It can be found in Google Maps at 25.779033,-80.20706.
[hide] - The show was originally set in Newark, New Jersey.
- The gadgets "built" by Michael are fabricated by the Special Effects Department. It is a collaborative effort by the writer, production designer, special effects and the prop master. The…
[show]The gadgets "built" by Michael are fabricated by the Special Effects Department. It is a collaborative effort by the writer, production designer, special effects and the prop master. The actual builder is Michael Doyle, the Special Effects Foreman.
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