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Tv Spotlight: Burn Notice

This is the fourth part of 14. Everyday for the next 2 weeks we’ll be looking at a new show to air this winter season. Returning lets you know when the first episode of this year will air. It might vary in your region, and will probably repeat. What it’s about gives a brief synopsis. Use that to decide if you should read on. Current season lets you know how much you’ve missed if you haven’t been watching. What’s happened so far is a spoilerific in detail summary for those looking to jump on board. Don’t read it if you want to watch the show from the beginning. Why you should be watching lets you know what I think. And finally the Final verdict tells you whether I think you should watch.

Burn Notice

Returning: January 21st 2010

What it’s about: A spy named Michael Westen gets burned listed. Now he’s stranded in Miami, and has to figure out who burned him, and how to get unburned. In the mean time he also helps people, A-team style.

Current Season: Midway through season 3

What’s happened so far: Being burned means that the government destroys all of a spy’s assets and makes him a liability to everyone so he can no longer find work. After being burned, Michael found himself in Miami with his “Trigger happy ex-girlfriend” Fiona. Working with her and his old loyal friend Sam (played by fan favourite Bruce Campbell), he spent episode after episode trying to find the people who burned him as well as acting as spy for hire. Whenever someone needs help with anything, he helps them. For money. Since he doesn’t have any.

He also helps his mom sometimes.

As far as his burn notice goes, he’s met a lot of government agents, all claiming to be able to help him, and all really just having their own agendas. He’s been used and abused, and as far as anyone can tell he’s not really much closer to getting his job back at all. But the show wouldn’t work if he was.