Burn Notice First Episode Review

The fine folks at USANetwork gave me an early look at their new show Burn Notice. Let me re-word that. Soon to be hit show Burn Notice. As if the fact it stars Bruce Campbell is not enough, it also has fantastic writing, hilarious characters and from start to finish of episode one I was enthralled.

 

When spies get fired, they don’t get a letter from human resources, they dont get a nice chat, they dont get a gold watch, they get a "burn notice.” Whats a burn notice? It means your cut off. No more resources, no more money, and more importantly it might just mean you forfeit your life. Thus begins a new action & suspense original series from USA Network. "Burn Notice” stars Jeffrey Donovan ("Touching Evil,” "Hitch”) as Michael Westen, a spy who has been given a burn notice -- he’s been fired from his job and has to investigate who did it to him and why. Series also stars Gabrielle Anwar ("The Tudors,” "Scent of A Woman”) as ex-lover and IRA spy Fiona, Bruce Campbell ("Evil Dead,” Army of Darkness”) as Michael’s only friend and former spy himself, Sam, and Sharon Gless ("Queer as Folk,” "Cagney & Lacey”) as Madeline, Michael’s hypochondriac mother.

"Burn Notice” will premiere with a 90 minute episode on Thursday, June 28th at 10pm/9c and will be followed by 11 one-hour episodes. Stuck in his hometown of Miami, a place he never wanted to return to, Michael Westen is now cut loose. With a Burn Notice attached to his name, he has no idea what or who triggered his demise; with his ex-girlfriend and his old partner, Michael is determined to find out the reason for his sudden termination. Unable to utilize his normal contacts and needing to stay under the spy network radar, he puts his Special Ops training to use to help those who the police can’t or won’t, in order to fund his ongoing personal investigation.

"Burn Notice” was written and co-executive produced by Matt Nix ("Chasing Vermeer”) and executive produced by Mikkel Bondesen ("Catch That Kid”). It comes from Fox Television Studios and Fuse Entertainment. Jace Alexander directed the pilot.

 

Bruce Campbell's character is alot of fun in this show. He plays a washed up spy who is now a drunk living off the rich ladies in Miami. His new mission in life is to get as drunk as possible, do as little work as he can and get himself alot of ass. Michael Weston plays a feared spy turned rogue agent who must now try to find out what happened to him, why he has a burn notice and more importantly how he can get it off him so he can work again, and more importantly so he doesnt get whacked.

 

It isnt often that I am so entertained by a 1 hour tv show. I have a few favorites though. House, Monk, and now Burn Notice. USANetwork without question is a network well worth watching. Checkout Episode 1 of Burn Notice and while your at it check when MONK is playing. Both shows are well written, and packed full of fun!