Burn Notice

Burn Notice

Spies don't get fired, they get burned

Created by Matt Nix

On USA Network

2007–20137 seasons111 episodes45 min7.5 / 10

A warm, action-driven procedural about an ex-spy helping people in Miami, balancing episodic cases with an ongoing mystery, sustained by charm and camaraderie rather than dread.

A formerly blacklisted spy uses his unique skills and training to help people in desperate situations.

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  • Does Burn Notice leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of series.

  • Is Burn Notice easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 79% of series.

  • Is Burn Notice sad? Barely. Less sad than 75% of series.

  • Is Burn Notice violent? Somewhat. More violent than 64% of series.

  • Is Burn Notice scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity39

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise34

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love46

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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