Burn Notice
Spies don't get fired, they get burned
Created by Matt Nix
On USA Network
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.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
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Everything like Burn Notice, and what each one shares →
Like Burn Notice
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Burn Notice
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Burn Notice, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Burn Notice, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Burn Notice, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
