"Burn Notice" (2007) TV series

User Rating:

8.3/10   

Creator:

Matt Nix
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Genre:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Tagline:

Spies don't get fired, they get burned.

Plot:

A spy recently disavowed by the US Government uses his Special Ops training to help others in trouble.

Plot Keywords:

Spy | Hero | Mother Son Relationship | Friendship Between Men | Improvisation

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination

US TV Schedule:

Fri. Nov. 13	11:00 PM	USA	Fearless Leader	#3.4
Fri. Nov. 20	1:00 AM	USA	Signals and Codes	#3.5

Cast

Jeffrey Donovan	...	Michael Westen / ... (38 episodes, 2007-2009)
Gabrielle Anwar	...	Fiona Glenanne (38 episodes, 2007-2009)
Bruce Campbell	...	Sam Axe / ... (38 episodes, 2007-2009)
Sharon Gless	...	Madeline Westen (38 episodes, 2007-2009)

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Series Directed by
John T. Kretchmer		(7 episodes, 2007-2009)
Tim Matheson		(4 episodes, 2007-2009)
Jeremiah S. Chechik		(3 episodes, 2007-2009)
Paul Holahan		(3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Stephen Surjik		(2 episodes, 2007-2009)
Rod Hardy		(2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jeff Freilich		(2 episodes, 2008-2009)
Ernest R. Dickerson		(2 episodes, 2009)
Dennie Gordon		(2 episodes, 2009)

Series Writing credits
Matt Nix		(38 episodes, 2007-2009)
Michael Horowitz		(12 episodes, 2008-2009)
Rashad Raisani		(12 episodes, 2008-2009)
Alfredo Barrios Jr.		(9 episodes, 2007-2009)
Jason Tracey		(8 episodes, 2007-2010)
Craig S. O'Neill		(8 episodes, 2007-2009)
Ben Watkins		(5 episodes, 2007-2009)

Series Produced by
Jeff Freilich	....	executive producer / co-executive producer / ... (44 episodes, 2007-2010)
Alfredo Barrios Jr.	....	co-executive producer / supervising producer (43 episodes, 2007-2010)
Matt Nix	....	executive producer (41 episodes, 2007-2010)
Mikkel Bondesen	....	executive producer (37 episodes, 2007-2009)
Terry Miller	....	producer / line producer (37 episodes, 2007-2009)
Michael Wilson	....	consulting producer (37 episodes, 2007-2009)
Erik Lee	....	associate producer (34 episodes, 2007-2009)
Craig S. O'Neill	....	producer / supervising producer (25 episodes, 2008-2009)
Jason Tracey	....	producer / supervising producer (25 episodes, 2008-2009)
Mere Smith	....	supervising producer (11 episodes, 2007)
Nick Thiel	....	co-executive producer (11 episodes, 2007)
Jeffrey Donovan	....	producer (9 episodes, 2009)

Series Original Music by
John Dickson		(44 episodes, 2007-2010)

Series Cinematography by
William Wages		(24 episodes, 2008-2009)
Roy H. Wagner		(12 episodes, 2007)

Series Film Editing by
Casey Brown		(20 episodes, 2007-2009)
Steven Lang		(12 episodes, 2007-2009)
Doug Hannah		(5 episodes, 2009)

Series Casting by
Barbara Fiorentino		(37 episodes, 2007-2009)
Rebecca Mangieri		(37 episodes, 2007-2009)
Wendy Weidman		(37 episodes, 2007-2009)

Series Production Design by
J. Mark Harrington		(26 episodes, 2007-2009)
Craig Siebels		(14 episodes, 2008-2009)

Series Art Direction by
Craig Siebels		(11 episodes, 2007)

Series Set Decoration by
Barbara Peterson		(20 episodes, 2007-2009)

Series Costume Design by
Danny Santiago		(27 episodes, 2007-2009)
Emae Villalobos		(7 episodes, 2008)

Series Makeup Department
Susie Mendez Pfister	....	makeup artist (20 episodes, 2007-2009)
Gianna Sparacino	....	hair stylist (15 episodes, 2008-2009)
Malinda Bennett	....	key makeup artist / assistant makeup artist (11 episodes, 2007)
Cuqui Collaza	....	hair stylist (6 episodes, 2007)

Series Production Management
Terry Miller	....	unit production manager (37 episodes, 2007-2009)
Elayne Keratsis	....	production supervisor (26 episodes, 2007-2009)
Wes Irwin	....	post-production manager / post production manager (25 episodes, 2007-2009)
Tony Lara	....	post-production supervisor / post production supervisor (16 episodes, 2007-2009)
John Klump	....	post production supervisor / post-production supervisor (9 episodes, 2007)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Oscar Aguirre	....	second assistant director (22 episodes, 2007-2009)
Stephen P. Del Prete	....	second second assistant director (16 episodes, 2008-2009)
Melanie Grefe	....	first assistant director (15 episodes, 2007-2009)
Josue Aguilar	....	second second assistant director / assistant director / ... (7 episodes, 2007-2009)
David Hallinan	....	first assistant director (7 episodes, 2008-2009)
Denis Doyle	....	first assistant director (4 episodes, 2007)

Series Art Department
Michael Metzel	....	construction coordinator (44 episodes, 2007-2010)
Daniel A. Davila	....	art department coordinator / art department coordinator/graphic designer / ... (32 episodes, 2008-2010)
Paul J. Hendricks	....	construction foreman (30 episodes, 2007-2009)
Michael J. Flynn	....	key set dresser / set dresser (28 episodes, 2007-2009)
Greyson Miller	....	on-set dresser (28 episodes, 2007-2009)
Charles Guanci Jr.	....	property master / prop master (27 episodes, 2007-2009)
Sarah Arvanites	....	assistant art department coordinator / art department associate (25 episodes, 2008-2010)
Richard E. Kruder	....	key set dresser (20 episodes, 2007-2009)
Daniel Williams	....	set utility (11 episodes, 2007)
Juliet Primo	....	property assistant (9 episodes, 2007-2008)
H. Jacquim Ross	....	art department assistant (7 episodes, 2007)
Jeremiah Tash	....	art department production assistant (7 episodes, 2007)
Margaret A. Thigpen	....	assistant property master (6 episodes, 2007)
O. Perez	....	assistant art director (6 episodes, 2008)
Andrew Wert	....	property master: second unit (5 episodes, 2007)
Alan Kobayashi	....	video graphics designer (4 episodes, 2007)
Craig Siebels	....	supervising art director (4 episodes, 2008)
Laureen Clarke	....	set dresser (3 episodes, 2009)

Series Sound Department
Scott Clements	....	sound mixer (43 episodes, 2007-2010)
Jacob Kemp	....	sound utility / adr mixer (35 episodes, 2007-2010)
Albert Ibbotson	....	supervising sound editor (27 episodes, 2007-2009)
Sherry Klein	....	sound re-recording mixer / re-recording mixer (27 episodes, 2007-2009)
David Raines	....	sound re-recording mixer / re-recording mixer (26 episodes, 2007-2009)
Bob Arons	....	sound effects editor (24 episodes, 2007-2009)
Andrew Morgado	....	adr & foley mixer / adr mixer / ... (14 episodes, 2007-2010)
Adam De Coster	....	foley artist (7 episodes, 2007)
Jake Eberle	....	sound editor (7 episodes, 2007)
Sean McCoy	....	adr recordist (5 episodes, 2007)
Fred Kupfer	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Matthew Olivo	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Craig Barnett	....	special effects foreman / special effects technician (23 episodes, 2007-2009)
Kevin Harris	....	special effects coordinator (14 episodes, 2007-2009)

Series Visual Effects by
Jason Wilson	....	visual effects artist (4 episodes, 2008-2009)
Michael S. Pryor	....	visual effects producer: Laser Pacific (2 episodes, 2009)

Series Stunts
Dean Grimes	....	lead stunt double / stunts / ... (29 episodes, 2007-2009)
Christopher Parker	....	stunt double / stunt performer (22 episodes, 2007-2009)
Rosie Bernhard	....	precision driver / stunt safety diver / ... (15 episodes, 2007-2009)
Artie Malesci	....	stunt coordinator (15 episodes, 2007-2009)
Chick Bernhardt	....	stunts / stunt driver / ... (12 episodes, 2007-2009)
Jessika Brodosi	....	stunt double / stunts (11 episodes, 2007-2009)
Don Abbatiello	....	marine stunt coordinator / stunt performer (7 episodes, 2007-2008)
Kevin Ball	....	stunt double / stunt performer (5 episodes, 2007-2009)
Dale Cannon	....	stunt double / stunts / ... (5 episodes, 2007-2009)
Reece Fleetwood	....	stunt double / stunt actor / ... (5 episodes, 2007-2009)
Tom Akos	....	stunt player / stunts (4 episodes, 2007-2009)
Jay Amor	....	stunt actor / stunt performer / ... (3 episodes, 2007-2009)
Nicholas Simmons	....	stunts (3 episodes, 2007-2009)
Kyle Woods	....	stunt double / stunt performer / ... (3 episodes, 2007-2009)
Iris Lynne Sherman	....	stunt double: Robin Givens / stunts / ... (3 episodes, 2007-2008)
Robert Martini	....	utility stunts / stunt double (3 episodes, 2007)
Oliver Keller	....	stunt driver (3 episodes, 2008-2009)
Juan C. Bofill	....	stunt double / stunt performer (2 episodes, 2007-2009)
John Zimmerman	....	stunt double / stunt rigger (2 episodes, 2007-2009)
Mark Kubr	....	stunts (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Logan Newell	....	stunt performer / stunts (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Tom Bahr	....	utility stunts / stunts (2 episodes, 2007)
Scott Dale	....	stunt performer / utility stunts (2 episodes, 2007)
Sli Lewis	....	stunt performer (2 episodes, 2007)
Richard Marrero	....	stunt performer / stunts (2 episodes, 2007)
Rich Minga	....	stunts (2 episodes, 2007)
Kiana Politis	....	stunt double (2 episodes, 2007)
Albert Valladares	....	stunts (2 episodes, 2007)
Carlos Guity	....	stunt double / stunt performer (2 episodes, 2009)
Jeffrey Dal Robinson	....	stunt actor / utility stunts (2 episodes, 2009)
Reggie Pierre	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Mike McGowan	....	director of photography: second unit / camera operator: "a" camera / ... (31 episodes, 2007-2009)
T. Michael McLean	....	first assistant camera / first assistant camera: "a" camera (31 episodes, 2007-2009)
Al Pavoni	....	camera operator: "a" camera / camera operator: "b" camera (27 episodes, 2007-2009)
Thomas Smaling	....	key grip (15 episodes, 2007-2009)
David Kimelman	....	camera operator: "b" camera (15 episodes, 2008-2009)
Marvin Lee	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (15 episodes, 2008-2009)
Dave Robinson	....	best boy grip (14 episodes, 2007-2009)
Fred Valentine	....	gaffer (14 episodes, 2008-2009)
Anthony Zibelli	....	assistant camera / remote head technician / ... (13 episodes, 2007-2010)
Jason Barfield	....	best boy electric (13 episodes, 2008-2009)
Paul Krumper	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera / first assistant camera (13 episodes, 2008-2009)
Stephanie Power	....	electrician (9 episodes, 2007)
Patrick Longman	....	aerial cinematographer (9 episodes, 2008)
Peter Farber	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (8 episodes, 2007-2009)
Rico J. Osorio	....	grip (7 episodes, 2008)
Andrew Fisher	....	first assistant camera / assistant camera (6 episodes, 2008-2009)
Stephen Ciffone	....	first assistant camera: second unit (3 episodes, 2007)
Marc Ehrenbold	....	first assistant camera (3 episodes, 2007)
Christopher D. Jones	....	grip: second unit / grip (3 episodes, 2008)
James Baldanza	....	additional camera operator: second unit / additional camera operator (3 episodes, 2009)
Roberto Ballesteros	....	second assistant camera (2 episodes, 2007)
Gonzalo Parra	....	electrician / grip (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Casting Department
Karina Walters	....	casting associate: Los Angeles / casting associate / ... (37 episodes, 2007-2009)
Ellen Jacoby	....	casting: Miami (36 episodes, 2007-2009)
Michael Dock	....	casting associate: Miami (25 episodes, 2008-2009)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jacqui W. Greenhill	....	costumer (25 episodes, 2007-2009)
Risa Garcia	....	set costumer (4 episodes, 2007)

Series Editorial Department
Wes Irwin	....	associate director of post-production (16 episodes, 2009-2010)
Carolin Drake	....	post-production coordinator (15 episodes, 2008-2009)
Susan Chernus	....	assistant editor (11 episodes, 2007-2009)
Melissa Fecher	....	post-production intern (10 episodes, 2008-2009)
Doug Hannah	....	assistant editor (9 episodes, 2007-2009)
Dantonio Alvarez	....	post-production coordinator / post production coordinator (9 episodes, 2007)
Matthew Michael Weathers	....	post-production assistant / post production assistant (9 episodes, 2007)
Evonne Moritz	....	assistant editor (3 episodes, 2009)

Series Music Department
Kevin Bassinson	....	music editor (27 episodes, 2007-2009)
Robin Turner	....	music coordinator (16 episodes, 2008-2009)
Robin Urdang	....	music supervisor (15 episodes, 2008-2009)
Jim Baldree	....	music mixer (8 episodes, 2007)
Will Edwards	....	composer: additional music (4 episodes, 2007)

Series Transportation Department
Larry Crenshaw	....	transportation coordinator (24 episodes, 2007-2009)
Melvin A. Turner	....	transportation captain (14 episodes, 2007-2009)
Mitch Harbeson	....	driver: cast (9 episodes, 2008)

Series Other crew
Esteban Hernandez	....	production assistant (35 episodes, 2007-2009)
Karen Manuel	....	set production assistant (31 episodes, 2008-2010)
David Calisti	....	accounting clerk / second accounting assistant (28 episodes, 2008-2010)
Frederick Shear	....	second assistant accountant (26 episodes, 2008-2009)
Robin Cousart	....	production accountant (25 episodes, 2008-2009)
Mike Estes	....	assistant: Bruce Campbell (25 episodes, 2008-2009)
Maria Conchita Tellechea	....	assistant: Jeff Freilich (23 episodes, 2007-2009)
Gino Falla	....	first assistant acccountant (23 episodes, 2008-2009)
Simi Wein	....	production coordinator (22 episodes, 2007-2009)
Robert Cahoon	....	assistant production coordinator (20 episodes, 2007-2009)
Peter Lalayanis	....	script coordinator (20 episodes, 2007-2009)
Don Abbatiello	....	marine coordinator (19 episodes, 2007-2009)
Ryan Ottaviano	....	office production assistant (16 episodes, 2009-2010)
Christina Pitassi	....	payroll accountant (16 episodes, 2009-2010)
Rita Duffey	....	assistant location manager / location manager (15 episodes, 2008-2009)
Emily Pendas	....	script supervisor (13 episodes, 2008-2009)
Kai Wu	....	assistant: executive producer / assistant: Matt Nix (13 episodes, 2008-2009)
Sarah Arvanites	....	assistant to producer (12 episodes, 2007)
Russell E. Katzman	....	set production assistant (12 episodes, 2007)
Greg Nye	....	location coordinator (12 episodes, 2007)
Patty Harrigan	....	production secretary (12 episodes, 2008-2009)
Ben Watkins	....	story editor (12 episodes, 2008-2009)
Helen Stergiou	....	first assistant accountant (11 episodes, 2007)
Jeremiah Tash	....	writing assistant (11 episodes, 2009)
Steve Dale	....	key set production assistant (10 episodes, 2007)
Reynaldo Rodriguez	....	key set production assistant (10 episodes, 2008-2009)
James Macolino	....	set production assistant (10 episodes, 2009-2010)
Craig S. O'Neill	....	executive story editor (8 episodes, 2007)
Jennifer Radzikowski	....	location manager (8 episodes, 2007)
Kate Sargeant	....	assistant: Matt Nix (8 episodes, 2007)
Jason Tracey	....	executive story editor (8 episodes, 2007)
Kelly Stultz	....	payroll accountant (8 episodes, 2008-2009)
Betty Bennett	....	script supervisor (7 episodes, 2007)
Chad McQuay	....	production accountant (7 episodes, 2007)
Trevor Schliefer	....	production assistant (7 episodes, 2008-2009)
Justin Dec	....	set production assistant (6 episodes, 2007)
Valerie Schields	....	location manager (6 episodes, 2008-2009)
David Vargas	....	set production assistant (5 episodes, 2008-2009)
Daniel Cape	....	production assistant (4 episodes, 2007)
Gabriel DellaVecchia	....	payroll accountant (4 episodes, 2008)
Jason Ning	....	executive story editor (3 episodes, 2008)
Niema Hulin	....	production assistant (3 episodes, 2009)
Daniel Alonso	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Daniel Cabeza	....	assistant: Jeremiah Chechik (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Adam Taylor	....	production assistant (2 episodes, 2007)
Desiree Varni	....	production accountant (2 episodes, 2007)
Sherrill Smith	....	location manager (2 episodes, 2008)
José Lázaro Brañas	....	set production assistant (unknown episodes)
Annette Gonzalez	....	assistant to producer (unknown episodes)
Easmanie Michel	....	office production assistant (unknown episodes)
Todd Spears	....	first assistant accountant (unknown episodes)
Rick S. Sulier	....	production accountant (unknown episodes)
Melinda Taksen	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Lazaro Trejo	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Pamela Lyn Weiss	....	assistant to director (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Charlie Crist	....	special thanks (1 episode, 2007)

Production Companies

• Fox Television Studios
• Fuse Entertainment

Distributors

• USA Network (2007-) (USA) (TV)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (Belgium) (DVD) (season 1)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2008) (USA) (DVD) (season 1)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray) (season 2)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD) (season 2)
• FX (2008-) (UK) (TV)
• Fox Crime (2008-) (Japan) (TV)
• RTL Entertainment (2009-) (Netherlands) (TV) (RTL5)
• RTL Klub Televízió (2009-) (Hungary) (TV)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (season 1)
• Vox (2009-) (Germany) (TV)

Other Companies

• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Klass Entertainment  product placement
• Larson Studios  sound post-production
• Lightnin' Production Rentals  transportation equipment
• Transportation Resources  transportation equipment

Runtime:

USA:60 min | Argentina:60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

Argentina:13 | UK:15 | Australia:M | Netherlands:12 | South Korea:15 | Singapore:NC-16 (season 1) (season 2)

Filming Locations:

Miami, Florida, USA

Company:

Fox Television Studios

Trivia:

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.

Quotes:

Michael Westen: [voice-over] My name is Michael Westen. I used to be a spy. Until...
voice on phone: [phone rings] We got a burn notice on you. You're blacklisted.
Michael Westen: [voice-over] When you're burned, you've got nothing: no cash, no credit, no job history. You're stuck in whatever city they decide to dump you in.
Michael Westen: Where am I?
Fiona Glenanne: Miami.
Michael Westen: [voice-over] You do whatever work comes your way. You rely on anyone who's still talking to you. A trigger-happy ex-girlfriend...
Fiona Glenanne: Shall we shoot them?
Michael Westen: [voice-over] An old friend who used to inform on you to the FBI...
Sam Axe: You know spies... bunch of bitchy little girls.
Michael Westen: [voice-over] Family too...
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Jeopardy!: (#26.35)" (2009)

This show rocks

By the end of the first show, the 1-1/2 hour premier, I was hooked. Donovan (remember him from The Pretender?) is charismatic and believable as the spy left out in the cold. I was pleasantly surprised to see Gabrielle Anwar. She starred in a friend's indie film and I wondered what happened to her. And Bruce Campbell.. well who doesn't like him? He adds good depth as Michael Western's grizzled friend. Great cast and sharp writing with Miami serving as a superb backdrop. This series has a load of potential so I'm hoping people will jump on board and start watching. I'm tempted to give it 10/10 as I didn't see anything that I didn't like. I'm looking forward to the new episode tomorrow (Thursday). This show is better than most movies coming out this summer. Great blend of action and humor.