I’ve never been a big fan of reality television shows, so the summers are pretty brutal for me as far as finding worthwhile TV programming goes. Last year, however, I hit the jackpot when I discovered a great new series on USA Network called Burn Notice.
Starring Michael Donovan, Gabrielle Anwar, Bruce Campbell, and Sharon Gless, Burn Notice follows the adventures of former CIA spy Michael Westen (Donovan), who was mysteriously “burned” (blacklisted) in the middle of a job. Michael was then dumped back in his home city of Miami, where he’s now using his extremely limited resources to try to find out who burned him — and why.
To make ends meet, Michael is forced to accept odd jobs helping people out of various jams that they don’t want to get the police involved in. Associates Sam Axe (Campbell) and Fiona Glenanne (Anwar) often help Michael with these cases.
Season One was awesome, as I really enjoyed the mix of action and humor in each episode. Plus, there was the added bonus of being able to stare at Jeffrey Donovan for an hour every week, and who wouldn’t enjoy that?!
Burn Notice turned out to be a big hit on USA Network, so it’s going to be back for a second season, which is scheduled to start on Thursday July 10 at 10/9C. I’m definitely going to be tuning in, and I’ll also be recapping each episode right here on ReviewsAndMore.net.
In the meantime, here’s a preview clip that should put you in the mood for more Michael, Sam, and Fi:
Cool. We don’t have cable, but I’ve heard about this show quite a bit. Summer is definitely awful for T.V., though I’ve heard reality shows do improve in marathon format.
Burn Notice and Entourage are the only shows I watch during the summer. I also use this time to watch new (to me) shows on DVD. This is how I discovered 30 Rock, which has now moved into “Must See” status for me!!