Burn Notice Returns in Full Force
USA's Hit Action/Drama Returns for an Exciting Second Season
Jul 14, 2008
Michael Westin, a supposed ex-CIA spy who worked for "nobody directly" returned to television on Thursday in "Burn Notice," a hybrid action/comedy/drama on USA Network. Westin, portrayed by Jeffrey Donovan, is a spy who was let go by his agency in the form of a burn notice that he spent most of the first season trying to track down. The second season picks up right where the first one left off, with Westin in the back of a semi trying to find out how he got burned and clear his name. After a comedic monologue about how spies have to get used to spending boring time alone (by, for example, cleaning your gun 30 times) the action kicks right off and Westin is thrown back into the loop of helping out those in need while trying to uncover the truth behind his burn notice.
Burn Notice Returns with Favorites Bruce Campbell and Gabrielle Anwar
With any television show, diehard viewers are always concerned when a new season starts, hoping that the elements they know and loved from the previous season(s) return and it was like there was never a break in taping. In this respect, "Burn Notice" most certainly does not let down. All of the aspects that made the show a hit the first season have returned: Michael's hilarious partner and fellow ex-spy Sam Axe (played by Bruce Campbell), the sexy and dangerous ex-girlfriend Fiona Glenanne (played by Gabrielle Anwar), the explosive action sequences, witty insights and helpful facts by Michael, the MacGyver-esque tools used in tight situations (such as utilizing a wool comforter and thermal blanket to confuse a security system), and last but not least, Michael's mom who never stops making his already hectic life just a little more difficult. The only thing missing from the first season is Gabrielle Anwar's exceedingly fake Irish accent, but viewers and critics will likely be happy that it is gone.
Michael Westin Still Tracks His Burn Notice in Season 2
The first season of "Burn Notice" featured a drawn out plot with Westin trying to uncover the pieces of the puzzle behind the show's namesake, with each episode highlighting a job that Westin either chose willingly in order to make some money, or was forced into by his mom or Sam. It was a winning formula, always keeping the viewer entertained and thirsty for the next episode, hoping to uncover yet another puzzle piece to help Westin find the truth. The second season thankfully adopts the same idea, with the episode featuring a job that Westin is forced into as he tries to meet the mysterious woman who is apparently behind the burn notice. Does this mean that by the end of the second season the story will be done with? Highly unlikely, as conspiracies can go on as long as the ratings will let them.
For anyone that missed the first season of "Burn Notice," picking it up at the start of the second is as easy as turning on the television or firing up the TiVo. Helpful voiceovers by the lead character quickly make the viewer familiar with the characters in the show, and a short sequence at the beginning of the episode catch up any new viewers to exactly what they missed in the first season. The story continues with the second season's second, every Thursday night at 10pm on the USA Network.
- "Burn Notice"
- Thursday Nights at 10pm, The USA Network
- Season 1 available on DVD
