Burn Notice

10 Best Episodes of Burn Notice

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

Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 04, 2023.

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Burn Notice - S6E4

#15 - Under the Gun (Season 6 - Episode 4)

Michael, Sam and Jesse head down to the Everglades to track a lead, but things go horribly wrong when Sam is kidnapped by an unexpected foe. In prison, Fiona finds herself in hot water with a pair of dangerous inmates. An ally offers to help, in exchange for a dangerous favor.

The episode was rated 8.20 from 383 votes.

Burn Notice - S4E12

#14 - Guilty as Charged (Season 4 - Episode 12)

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Fiona attempts to find Jesse and convince him to meet with Michael. Meanwhile, Michael helps a criminal defense attorney rescue his daughter after she is kidnapped by one of his clients.

The episode was rated 8.21 from 263 votes.

Burn Notice - S3E16

#13 - Devil You Know (Season 3 - Episode 16)

International fugitive Simon is loose and Michael's on the run from the FBI for his role in Simon’s escape. When Simon confronts Michael and threatens to blow up a Miami Beach hotel, Michael must call on his friends and an old enemy to help him avoid disaster and put Simon back in the dark hole where he belongs.

The episode was rated 8.21 from 262 votes.

Burn Notice - S5E6

#12 - Enemy of My Enemy (Season 5 - Episode 6)

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The CIA abandons Sam after he goes undercover with a heroin dealer while trying to recover a weapon. Meanwhile, Pearce continues searching for Max's killer.

The episode was rated 8.22 from 291 votes.

Burn Notice - S7E7

#11 - Psychological Warfare (Season 7 - Episode 7)

Michael finally meets with the head of the organization he’s been assigned to dismantle, but things get dicey when the leader drugs him at gunpoint in order to learn his deepest secrets. In danger of exposing his cover, Michael soon realizes that in order to protect his future... he'll have to face his past first.

The episode was rated 8.23 from 561 votes.

Burn Notice - S7E2

#10 - Forget Me Not (Season 7 - Episode 2)

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Michael returns to Miami in order to preserve his cover, but Strong puts a damper on his homecoming by forbidding Michael from contacting his friends.

The episode was rated 8.28 from 547 votes.

Burn Notice - S6E10

#9 - Desperate Times (Season 6 - Episode 10)

The gang travel to Panama to take down an assassin, but their target discovers their plans and sets up a trap of his own. Elsewhere, Madeline grills Card for answers.

The episode was rated 8.29 from 407 votes.

Burn Notice - S6E17

#8 - You Can Run (Season 6 - Episode 17)

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Michael attempts to leave the country, but when the escape is ambushed, Sam and Jesse are taken captive. Racing against the clock to save Sam, Michael must also figure out how to rescue Jesse before time runs out.

The episode was rated 8.30 from 364 votes.

Burn Notice - S6E18

#7 - Game Change (Season 6 - Episode 18)

Michael is nearly killed when a powerful enemy sends a crew of cartel assassins after his entire team. Michael realizes that in order to protect the ones closest to him, he must eliminate the threat once and for all.

The episode was rated 8.30 from 247 votes.

Burn Notice - S7E12

#6 - Sea Change (1) (Season 7 - Episode 12)

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Michael must expose his identity to James and Sonya. Meanwhile, Fiona, Sam and Jesse form a plan to retrieve Michael.

The episode was rated 8.34 from 520 votes.

Burn Notice - S4E18

#5 - Last Stand (Season 4 - Episode 18)

Michael, Fiona, and Jessie try to keep the NOC list away from Vaughn and his strike team. Meanwhile Sam and Madeline try to convince Congressman Cowley to pass the list higher up.

The episode was rated 8.37 from 284 votes.

Burn Notice - S5E18

#4 - Fail Safe (Season 5 - Episode 18)

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As the team reaches a breaking point with Anson and his sinister plans, Pearce puts Michael in charge of his biggest CIA mission yet.

The episode was rated 8.37 from 315 votes.

Burn Notice - S6E6

#3 - Shock Wave (Season 6 - Episode 6)

Michael and the CIA get closer to discovering Anson's location, allowing them to release Fiona from prison. However, an MI6 agent attempts to put the operation to a stop in favor of bringing Fiona into British custody. Elsewhere, an assassin traps Sam and Barry in a secluded beach house.

The episode was rated 8.39 from 393 votes.

Burn Notice - S7E11

#2 - Tipping Point (Season 7 - Episode 11)

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As Michael becomes ever more conflicted with his mission, he travels to Mexico with Sonya in order to help James with an important job. Anxious to finish the operation, Strong hires freelance mercenaries to extract James on site... but brings along an unexpected guest.

The episode was rated 8.47 from 507 votes.

Burn Notice - S7E13

#1 - Reckoning (2) (Season 7 - Episode 13)

Michael must regain the trust of those closest to him in order to finish what he started.

The episode was rated 8.51 from 587 votes.

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