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My name is Michael Westen. I used to be a spy. Until I got a burn notice, I was blacklisted. 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. Miami. You do whatever work comes your way. You rely on anyone who's still talking to you. A trigger-happy ex-girlfriend... An old friend who used to inform on you to the FBI... Family too... if you're desperate... Bottom line? Until you figure out who burned you... you're not going anywhere.
Highest-rated episodes all ranked
- 01
Bad BreaksMichael finds himself trapped inside a private bank with Jason Bly during an armed robbery. Meanwhile, Michael's predicament disrupts Sam's love life. - 02
Loose EndsMichael and Fiona work to rescue Sam from heroin smugglers, after Kent and Melissa's deal goes sour. Meanwhile, Michael attempts to evade the government agents who assassinated Philip Cowan. - 03
Good SoldierHired by Fiona's boyfriend's friend Henry, Michael poses as a disgruntled bodyguard to thwart a kidnapping plot masterminded by a ruthless man named Lesher.
Cast
Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
PilotJune 28, 2007Michael Westen, a spy, is "burned" while on assignment in Nigeria. Dumped in his hometown of Miami, with no money or resources to his name, - S01E02
IdentityJuly 5, 2007Laura, one of Madeline's friends, was scammed and beaten up by a con artist. Michael agrees to help Laura at Madeline's insistence in exchan - S01E03
Fight or FlightJuly 12, 2007Oleg, Michael's landlord, asks him to help Cara, a waitress in one of his clubs, after she stops showing up for work. It turns out that Cara - S01E04
Old FriendsJuly 19, 2007Michael's friend Bill asks for the spy's help in freeing his daughter from a prostitution ring. Meanwhile, Michael dodges multiple assassina - S01E05
Family BusinessJuly 26, 2007Michael infiltrates a family of gunrunners who are pressuring an airport supervisor and his pregnant wife. Also, the FBI begins to put press - S01E06
Unpaid DebtsAugust 2, 2007Michael discovers a surprise aboard a boat he has retrieved from Jamaican gangsters. Meanwhile, a CSS (Central Security Service) agent urges - S01E07
Broken RulesAugust 9, 2007Michael poses as a thief to infiltrate a crime gang who are terrorizing a local store owner. - S01E08
Wanted ManAugust 16, 2007With Michael's assistance, Fiona helps a man who has been framed for the theft of an expensive broach. - S01E09
Hard BargainAugust 23, 2007A house-sitter's fiancée is kidnapped and held for ransom. Nick, the house-sitter, hires Michael to rescue her, since the kidnappers mistake - S01E10
False FlagSeptember 13, 2007Michael is hired to track down a woman's estranged husband, who has disappeared with their son. Michael soon finds himself pitted against so - S01E11
Dead DropSeptember 20, 2007Sam works a case for a woman named Gillian, who's being blackmailed into using her security clearance to help smuggle heroin into the U.S.Me - S01E12
Season's bestLoose EndsSeptember 20, 2007Michael and Fiona work to rescue Sam from heroin smugglers, after Kent and Melissa's deal goes sour. Meanwhile, Michael attempts to evade th
Season02Best season
- S02E01
Breaking and EnteringJuly 10, 2008Having been recruited by the people who burned him, Michael's new handler Carla tasks him with helping a computer tech, Jimmy, whose wife an - S02E02
Turn and BurnJuly 17, 2008At Sam's request, Michael helps a waitress named Sophia who is being stalked by a cartel soldier. - S02E03
Trust MeJuly 24, 2008Andy, a cell-phone salesman, was conned into investing in a fake Cuban nightclub. Michael helps Andy when the loan sharks he borrowed from c - S02E04
ComradesJuly 31, 2008Introduced by Nate, Michael helps a Russian woman named Katya whose sister was smuggled into the U.S. by gangsters. However, Katya cannot af - S02E05
Scatter PointAugust 7, 2008Michael is asked for help by Trevor, a former "wheelman" who's gone straight. However, Trevor is being pressured into working an upcoming je - S02E06
Bad BloodAugust 14, 2008As Michael helps an old friend who's suspected of embezzling from a hip-hop mogul, Michael finds himself meeting one of Carla's men, Victor - S02E07
Rough SeasAugust 21, 2008Michael is hired to track down nearly a million dollars worth of pharmaceuticals that were stolen by thieves on their way to Tanzania. - S02E08
Double BookedSeptember 11, 2008An associate from Michael's past hires him to assassinate a woman named Jeannie, who is about to become a very rich widow. As Michael invest - S02E09
Good SoldierSeptember 18, 2008Hired by Fiona's boyfriend's friend Henry, Michael poses as a disgruntled bodyguard to thwart a kidnapping plot masterminded by a ruthless m - S02E10
Do No HarmJanuary 22, 2009Michael prevents a man from committing suicide, whose son suffers from a heart condition. He had lost his savings in a scam after investing - S02E11
Hot SpotJanuary 29, 2009In order to get free football tickets, Sam asks Michael to join him in helping Coach Sean Martin, as one of his players is threatened by a g - S02E12
Seek and DestroyFebruary 5, 2009Michael, under the alias of Miles Parker, is hired by Scott Chandler to investigate strange activity - log-ins at odd hours, unusual compute - S02E13
Season's bestBad BreaksFebruary 12, 2009Michael finds himself trapped inside a private bank with Jason Bly during an armed robbery. Meanwhile, Michael's predicament disrupts Sam's - S02E14
Truth & ReconciliationFebruary 19, 2009Facing pressure from Sam and Fiona, Michael agrees to help bring a Haitian murderer to justice. - S02E15
Sins of OmissionFebruary 26, 2009Michael's ex-fiancée seeks his help in freeing her son, who was kidnapped by a black market dealer named Brennen. Meanwhile, Michael has to - S02E16
Lesser EvilMarch 5, 2009As Michael interrogates Victor, Michael discovers the truth behind Victor's tragic past. When the truth about Carla and the organization is
Season03
- S03E01
Friends and FamilyJune 4, 2009Michael is investigated by the police after losing protection from the people who burned him. He also picks up a job extraditing a criminal - S03E02
Question & AnswerJune 11, 2009A detective discovers Michael's stash of explosives, forcing him to work quickly to hide them before she can obtain a warrant. Elsewhere, th - S03E03
Season's bestEnd RunJune 18, 2009An arms dealer with a grudge against Michael kidnaps Nate and forces Michael to help him pull off a heist. Elsewhere, Paxson continues her i - S03E04
Fearless LeaderJune 25, 2009Michael infiltrates a gang in order to take down a highly sought-after criminal and ends up befriending a gang member who may not be as bad - S03E05
Signals and CodesJuly 9, 2009Michael helps foil a defense executive's plan to sell company secrets that, in the wrong hands, could lead to the deaths of American spies. - S03E06
The HunterJuly 16, 2009Michael learns he's being targeted by an operative and soon after is kidnapped and taken to the wilderness along with a prominent player in - S03E07
Shot in the DarkJuly 23, 2009Michael helps a boy run his abusive stepfather out of town by convincing the man that he's the target of an assassination plot. Elsewhere, S - S03E08
Friends Like TheseJuly 30, 2009Michael tracks down a thief who stole Barry's client list. Meanwhile, Fiona and Michael find themselves at odds over Michael's quest to get - S03E09
Long Way BackAugust 6, 2009Fiona is targeted by a dangerous man from her past, forcing Michael to team up with her brother to save her. - S03E10
A Dark RoadJanuary 21, 2010Michael and Fiona help a widow evade violent con men, a job that finds Michael turning to Madeline for assistance. Elsewhere, a contact seek - S03E11
Friendly FireJanuary 28, 2010Sam's old friend comes to town to ask for a favor. Elsewhere, Michael tracks a child predator while also befriending an unstable spy runner - S03E12
Noble CausesFebruary 4, 2010Michael's drug-dealing former neighbor asks for protection from a crew of thieves. Meanwhile, Michael tries to adjust to working with a new - S03E13
Enemies CloserFebruary 11, 2010Michael is asked to steal sensitive flight information, a mission that could land him in hot water. Meanwhile, Michael's former mentor comes - S03E14
Partners in CrimeFebruary 18, 2010Michael infiltrates the fashion world while investigating a theft at a chic design house. Elsewhere, Michael and Fiona cozy up to a Polish i - S03E15
Good IntentionsFebruary 25, 2010Fiona deals with a paranoid kidnapper who's hiding a secret. Elsewhere, Michael tries to take down a black operative, but the mission soon g - S03E16
Devil You KnowMarch 4, 2010In the third-season finale, Michael goes up against a terrorist who's threatening to detonate a bomb in Miami if Michael doesn't cooperate w
Season04
- S04E01
Friends and EnemiesJune 3, 2010A lawyer needs protection from a ruthless biker gang in the Season 4 premiere. Meanwhile, Michael attempts to thwart a terrorist threat and - S04E02
Fast FriendsJune 10, 2010Michael helps a fellow burned agent who's being pursued by a drug trafficker with a vendetta against him. - S04E03
Made ManJune 17, 2010Michael takes on the mob at Miami's docks, where a port worker is being threatened by the group. Elsewhere, Michael and Jesse gather intel o - S04E04
Breach of FaithJune 24, 2010Michael and Sam become entangled in a hostage standoff at a bank, while Fiona helps Jesse dig up information on a weapons runner. - S04E05
Neighborhood WatchJuly 1, 2010A reluctant doctor turns to Michael for help when a group of vicious drug dealers terrorize his neighborhood clinic. - S04E06
Entry PointJuly 15, 2010Sam and Jesse question a hit man about a killing; Michael and Fiona investigate an antiques thief by going undercover as security consultant - S04E07
Past & Future TenseJuly 22, 2010Michael takes on the case of a former CIA operative who's being pursued by Russian spies. - S04E08
Where There's SmokeJuly 29, 2010A job protecting a businessman at a house party goes awry, putting Fiona in danger and forcing Michael, Sam and Jesse to concoct a plan to s - S04E09
Center of the StormAugust 5, 2010Michael poses as a hit man in order to protect a witness whose testimony is crucial to stopping criminal activity. - S04E10
Hard TimeAugust 12, 2010Michael must find his way into a high-security prison to keep watch over Sam's inmate friend, whose life is endangered by another prisoner. - S04E11
Blind SpotAugust 19, 2010Michael helps a victim of a womanizer's scam, which depleted her life savings. - S04E12
Guilty as ChargedAugust 26, 2010Michael tries to find a kidnapped girl who was taken by a client of her defense-attorney father's. - S04E13
Eyes OpenNovember 11, 2010Michael tries to prevent a bombing arranged by a lawyer out for revenge against a local gang. Elsewhere, Michael and Jesse must track down a - S04E14
Hot PropertyNovember 18, 2010A dangerous thief tries to steal a chemical weapon from Venezuelan revolutionaries, forcing Michael to work with his foe to prevent a disast - S04E15
Brotherly LoveDecember 2, 2010Nate tries to locate a stolen car filled with drugs but soon gets in over his head, prompting Michael to step in. Elsewhere, Sam and Jesse s - S04E16
Dead or AliveDecember 9, 2010Sam tries to help a friend who's been deemed a dirty cop clear his name. Elsewhere, Michael plans to meet with Jesse's former handler in ord - S04E17
Out of the FireDecember 16, 2010Brennen attempts to blackmail Michael into killing government agents and joins forces with another player to strengthen his strategy. - S04E18
Season's bestLast StandDecember 16, 2010In the Season 4 finale, a tactical-assault team descend on Miami to come after Michael and his loved ones, forcing Michael to take drastic a
Season05
- S05E01
Company ManJune 23, 2011In the Season 5 premiere, Michael works with his old agency to go after the people who burned him in a case that leads the group to Venezuel - S05E02
BloodlinesJune 30, 2011Michael helps a woman track down her cousin, who's caught up in a human-trafficking scheme, but is dismayed when Madeline becomes involved i - S05E03
Mind GamesJuly 7, 2011Nate returns to Miami to seek Michael's help to go after a loan shark who's harassing a widow. The guys soon discover that the loan shark is - S05E04
No Good DeedJuly 14, 2011Barry's brother is framed for attacking a server, so the gang track down the real hacker to clear his name. - S05E05
Square OneJuly 21, 2011Michael takes part in a CIA murder investigation. Elsewhere, the team helps a former Army sniper who's looking to avenge his sister's injury - S05E06
Enemy of My EnemyJuly 28, 2011Sam gets close to a heroin dealer as part of a plan to help the CIA retrieve a weapon from a Serbian mob. But his undercover work doesn't go - S05E07
BeseigedAugust 4, 2011Michael and Sam try to rescue an ailing boy from his father, who took the boy to a heavily armed compound. Elsewhere, Fiona and Jesse keep a - S05E08
Hard OutAugust 11, 2011Michael and Jesse go on an extraction mission on a Caribbean island but end up trapped there by mercenaries. Meanwhile, Fiona tries to get i - S05E09
Eye for an EyeAugust 18, 2011A pharmaceuticals mogul hires Fiona and Jesse to do surveillance work for him, but he's hiding something about his business dealings. Elsewh - S05E10
Army of OneAugust 25, 2011Michael infiltrates a group of hijackers in order to help Jesse with a security job, but the mission takes a turn when the group take hostag - S05E11
Better HalvesSeptember 1, 2011Michael and Fiona pose as a wealthy couple at a South American resort in order to extract a bioweapons specialist. Elsewhere, Sam and Jesse - S05E12
Season's bestDead to RightsSeptember 8, 2011Michael tries to clear his name of Max's murder by taking drastic action. Elsewhere, Larry resurfaces and insists Michael help him with a jo - S05E13
Damned If You DoNovember 3, 2011Michael and Fiona plan to abduct a hacker in Puerto Rico in order to obtain his software, but the man has several other enemies to contend w - S05E14
Breaking PointNovember 10, 2011Michael's childhood friend is killed in a gang dispute, so Michael teams up with the victim's brother to exact revenge on the gang. Elsewher - S05E15
Necessary EvilNovember 17, 2011Michael heads up a rescue mission for a scientist kidnapped by an African warlord. Sam and Jesse go undercover but soon find themselves in b - S05E16
Depth PerceptionDecember 1, 2011Sam reunites with Beatriz, who's on the run from a deadly Russian spy. In order to prevent any harm from coming to her, Michael must rely on - S05E17
Acceptable LossDecember 8, 2011Jesse calls in the team to help stop a smuggler from bringing blood diamonds into the country. Elsewhere, Michael needs assistance transferr - S05E18
Fail SafeDecember 15, 2011Michael receives his biggest CIA mission yet just as Anson's plans kick into high gear in the Season 5 finale. While Michael's on the job, S
Season06
- S06E01
Scorched EarthJune 14, 2012Michael pursues Anson in Miami. Fiona, meanwhile, is taken into custody and interrogated by a former foe. - S06E02
Mixed MessagesJune 21, 2012Michael reconnects with his mentor and offers to help go after a drug cartel in exchange for visitation privileges with Fiona. Meanwhile, Fi - S06E03
Last RitesJune 28, 2012Pearce asks for Michael's help going after the man who killed her fiancé, but the task turns tricky when they find out the killer is a CIA a - S06E04
Under the GunJuly 12, 2012Sam is kidnapped during a mission in the Everglades with Michael and Jesse. Meanwhile, Fiona gets into trouble with a pair of inmates, but a - S06E05
Split DecisionJuly 19, 2012Michael takes on a gangster with help from an unlikely ally; Card offers Fiona a deal to become a CIA asset, an arrangement that would preve - S06E06
Season's bestShock WaveJuly 26, 2012Michael gets a lead on Anson; an MI6 agent tries to prevent Fiona's release from prison; and an assassin traps Sam and Barry in a secluded b - S06E07
ReunionAugust 2, 2012Sam helps his girlfriend's son out of a bind with a cutthroat loan shark. Elsewhere, Michael and Fiona hunt down the person who sabotaged Mi - S06E08
UnchainedAugust 9, 2012Michael sets up his own arrest by the FBI as part of a plot to take down a Boston mobster. Elsewhere, Jesse and Pearce resort to blackmail t - S06E09
Official BusinessAugust 16, 2012Fiona must break into a guarded safe in order to help a CIA asset who's in over her head with a black-market businessman. Elsewhere, Sam and - S06E10
Desperate TimesAugust 23, 2012The gang travel to Panama to take down an assassin, but their target discovers their plans and sets up a trap of his own. Elsewhere, Madelin - S06E11
Desperate MeasuresNovember 8, 2012The gang cook up a hijacking scheme in order to escape from Panama, while Michael tries to skirt a Panamanian drug runner. - S06E12
Means & EndsNovember 8, 2012A smuggler Fiona met in prison needs help taking on a corrupt detective. Elsewhere, Michael teams up with a former enemy to deal with an eve - S06E13
Over the LineNovember 15, 2012Michael is accused of a crime at a local hotel. Elsewhere, Olivia questions Sam in an attempt to get to Michael. - S06E14
Down & OutNovember 29, 2012Michael arranges to be captured by a Syrian intelligence officer in order to rescue an inept smuggler; Riley offers Madeline a deal in hopes - S06E15
Best Laid PlansDecember 6, 2012Michael sets up a deal to sell a valuable piece of technology, but things take a turn when Sam is caught up in a risky robbery. Elsewhere, M - S06E16
Odd Man OutDecember 13, 2012Michael seeks refuge in a warehouse when he's caught in the middle of a smuggler's attempt to get revenge on his former client. Survival bec - S06E17
You Can RunDecember 20, 2012Sam and Jesse are caught in the crossfire when the gang are ambushed while attempting to make their escape. - S06E18
Game ChangeDecember 20, 2012A group of assassins targets the gang, forcing Michael to go on the offensive in the Season 6 finale.
Season07
- S07E01
Season's bestNew DealJune 6, 2013In the Season 7 premiere, a terrorist recruits Michael to help steal equipment from a defense facility. Elsewhere, Sam and Jesse look for an - S07E02
Forget Me NotJune 13, 2013Michael returns to Miami in order to preserve his cover, but Strong puts a damper on his homecoming by forbidding Michael from contacting hi - S07E03
Down RangeJune 20, 2013Sam and Jesse head to the Dominican Republic to help Michael with a high-risk trade. Elsewhere, Fiona steps in to help Madeline ward off a b - S07E04
Brothers in ArmsJune 27, 2013Michael must help a prisoner escape from a Russian black site in Cuba, and Fiona and Madeline are tasked with framing a corrupt bureaucrat a - S07E05
Exit PlanJuly 11, 2013Michael joins forces with a former Russian operative working in Burke's organization to escape Cuba; Strong tries to convince Fiona to help - S07E06
All or NothingJuly 18, 2013Michael wrestles with old feelings while working with Fiona to steal information from a programming syndicate for Sonya. Elsewhere, Sam and - S07E07
Psychological WarfareJuly 25, 2013Michael is drugged by the leader of the organization he's trying to dismantle, putting him at risk of revealing dangerous secrets. - S07E08
Nature of the BeastAugust 1, 2013Michael goes after a drug smuggler at the bidding of the organization he's trying to infiltrate. Elsewhere, Fiona, Jesse and Strong visit a - S07E09
Bitter PillAugust 8, 2013The team look for an antidote at the manufacturer's lab in order to save a poisoned Middle Eastern diplomat. Elsewhere, Madeline takes actio - S07E10
Things UnseenAugust 15, 2013Michael's cover is endangered by an old friend, which forces Michael to decide how far he'll go to preserve his mission. Elsewhere, Fiona's - S07E11
Tipping PointAugust 22, 2013Sonya and a conflicted Michael go to Mexico on a mission for James. Strong, meanwhile, decides to make his move and hires mercenaries to ext - S07E12
Sea ChangeSeptember 5, 2013Michael is forced to expose his identity to James; Fiona and Jesse fear he is in over his head. - S07E13
ReckoningSeptember 12, 2013The final episode in the series finds Michael struggling to regain the trust of those whom he betrayed, while James works feverishly to brin
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