The worst episodes of Burn Notice
Ranked by viewer rating, lows first. Lit marks on the season rail place this list across the run. Vote on a placement to back it or contest it.
- 01
Sonya and a conflicted Michael go to Mexico on a mission for James. Strong, meanwhile, decides to make his move and hires mercenaries to extract James.
- 02
Michael wrestles with old feelings while working with Fiona to steal information from a programming syndicate for Sonya. Elsewhere, Sam and Jesse help Barry locate a former girlfriend.
- 03
Michael is drugged by the leader of the organization he's trying to dismantle, putting him at risk of revealing dangerous secrets.
- 04
Michael goes after a drug smuggler at the bidding of the organization he's trying to infiltrate. Elsewhere, Fiona, Jesse and Strong visit a mental hospital in a search for more information about James.
- 05
Michael must help a prisoner escape from a Russian black site in Cuba, and Fiona and Madeline are tasked with framing a corrupt bureaucrat as part of the plot.
- 06
Michael joins forces with a former Russian operative working in Burke's organization to escape Cuba; Strong tries to convince Fiona to help Michael.
- 07
The final episode in the series finds Michael struggling to regain the trust of those whom he betrayed, while James works feverishly to bring him down.
- 08
The team look for an antidote at the manufacturer's lab in order to save a poisoned Middle Eastern diplomat. Elsewhere, Madeline takes action when she suspects she's being followed.
- 09
Michael is forced to expose his identity to James; Fiona and Jesse fear he is in over his head.
- 10
Michael is asked to steal sensitive flight information, a mission that could land him in hot water. Meanwhile, Michael's former mentor comes to town with a drug cartel tailing him.
- 11
Sam 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 bookie trying to collect an unpaid debt.
- 12
Michael'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 boyfriend is targeted by a gang member, prompting Sam and Jesse to get involved in a street war.
- 13
Michael 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, Madeline recruits Barry for a dangerous favor.
- 14
In the Season 7 premiere, a terrorist recruits Michael to help steal equipment from a defense facility. Elsewhere, Sam and Jesse look for answers after learning Michael's life may be in danger.
- 15
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.
- 16
Michael infiltrates the fashion world while investigating a theft at a chic design house. Elsewhere, Michael and Fiona cozy up to a Polish intelligence officer in order to find information on a flight carrying dangerous cargo.
- 17
A lawyer needs protection from a ruthless biker gang in the Season 4 premiere. Meanwhile, Michael attempts to thwart a terrorist threat and must join forces with an unexpected partner.
- 18
A reluctant doctor turns to Michael for help when a group of vicious drug dealers terrorize his neighborhood clinic.
- 19
In 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 Venezuela.
- 20
Michael arranges to be captured by a Syrian intelligence officer in order to rescue an inept smuggler; Riley offers Madeline a deal in hopes of tracking down Michael.
- 21
Michael 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 becomes a challenge as supplies run low and the exits are blocked.
- 22
Michael and Sam become entangled in a hostage standoff at a bank, while Fiona helps Jesse dig up information on a weapons runner.
- 23
Michael helps a woman track down her cousin, who's caught up in a human-trafficking scheme, but is dismayed when Madeline becomes involved in the plot to rescue her.
- 24
Michael is accused of a crime at a local hotel. Elsewhere, Olivia questions Sam in an attempt to get to Michael.
- 25
Michael 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 as he seems. Elsewhere, Sam contends with an IRS agent who's related to a woman from Sam's past.
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