Burn Notice is a television series which, until recently, was only remarkable to me in that it was the first television series with Bruce Campbell in it to survive past Season one. Now that I've started to watch the show, I understand why it survived.
The premise is simple: Michael Westen is a spy who just lost his job. He got a burn notice (you know, like in the title) and now all his assets are frozen and no one in the intelligence community will talk to him. So he needs to figure out who's behind it all. In the interim, he's stuck in Miami, working odd jobs to keep himself afloat.
And that last part is what makes it simple. Every episode Michael Westen has a particular job he has to complete, which forms the three act story arc of each episode. We also get to learn tidbits about who burned Michael.
But what makes the show great is its sense of humour. Before watching the show, and based solely on the promotional ads and photos I thought it was a serious show. But it never takes itself completely seriously and that is why this show stands out and rises above.
I'm only three episodes in, but so far, my impressions are good. I would highly recommend seeking Burn Notice out. For fans of Bruce Campbell, this is him in an excellent supporting role. For everyone else, this is just good television.
3/3 - It's good. Go get it.
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