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“Pilot”
Burn Notice episode
Episode no. Burn Notice is an American Television Drama series created by Matt Nix and starring Jeffrey Donovan, Gabrielle Season 1
Episode 1
Written by Matt Nix
Directed by Jace Alexander
Production no. Matthew E Nix is an American television writer producer and director likely best known for executive producing and showrunning the 2007 USA Network television series Jace Alexander (born April 7, 1964) is an American Television director and former Actor. BN100
Original airdate June 28, 2007
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A spy kicked out of the agency is stuck in Miami, where he helps locals who can't rely on the police. In the opener, Michael Westen finds himself cut off from his contacts and his cash, so he agrees to help a man clear his name in a high-priced art theft. Michael Westen is a Fictional character portrayed by Jeffrey Donovan in the television series Burn Notice. Along the way he gets help from his ex-girlfriend and a retired agent, and grief from his mother, who is unaware of his career.

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Plot

While on assignment in Nigeria, covert operative Michael Westen learns that he's been "burned. A burn notice is an official statement issued by one Intelligence agency to other agencies " For a spy, it's the equivalent of being fired. A burned spy is blacklisted from all government agencies and resources; his bank accounts are frozen and his credit is trashed. Michael barely escapes Nigeria and wakes up, battered, in a Miami motel. In order to survive and fund his own personal investigation, Michael enlists the help of the only two "friends" he has: Fiona Glenanne, an ex-IRA operative who also happens to be an ex-girlfriend and Sam Axe, a washed-out military intelligence contact who the feds have keeping an eye on Michael. Fiona Glenanne is a Fictional character in the television series Burn Notice. Sam Axe is a Fictional character in the Television series Burn Notice, played by Bruce Campbell. He's also forced to deal with the family he went halfway around the world to get away from - particularly his mother, Madeline Westen, who couldn't be happier to have her son back in town. Madeline Westen is a Fictional character in the television series Burn Notice.

Through a former associate Michael gets a lead on a small investigation job: a caretaker of an estate, Javier, has been accused of stealing valuable art from his employer, Graham Pyne. All evidence points to it being an inside job and Javier, with very little money to offer, has nowhere else to turn. When Michael begins to dig around, he quickly discovers that it was in fact an inside job: Pyne orchestrated the robbery and framed Javier in order to collect insurance.

Michael confronts Pyne with the incriminating evidence. When Pyne and his bodyguard come after Javier and his son, Michael is already a step ahead of them and has set up a trap at Javier's house. After the smoke clears, Pyne has accidentally shot his bodyguard, and Michael has enough evidence to send both of them to jail for conspiracy to commit kidnapping. With the mounting evidence hanging over his head, Pyne agrees to clear Javier's name and provide financial support to Javier and his son.

Meanwhile, Michael keeps trying to get in touch with his old government handler, Dan Siebels, who won't accept his calls. Deciding to get creative, Michael resorts to mailing Siebels a fake bomb in order to get his attention. The ploy works, and Michael finally gets to confront Siebels about the burn notice. Siebels believes Michael's probably been framed and there's nothing he can do to help him, but that he still has allies within the Agency. He tells Michael not to leave Miami, unless he wants an FBI manhunt after him. To top it all off, Michael returns home to find his door open and the floor covered with surveillance photos. It's not the FBI, but whoever it is, they've been tracking his every move. And they've left a message: "Welcome to Miami. "

Production

This episode, over an hour long, was originally aired without commercials. In reruns, it is expanded to an hour and 30 minutes.

Filming began in December, 2006. [1]

Reception

Approximately four million viewers tuned into the series premiere of Burn Notice. [2] Jeff Commings of the Arizona Daily Star felt the first episode was better than the second, and overall the show was "good, not great. "[3] The teleplay by Matt Nix won a 2008 Edgar Allan Poe Award, honoring the best in mystery, in the category Best Television Episode Teleplay. The Edgar Allan Poe Awards (popularly called the Edgars) named after Edgar Allan Poe, are presented every year by the Mystery Writers of America. [4]

References

  1. ^ Exclusive Interview: Gabrielle Anwar, from 'Burn Notice'. Retrieved on 2007-08-06. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada.
  2. ^ Looks like Burn Notice is a hit. TVSquad. com (2007-07-09). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Retrieved on 2007-08-06. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada.
  3. ^ 'Burn Notice' -- Good, not great. Arizona Daily Star (2007-07-11). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Retrieved on 2007-08-06. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada.
  4. ^ Mystery Writers of America Announces the 2008 Edgar Award Winners (2008-05-01). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Retrieved on 2009-05-02. This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter.

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