Pilot (28 Jun. 2007)

Michael Weston, a contract agent for various agencies including the CIA, finds that a burn notice has been issued for him. Stranded in Miami, he takes the case of a caretaker accused of stealing millions from his boss.

Director:

Jace Alexander

Writers:

Matt Nix (creator), Matt Nix,

Stars:

Jeffrey Donovan, Gabrielle Anwar, Bruce Campbell

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Jeffrey Donovan	...	Michael Westen
Gabrielle Anwar	...	Fiona Glenanne
Bruce Campbell	...	Sam Axe
Sharon Gless	...	Madeline Westen
David Zayas	...	Javier
Ray Wise	...	Mr. Pyne
Dan Martin	...	Dan Siebels
China Chow	...	Lucy Chen
George Tasudis	...	Oleg
Chance Kelly	...	Vincent
Marc Macaulay	...	Agent Harris
Brandon Morris	...	Agent Lane
Mauricio Suarez	...	David
Dimitri Diatchenko	...	Boris
Reggie Pierre	...	Abednego

Storyline

Michael Westen is a US freelance secret agent, takes on assignments the government can't officially recodnise. During an operation in Nigeria, he finds himself the victim of a 'burn notice' - he's discredited and his accounts are frozen. Until that's cleared-up he's effectively constrained to Miami. Meanwhile a sleazy contact helps him find lodgings and look for an income as a PI/problem fixer.

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Plot Keywords:

nigeria | fist fight | stealing a car | broken rib | bikini | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish Russian

Release Date:

28 June 2007 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Opa-Locka Airport, Opa-Locka, Florida, USA

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

67 min 120 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

A hurricane-resistant picture window at the restaurant where Sam is meeting with the FBI agents watching Michael shattered from the heat of all the lights being used for the scene.

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Goofs

The ABA number that Michael Westen gives to his contact begins 021-001-0175 and then what may have been a 6, the final cut off by the notification of his burn notice. ABA numbers have only 9 digits.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Michael Westen: [voice-over] Covert intelligence involves a lot of waiting around. Know what it's like being a spy? Like sitting in your dentist's reception area twenty-four hours a day. You read magazines, sip coffee, and every so often, someone tries to kill you.

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Connections

References Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

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