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Burn Notice: Season 1, Episode 1

Pilot (28 Jun. 2007)

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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.

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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. Written by KGF Vissers

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Gabrielle Anwar improvised kicking Michael awake during her audition. It was later added into the shooting script. See more »

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When Michael is visiting the client the third time in the kitchen you see a client cutting some carrots in half, but in the next shot they are whole again. See more »

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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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