Long Way Back (6 Aug. 2009)

Michael is about to get his name cleared at the agency, but Fi is leaving him to return to Ireland. However, their plans are interrupted Fi's brother arrives with news that an enemy is in Miami with plans to kill Fi.

Director:

Jeff Freilich

Writers:

Matt Nix (creator), Craig S. O'Neill,

Stars:

Jeffrey Donovan, Gabrielle Anwar, Bruce Campbell

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Jeffrey Donovan	...	Michael Westen
Gabrielle Anwar	...	Fiona Glenanne
Bruce Campbell	...	Sam Axe
Sharon Gless	...	Madeline Westen
Paul Blackthorne	...	Thomas O'Neill
Gideon Emery	...	Sean Glenanne
Otto Sanchez	...	Diego Garza
Ben Shenkman	...	Tom Strickler
Michael McBride	...	Irish Thug #1
Buddy Dolan	...	Irish Thug #2
Robert F. Holt	...	Irish Thug #3
Casey Hendershot	...	Irish Thug #4
Amy McKenna	...	Tiffany Ward

Storyline

Michael, already moody because his mother plans to sell the house, he grudgingly stomachs Fiona's plan to return 'home' to Ireland as their relationship seems to be going nowhere. He objects morally to the first counter-service Strickler wants for reopening his burn-case. Then Fiona's brother Sean, who only knows Michael under an alias used when he met Fi in Northern Ireland, appears, warning them Irish split terrorist leader Thomas O'Neill has tracked them down and brought a killing team.

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Plot Keywords:

hitting a woman | fall to death | explosion | false identity | irish accent | 

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 August 2009 (USA)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Much like the episode where Michael Westen meets the real-life actor Michael Westen, in this one he assumes the identity of "Micheal McBride." One of the Irish thugs is played by Michael McBride.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Michael Westen: [narrative] When you work as a covert operative, there's no line between who you are and what you do. You are who you need to be for the operation. It makes you effective, it keeps things simple. But when you spend so much time living with someone else, sometimes the people you care about most, begin to wonder who you really are.

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Soundtracks

"Catch Me If You Can"
(uncredited)
Performed by Jeff Biebuyck

User Reviews

Excellent episode!

Nice going into the summer break! Burn Notice is a fun show to watch anyway, but this one has it all: the intrigue, the badassness and the obligatory cliffhanger before a break. Makes one want the time to the conclusion pass a little faster. Even though the 'mysterious stranger' has been used before, the possibilities are pretty much endless at this point. There are endless possibilities for the show at this point which makes me hope for many more seasons to come.

I do salute the constant quality the show's makers deliver and I enjoy the occasional highlight even more. This was definitely one of 'em. Sláinte!