Jeffrey Donovan as Burn Notice ‘ex-spy’ Michael Westen will be calling it a day at the end of season seven. The popular USA network action drama starring Donovan, Bruce Campbell, Gabrielle Anwar, Sharon Gless, and Coby Bell has decided to go out on a high note and finish the show while it still delivers a punch.
Burn Notice currently runs in 60 countries worldwide and has a huge fan base. The show debuted in 2007 as the top scripted series in the targeted demographic of adults 18-49, 25-54 and in total viewers. It has seen its ratings rise throughout its run, reaching a series-best of 7.6 million viewers in the middle of the third season.
The show dealt with the (mis)fortunes of ex-spy Michael Westen who is given his burn notice after a mission in Nigeria goes bad, he is kidnapped, beaten and on the run. He winds up in his hometown of Miami Florida and he hooks up with his ex-girlfriend, a former IRA operative named Fiona Glenanne (Anwar) and a close semi-retired colleague from the CIA, Sam Axe (Bruce Campbell).
The title of the series refers to the burn notice issued by intelligence agencies to discredit or announce the dismissal of agents or sources who are considered to have become unreliable. When spies are burned, their connection to an espionage organization is terminated, leaving them without access to cash or influence. In essence they become a “non-person.”
According to the narration during the opening credits, the burned spy has no prior work history, no money, no support network – in essence, no identity. This narration, done by Donovan, continues throughout the episodes and takes the form of a training monologue for new agents.
Sharon Gless played Michael’s mother Madeline a chain smoking retiree who constantly interferes in his life, but who has on occasion, proved helpful.
Actor Coby Bell was brought in during season 4 of the show and he played Jesse Porter a counterintelligence whom Michael unwittingly burns and after the character finds out he stays to work with Michael.
In April 2011, USA produced a stand alone television movie Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe, starring fan-favorite Campbell and directed by Donovan. Additionally, a digital graphic novel, A New Day, was recognized with an AdAge Vanguard Award in 2011.
Though USA is closing the doors on the award winning drama, the network is open to considering more Burn Notice programs in the future, perhaps in different settings or locations. In April, sister network Esquire announced it would air Burn Notice as a weekday strip in the early evenings.
Jeff Wachtel, USA Network co-president said, “From day one, Burn Notice’s characters, storylines and mythology have consistently captivated a massive audience, and this final season will raise the stakes even higher, leading up to a spectacular series finale.”
The news comes as USA network prepares for the season premieres of its returning series and the debut of rookie drama Graceland. The network’s current longest-running series, Psych, will wrap up its seventh season May 29 and has already been renewed for a season eight.
Season seven of Burn Notice will premiere on June 6 the USA network.
By Michael Smith
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Good on paper-quite possibly a disaster in reality, sorry..
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Ok, one it’s not Graceland’s fault. I’ve not been able to get into Graceland, but please stop blaming that show for the cancellation of Burn Notice.
While there are multiple other reasons for the show’s cancellation the primary most consistent is the fact that the location where the majority of the show is filmed is being demolished for a new park. Not to mention the city of Miami also raised the rent for the show to keep filming.
While I heard that the show would have paid the new rent, the location is somewhat iconic. Not saying they can’t find a new location, but maybe a break is what is needed.
Also, don’t get too down as last I heard USA and Matt Nix are discussing a spin-off with Sam Axe and Jesse Porter. Both Campbell and Porter have expressed interest in doing one, it’s just a matter of the pieces coming together.
Here’s to hoping the spin-off happens.
It has become somewhat “burned out”, however, Jeffrey Donavan and his “telling the story” has made him an all-star. Well done and hope he and Bruce Campbell come back soon!! They are quite a great team..
I’m already in withdrawals and now they tell me it’s OVER?! So SAD!!!! I miss Michael’s explain it all, ready for anything and everything smoothness so badly already. This is a sad day for fans!
Our family always thought after Westen’s Burn Notice was settled the season following would return with the same cast but a different show with a different name and a different working agenda like they become a corporation solving difficult cases and even hired by government perhaps licated in Sam’s girlfriends high rise here’s new name ex. ” Giving Notice or End Notice or???” anything please but not then end of this cast and show make new chapters for them these actors abd actresses are way too talented the writing top notch and there is no better show on the air like this…We are very disappointed, if you won’t even investigate this new direction for such an incredible cast directing and writing crew. Let we the fans decide.
I feel the same way, but I think this is what Jeff and the others want.
Why?? Screw Graceland!! BURN NOTICE IS THE BEST!! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE KEEP BURN NOTICE ON THE AIR!! I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!!
It was the best while lasted, I hate to say farewell to Burn Notice because I’ve been watching it for 5 years. It’s been one of my favs