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The Best Episodes of Burn Notice

Every episode of Burn Notice ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Burn Notice!

The Best Episodes of Burn Notice

A formerly blacklisted spy uses his unique skills and training to help people in desperate situations.

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  1. Background image for Reckoning
    9.1/10(908 votes)

    #1 - Reckoning

    S7:E13

    Michael must regain the trust of those closest to him in order to finish what he started.

    Director:Matt Nix
    Writer:Matt Nix
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  2. Background image for Lesser Evil
    9.0/10(789 votes)

    #2 - Lesser Evil

    S2:E16

    Michael gets to know Victor's motivation and his connection to Carla after capturing him. When the truth about Carla's organization is revealed, everyone is put in danger.

    Director:Tim Matheson
    Writer:Matt Nix
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  3. Background image for Bad Breaks
    8.9/10(843 votes)

    #3 - Bad Breaks

    S2:E13

    A federal agent with a knack for giving Michael trouble returns to Miami to force Michael to hand over blackmail materials; the two enemies must work together during a bank robbery.

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  4. Background image for Last Stand
    8.9/10(561 votes)

    #4 - Last Stand

    S4:E18

    Michael, Fiona, and Jessie try to keep the NOC list away from Vaughn and his strike team. Meanwhile Sam and Madeline try to convince Congressman Cowley to pass the list higher up.

    Writer:Matt Nix
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  5. Background image for Shock Wave
    8.8/10(567 votes)

    #5 - Shock Wave

    S6:E6

    Michael finally gets a solid lead on Anson, but the plan to get Fiona out of prison hits a snag when an MI-6 agent tries to prevent her release. Across town, Sam must protect Barry after a cold-blooded assassin traps them in a secluded beach house.

    Director:Renny Harlin
    Writer:Unknown
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  6. Background image for Tipping Point
    8.8/10(460 votes)

    #6 - Tipping Point

    S7:E11

    As Michael becomes ever more conflicted with his mission, he travels to Mexico with Sonya in order to help James with an important job. Anxious to finish the operation, Strong hires freelance mercenaries to extract James on site... but brings along an unexpected guest.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Friendly Fire
    8.7/10(683 votes)

    #7 - Friendly Fire

    S3:E11

    When Sam gets an unexpected visit from a former Seal buddy asking for help, Michael must infiltrate a protected urban barrio and hunt down a child predator. Michael also befriends a psychotic former spy runner in order to learn more about his destructive plans while in town.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Devil You Know
    8.7/10(609 votes)

    #8 - Devil You Know

    S3:E16

    International fugitive Simon is loose and Michael's on the run from the FBI for his role in Simon’s escape. When Simon confronts Michael and threatens to blow up a Miami Beach hotel, Michael must call on his friends and an old enemy to help him avoid disaster and put Simon back in the dark hole where he belongs.

    Director:Matt Nix
    Writer:Matt Nix
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  10. Background image for Long Way Back
    8.6/10(652 votes)

    #9 - Long Way Back

    S3:E9

    A dangerous man from Fiona's past resurfaces in Miami after years of hiding, with deadly intentions. Teaming up with Fiona's ruthless brother, Michael will do whatever it takes to save her... even if that means crossing a few lines.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  11. Background image for Desperate Times
    8.6/10(481 votes)

    #10 - Desperate Times

    S6:E10

    The team travels to Panama to capture an assassin; Madeline tries to obtain difficult answers.

    Director:Renny Harlin
    Writer:Unknown
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  12. Background image for Game Change
    8.6/10(447 votes)

    #11 - Game Change

    S6:E18

    Michael attempts to leave the country, but when the escape is ambushed, Sam and Jesse are taken captive. Racing against the clock to save Sam, Michael must also figure out how to rescue Jesse before time runs out.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  13. Background image for Forget Me Not
    8.6/10(504 votes)

    #12 - Forget Me Not

    S7:E2

    Michael returns to Miami to track down someone who is trying to blow his cover; Michael is forbidden from contacting his crew.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Psychological Warfare
    8.6/10(525 votes)

    #13 - Psychological Warfare

    S7:E7

    Michael finally meets with the head of the organization he’s been assigned to dismantle, but things get dicey when the leader drugs him at gunpoint in order to learn his deepest secrets. In danger of exposing his cover, Michael soon realizes that in order to protect his future... he'll have to face his past first.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  15. Background image for Means & Ends
    8.5/10(444 votes)

    #14 - Means & Ends

    S6:E12

    Fiona is surprised by a visit from a smuggler she met in prison, who needs her help bringing down a corrupt Miami detective. Meanwhile, Michael teams up with a former adversary in order to turn the tables on a more treacherous foe.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  16. Background image for You Can Run
    8.5/10(429 votes)

    #15 - You Can Run

    S6:E17

    Michael is nearly killed when a powerful enemy sends a crew of cartel assassins after his entire team. Michael realizes that in order to protect the ones closest to him, he must eliminate the threat once and for all.

    Director:Nick Gomez
    Writer:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Sea Change
    8.5/10(436 votes)

    #16 - Sea Change

    S7:E12

    Michael must expose his identity to James and Sonya. Meanwhile, Fiona, Sam and Jesse form a plan to retrieve Michael.

    Writer:Unknown
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  18. Background image for Loose Ends (2)
    8.4/10(758 votes)

    #17 - Loose Ends (2)

    S1:E12

    Michael must rescue Sam from heroin smugglers, who happen to be ex-Special Forces, while also evading agents who are out to get him.

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  19. Background image for Good Soldier
    8.4/10(680 votes)

    #18 - Good Soldier

    S2:E9

    Hired by Fiona's boyfriend's friend Henry, Michael poses as a disgruntled bodyguard to thwart a kidnapping plot masterminded by a ruthless man named Lesher.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  20. Background image for Guilty As Charged
    8.4/10(536 votes)

    #19 - Guilty As Charged

    S4:E12

    Fiona attempts to find Jesse and convince him to meet with Michael. Meanwhile, Michael helps a criminal defense attorney rescue his daughter after she is kidnapped by one of his clients.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Matt Nix
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  21. Background image for Out of the Fire
    8.4/10(492 votes)

    #20 - Out of the Fire

    S4:E17

    Michael's enemy Brennen and Michael's former friend Larry team up to pressure Michael into killing the individuals on the stolen NOC list. Meanwhile, Sam, Jesse, and Fiona try to help Michael turn the tables on Brennen and Larry.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  22. Background image for Dead to Rights
    8.4/10(464 votes)

    #21 - Dead to Rights

    S5:E12

    With convincing from Sam and Jesse, Pearce begrudgingly lets Michael take drastic measures attempting to clear himself of Max's murder. Meanwhile, Larry returns, having kidnapped a government psychiatrist, and insists that Michael help him with a job.

    Director:Matt Nix
    Writer:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Fail Safe
    8.4/10(517 votes)

    #22 - Fail Safe

    S5:E18

    As the team reaches a breaking point with Anson and his sinister plans, Pearce puts Michael in charge of his biggest CIA mission yet.

    Director:Renny Harlin
    Writer:Matt Nix
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  24. Background image for Scorched Earth
    8.4/10(576 votes)

    #23 - Scorched Earth

    S6:E1

    Michael pursues Anson in Miami. Meanwhile, Fiona is taken into custody and interrogated by a former foe.

    Writer:Matt Nix
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  25. Background image for Over the Line
    8.4/10(420 votes)

    #24 - Over the Line

    S6:E13

    Michael is accused of a crime at a local hotel. Elsewhere, Olivia questions Sam in an attempt to get to Michael.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  26. Background image for Hot Spot
    8.3/10(684 votes)

    #25 - Hot Spot

    S2:E11

    Sam calls in a favor and asks Michael to talk to Sean Martin, a football coach who helps impoverished kids. Sean wants Michael's assistance helping one of his players, Corey Jensen, who's being targeted by gangsters.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Reckoning" is the best rated episode of "Burn Notice". It scored 9.1/10 based on 908 votes. Directed by Matt Nix and written by Matt Nix, it aired on 9/12/2013. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Lesser Evil".