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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. 9.1/10(896 votes)

    #1 - Reckoning

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    S7:E13

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

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    Director:Matt Nix
    Writer:Matt Nix
  2. 9.0/10(5 votes)

    #2 - False Flag

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    S1:E10

    Michael is hired to track down a woman's estranged husband, who has disappeared with their son. Michael soon finds himself pitted against somebody just as skilled and dangerous as he is.

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  3. 9.0/10(3 votes)

    #3 - Loose Ends (2)

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    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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  4. 9.0/10(4 votes)

    #4 - Trust Me

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    S2:E3

    Andy, a cell-phone salesman, was conned into investing in a fake Cuban nightclub. Michael helps Andy when the people he borrowed the money from come knocking.

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    Director:Paul Holahan
    Writer:N/A
  5. 9.0/10(4 votes)

    #5 - Bad Breaks

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    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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  6. 9.0/10(4 votes)

    #6 - Lesser Evil

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    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.

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    Director:Tim Matheson
    Writer:Matt Nix
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  8. 8.9/10(553 votes)

    #7 - Last Stand

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    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.

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    Writer:Matt Nix
  9. 8.8/10(4 votes)

    #8 - Truth & Reconciliation

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    S2:E14

    Michael takes on a sympathy case for a Haitian man whose daughter was murdered by a corrupt government official he believes is hiding in Miami. Michael gets closer to tracking down the person who tried to kill him.

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    Writer:N/A
  10. 8.8/10(4 votes)

    #9 - Friendly Fire

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    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.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  11. 8.8/10(556 votes)

    #10 - Shock Wave

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    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.

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    Director:Renny Harlin
    Writer:N/A
  12. 8.7/10(3 votes)

    #11 - Dead Drop (1)

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    S1:E11

    Sam takes on a case for a woman named Gillian, who is being blackmailed into using her security clearance to help smuggle heroin into the United States. Meanwhile, Michael is busy trying to arrange a meeting with Philip Cowan.

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  13. 8.7/10(6 votes)

    #12 - Breaking and Entering

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    S2:E1

    Having been recruited by the people who burned him, Michael's new handler, Carla, tasks him with helping a computer tech, whose wife and daughter were kidnapped, liberate some information that is guarded by mercenaries.

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    Director:Paul Holahan
    Writer:Matt Nix
  14. 8.7/10(455 votes)

    #13 - Tipping Point

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    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.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  15. 8.6/10(5 votes)

    #14 - Hot Spot

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    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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  16. 8.6/10(472 votes)

    #15 - Desperate Times

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    S6:E10

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

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    Director:Renny Harlin
    Writer:N/A
  17. 8.6/10(438 votes)

    #16 - Game Change

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    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.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  18. 8.6/10(497 votes)

    #17 - Forget Me Not

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    S7:E2

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

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  19. 8.6/10(520 votes)

    #18 - Psychological Warfare

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    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.

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    Director:N/A
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  20. 8.5/10(436 votes)

    #19 - Means & Ends

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    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.

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    Director:N/A
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  21. 8.5/10(422 votes)

    #20 - You Can Run

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    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.

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    Director:Nick Gomez
    Writer:N/A
  22. 8.5/10(429 votes)

    #21 - Sea Change

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    S7:E12

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

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    Writer:N/A
  23. 8.4/10(526 votes)

    #22 - Guilty As Charged

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    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.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:Matt Nix
  24. 8.4/10(484 votes)

    #23 - Out of the Fire

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    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.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  25. 8.4/10(506 votes)

    #24 - Fail Safe

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    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.

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    Director:Renny Harlin
    Writer:Matt Nix
  26. 8.4/10(567 votes)

    #25 - Scorched Earth

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    S6:E1

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

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    Writer:Matt Nix

Best Episodes Summary

"Reckoning" is the best rated episode of "Burn Notice". It scored 9.1/10 based on 896 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, "False Flag".