7.9/10740 votes#1 - Breaking and Entering
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 7/10/2008
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.
Director: Paul Holahan
Writer: Matt Nix
8.0/10655 votes#2 - Turn and Burn
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 7/17/2008
While Michael's new handler asks him to locate a Tunisian counterfeiter, Sam asks him to help a woman who says she is being stalked by a drug dealer, and his mother asks him to join her in seeing a therapist.
Director: John T. Kretchmer
Writer: N/A
7.9/10633 votes#3 - Trust Me
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 7/24/2008
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.
Director: Paul Holahan
Writer: N/A
7.9/10636 votes#4 - Comrades
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 7/31/2008
Michael helps a Russian woman, Katya, whose sister was smuggled into the U.S. by gangsters; however, Katya cannot afford their extortionate demands and her sister is being held captive.
Director: John T. Kretchmer
Writer: N/A
8.1/10655 votes#5 - Scatter Point
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 8/7/2008
Michael poses as a safe cracker to help out a reformed ex-con who is unwillingly part of a heist, and tries to sneak into the heavily-guarded office of his handler. Meanwhile, Sam gets an unexpected proposition from his girlfriend.
Director: Rod Hardy
Writer: Ben Watkins
7.8/10653 votes#6 - Bad Blood
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 8/14/2008
When someone's suspected of embezzling from a hip-hop mogul's charity, Michael attempts to trick the thief into stealing a larger sum.
Director: Bronwen Hughes
Writer: Matt Nix, Rashad Raisani
8.0/10626 votes#7 - Rough Seas
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 8/21/2008
Michael is hired to track down nearly a million dollars worth of pharmaceuticals that were stolen by thieves on their way to Tanzania.
Director: Stephen Surjik
Writer: Michael Horowitz
8.1/10627 votes#8 - Double Booked
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 9/11/2008
Michael and Sam discover the location of Bill Johnson (Joe Kimble) by going through his trash and finding laundry bluing, a staple among spies to prevent snooping in trash. Michael returns to his loft to find Larry Sizemore (Tim Matheson), a former mentor of Michael's. Larry offers Michael $20,000, but then Michael raises it to $30,000, to kill a nurse named Jeannie (Amy Pietz) who stands to gain a lot of money when her ailing husband dies. Michael and Fiona track down Jeannie and inform her that Drew (Zachery Ty Bryan), her stepson, has placed out a bounty on her head. Michael protects Jeannie by faking her poisoning, aided by Fiona's new boyfriend, Campbell (Gary Weeks), a paramedic. Larry kills Drew to cover his tracks and leaves Miami. Michael and Sam follow Bill Johnson into a building and find out that Carla has been using Michael for tactical support for an unknown operation. Michael had collected the ID card for entry into the building (Episode 2), and the rifle that sniper Bill Johnson would be using. Michael also attends family counseling with his mother.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.4/10654 votes#9 - Good Soldier
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 9/18/2008
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: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/10635 votes#10 - Do No Harm
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 1/22/2009
Michael prevents a man from committing suicide, whose son suffers from a heart condition. He had lost his savings in a scam after investing in a "miracle drug" for his son, so Michael decides to get him his money back. Meanwhile, he has to deal with an explosion at his place and his brother in jail.
Director: Matt Nix
Writer: Matt Nix
8.3/10660 votes#11 - Hot Spot
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 1/29/2009
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.
Director: Stephen Surjik
Writer: Ben Watkins
7.9/10626 votes#12 - Seek and Destroy
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 2/5/2009
Michael, under the alias of Miles Parker, is hired by Scott Chandler to investigate strange activity - log-ins at odd hours, unusual computer activity and telephone bugging - at an art gallery. But after being attacked by the the gallery's receptionist, Michael finds himself working against Chandler. Meanwhile, Michael needs to find the person who planted the bomb at his loft, therefor he turns to arms dealer Seymour for help.
Director: Scott Peters
Writer: Rashad Raisani
8.9/10811 votes#13 - Bad Breaks
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 2/12/2009
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.
Director: John T. Kretchmer
Writer: Michael Horowitz
7.6/10587 votes#14 - Truth & Reconciliation
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 2/19/2009
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.
Director: Ernest R. Dickerson
Writer: N/A
8.0/10613 votes#15 - Sins of Omission
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 2/26/2009
Michael's ex-fiancé seeks the spy's help in freeing her son, who was kidnapped by a disillusioned ex-spy named Brennen.
Director: Dennie Gordon
Writer: N/A
9.0/10764 votes#16 - Lesser Evil
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 3/5/2009
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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A formerly blacklisted spy uses his unique skills and training to help people in desperate situations.
Genres:Action & AdventureDramaCrime
Network:USA Network
Season 2 Ratings Summary
"Breaking and Entering" is the best rated episode of "Burn Notice" season 2. It scored 7.9/10 based on 740 votes. Directed by Paul Holahan and written by Matt Nix, it aired on 7/10/2008. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Turn and Burn".