Burn Notice

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Season 1
  • Network: USA
  • Series Premiere Date: Jun 28, 2007
Season #: 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Metascore
69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
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Critic Reviews

  1. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Matthew Gilbert
    60
    Entertaining, stylish, and, most of all, slight.
  2. Miami Herald
    Reviewed by: Glenn Garvin
    60
    Lovably silly.
  3. Orlando Sentinel
    Reviewed by: Hal Boedeker
    60
    The show stumbles at maintaining a breezy tone and a professional sheen.
  5. San Jose Mercury News/Contra Costa Times
    Reviewed by: Charlie McCollum
    60
    The series is not great television by any means, but it has a kind of breezy charm and sly wit that make it one of this summer's better new shows.
  6. Newark Star-Ledger
    Reviewed by: Alan Sepinwall
    50
    It wants to be a smart-aleck comedy/thriller hybrid in the spirit of Elmore Leonard and Carl Hiaasen, but the jokes are rarely clever enough and the thrills rarely exciting enough.
  7. TV Guide Magazine
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    40
    The pilot is neither thrilling nor funny enough to earn notice.

Awards & Rankings

33
#33 Best TV Season of 2007
20
#20 Most Discussed TV Season of 2007
10
#10 Most Shared TV Season of 2007

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User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 237 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 200 out of 237
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 237
  3. Negative: 30 out of 237
  1. Manymade1
    Mar 15, 2011
    10
    In my opinion, the 2nd greatest USA original show behind Monk. People are complaining about, the characters, being perfect. But im sure mostIn my opinion, the 2nd greatest USA original show behind Monk. People are complaining about, the characters, being perfect. But im sure most people would to when they spent more, than half of their life doing that proffesion.… Full Review »
  2. davoz28
    Apr 5, 2017
    9
    This is probably my favorite tv series of all time.. You know one of those shows you love but don't exactly know why? This is it. Great cast,This is probably my favorite tv series of all time.. You know one of those shows you love but don't exactly know why? This is it. Great cast, interesting story almost every show, and it never fails to entertain. I still go back and watch previous episodes..… Full Review »
  3. Rodentia
    Mar 19, 2016
    9
    This is one of my favorite shows to binge watch. Bruce Cambell is genius in his role as Sam Axe, Fiona is also a fun character as a formerThis is one of my favorite shows to binge watch. Bruce Cambell is genius in his role as Sam Axe, Fiona is also a fun character as a former Irish spy with a love of weapons and all thi8ngs explosive.… Full Review »
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