The TV series “Burn Notice” on the USA network takes place in Miami. The male stars wear pretty pastel colored or floral shirts and the scenery is filled with images of ocean, sand and palm trees. But don’t confuse it with “Miami Vice” – the 1980’s cop show that made aqua and tangerine t- shirts trendy for men. “Burn” has the dramatic explosions, the car chases and the guns, but in addition to being action packed, it is also a funny, clever show.
Instead of Crocket & Tubbs chasing drugs across Florida and Caribbean, we have Michael Westen, a former government spy, trying to stay alive after being abandoned by his bosses (“burned”). He gets into one adventure after another as he is determined to find out the who/the why of his betrayal.
The cast, led by Jeffrey Donovan, as the exposed agent, Sharon Gless (of “Cagney & Lacy” fame ) as his mother and Bruce Campbell as the handy side kick, are all great and seem to be having a great time.
BTW: The title refers to the burn notices issued by an Intelligence Agency in order to discredit or announce the dismissal of agents or sources who are considered to have become unreliable.