As I started watching the premiere episode of this season of Burn Notice, I was reminded of one of the things I really love about the show...the scenery. Unlike CSI:Miami, BN is actually shot in Miami and while it's hard to put your finger on why it makes a difference, it's undeniable that a difference is made. It's the same difference you see when you watch Law & Order and CSI: New York back to back.
At the end of last season it seemed like Michael was on the verge of finding out who burned him and why. Now, most of the time that would mean that the series is one step closer to coming to an end, but fans of the show know better.
If you've read anything about the show you know that Tricia Helfer appears in the first episode and without giving too much away, it's nice to see her added to the cast. I hope she stays with the show for the whole season because the presence of her character adds a new level to the show and to Donovan's character.
All the other characters are back as well. Fiona, Sam and Michael's mom are all in the premiere and are just as great as ever. One thing that always bugs me about TV dramas is how they always have these dramatic season finales and then when the show returns everybody is back to their normal lives. The first episode of this season not only addresses everything that happened in last season's finale but they make sure to pay attention to the residual effects of Sam's beating, Madeline's run in with gun-toting spies and Fiona is still eager to talk to Michael about heir "relationship."
I've always been a fan of the anti-hero and not only is Michael the perfect example, he surrounds himself with other anti-heroes. Sam is pretty lazy. Fi is extremely self-centered as well as prone to violence and his Mom has a host of problems and yet they always work together to do the right thing. More importantly, if it weren't for the fact that their enemies were so completely evil, it might be hard to tell the good guys from the bad.
Judging by the premiere episode (which airs tomorrow at 10 PM ET), this season seems to have the perfect mix of everything that made season one so great and a few new twists thrown in for spice.
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7-09-2008 @ 2:18PM
Midnight13 said...
I like how TV Squad are championing this show. I've got an episode here and there but I have not seen every season one episode. I've also never seen the premire. USA though while they are showing a marathon on Thursday they won't be airing the full first season, and they aren't showing the series premire. USA lost an oppurtunity to really highlight this series for newcomers. I probobly still might watch the season 2 premire (gotta watch for Tricia, Gabriella ain't too shabby either) but I hate getting into shows without having seen it from the first episode.
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7-10-2008 @ 11:59AM
Gordon Werner said...
um ... USA has been airing all of Season 1 for the past couple of months now
7-09-2008 @ 2:21PM
marko said...
www.hulu.com has the entire first season on their site.
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7-09-2008 @ 2:52PM
Lorie said...
I'm so glad I taped the season 1 marathon last week. Burn Notice has a new fan. I can't wait for tomorrow night.
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7-09-2008 @ 3:55PM
chgosaint said...
Midnight - last week they showed a marathon with the original 90 minute premiere and all season 1 episodes. It was fantastic. This is one of those shows I ignored last year and am grateful to have found. I only wish Lucy Lawless could be back on the show, her episode was really amazing.
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7-09-2008 @ 5:10PM
Stuman714 from Indy said...
All of season one can be found on USA's website, as well. And now with the dvd out there is no excuse why anyone couldn't or wouldn't see them all at this point.
Even the local paper here in Indy has 2 big ads on the front page online so it seems to be championed and advertised in a lot of different ways now.
Go Burn Notice--super show. And thanks to USA for airing it!!!
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7-09-2008 @ 8:38PM
Lee Goldberg said...
Don't forget to pick up the new tie-in novel BURN NOTICE: THE FIX, written by my brother Tod Goldberg. It comes out the first week of August.
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7-10-2008 @ 7:58AM
LC said...
If anything good came from the writers strike it was that it led me to download the first season of this show last winter.
I can't wait for the season two premiere.
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7-10-2008 @ 3:46PM
CaseyJ said...
Burn Notice is, by far, the BEST new show on TV. I'm looking forward to tonight's premiere!
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7-10-2008 @ 4:53PM
Sharkboy said...
The anticipation is killing me...only a few more hours left until my fav show from last summer starts up again..
Really interested to see the look tricia helfer has going for her in her story arc...i thought I saw pictures of her as a non blonde, we shall see...still hot anyway.
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7-11-2008 @ 3:48PM
tv.squad.zkam said...
Was that the same tiger suit from Monk ("Mr. Monk and the Big Game")? I was expecting Natalie Teeger to jump out of it at any moment.
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7-16-2008 @ 4:28PM
Peter said...
I watched the whole 1st season online at usanetwork.com
:P
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