TV | Burn Notice | Pass

Excellent writing overcomes some B-grade acting in this fun series about a spy that has received a "burn notice". In other words, he's been fired. But, there's a plot afoot that he wants, no, needs to get to the bottom of. Why was there a burn notice put out on him. Who did it? And why are there people trying to manipulate him?

He shacks up with some old pals, an ex-Spook played by Bruce "The Man" Campbell and his gun happy ex-girlfriend, played by Gabrielle Anwar.

Is the genre worn out? Yes, but this series breathes new life into it. Not nearly as slick as, say, White Collar, this is a fun, action-packed TV viewing experience. Is it art? Uh, no. And there was never intention for it to be. Still, it doesn't pander to the lowest common denominator and we vote one and half thumbs up! Pass!