While in the middle of a dangerous mission in Nigeria a covert operative receives a burn notice, which is effectively a death sentence for a spy; and after being dumped in Miami with no money or resources (and being tailed by the FBI), he uses his Special Ops training to find out why he’s been burned, and how he can get his life back.

Michael’s mother has some information on the men who may have ordered his burn notice, but first she wants him to help her friend who was beaten and robbed by a scam artist.

Michael protects a single mom from a drug trafficker who wants to prevent her from testifying against him; and he contacts a former associate who may know who ordered his burn notice.

Michael dodges assassination attempts by a Czech assassin from his past while trying to rescue a friend’s daughter from a prostitution ring.

After they threaten an airport supervisor, Michael infiltrates a family of gunrunners in order to scare them off; and the FBI is pressuring Sam to produce more intel on Michael’s activities.

Michael discovers a surprise aboard a boat he repossessed from Jamaican gangsters; and a new surveillance team urges Michael to stop his investigation into his burn notice.

In order to set up an elaborate scheme to ensnare the government agent sent to handle his case, Michael accepts a job protecting a convenience-store owner from the extortion of a local crime boss.

Fiona’s new job as a bounty hunter places her in contact with a fugitive who insists he did not steal a 2-million-dollar broach; and Michael gains access to the man behind his burn notice.

Michael and his crew help a man whose fiancée is kidnapped from the house he is looking after; and Michael considers taking a meeting with someone who may be able to revoke his burn notice.

Michael is hired to track down a woman's estranged husband (who has disappeared with their son); he becomes emotionally involved, impairing his judgment; and he finds out that he has been played by a female assassin.

Sam takes on a case of a woman who is being blackmailed by drug smugglers, and becomes a victim himself; and Michael meets with Cowan, only to find that the people behind his burn notice have big plans in store for him.

Sam takes on a case of a woman who is being blackmailed by drug smugglers, and becomes a victim himself; and Michael meets with Cowan, only to find that the people behind his burn notice have big plans in store for him.