Episode guide
Burn Notice
111 episodes · 7 seasons · 2007–2013 · USA
Season
Season 1
12 episodes
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S01E01 Pilot Michael Westen, a spy, is "burned" while on assignment in Nigeria. Dumped in his hometown of Miami, with no money or resources to his name, Michael agrees to help a man accused of stealing valuables from his employer's home.
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S01E02 Identity Laura, one of Madeline's friends, was scammed and beaten up by a con artist. Michael agrees to help Laura at Madeline's insistence in exchange for information on two men that were asking about him.
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S01E03 Fight or Flight Oleg, Michael's landlord, asks him to help Cara, a waitress in one of his clubs, after she stops showing up for work. It turns out that Cara, a single mother, is being threatened after she witnessed a drug dealer brutally beat up a man. Michael then attempts to have Cara and her teenager daughter Sophie to move to Buffalo, New York. Thoough Cara agrees to the moving, Sophie refuses to leave town, as she feels unhappy of leaving everything behind that she knows, including a school prom that she wants to attend.
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S01E04 Old Friends Michael's friend Bill asks for the spy's help in freeing his daughter from a prostitution ring. Meanwhile, Michael dodges multiple assassination attempts.
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S01E05 Family Business Michael infiltrates a family of gunrunners who are pressuring an airport supervisor and his pregnant wife. Also, the FBI begins to put pressure on Sam to gather more information on Michael.
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S01E06 Unpaid Debts Michael discovers a surprise aboard a boat he has retrieved from Jamaican gangsters. Meanwhile, a CSS (Central Security Service) agent urges Michael to stop his investigation into who burned him.
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S01E07 Broken Rules Michael poses as a thief to infiltrate a crime gang who are terrorizing a local store owner.
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S01E08 Wanted Man With Michael's assistance, Fiona helps a man who has been framed for the theft of an expensive broach.
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S01E09 Hard Bargain A house-sitter's fiancée is kidnapped and held for ransom. Nick, the house-sitter, hires Michael to rescue her, since the kidnappers mistakenly believe Nick can afford to pay a $5 million ransom.
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S01E10 False Flag Michael is hired to track down a woman's estranged husband, who has disappeared with their son. Michael soon finds himself pitted against somebody just as skilled and dangerous as he is.
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S01E11 Dead Drop Sam works a case for a woman named Gillian, who's being blackmailed into using her security clearance to help smuggle heroin into the U.S. Meanwhile, Michael attempts to arrange a meeting with the man who he believes burned him, Philip Cowan.
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S01E12 Loose Ends Michael and Fiona work to rescue Sam from heroin smugglers, after Kent and Melissa's deal goes sour. Meanwhile, Michael attempts to evade the government agents who assassinated Philip Cowan.
Season
Season 2
16 episodes
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S02E01 Breaking and Entering Having been recruited by the people who burned him, Michael's new handler Carla tasks him with helping a computer tech, Jimmy, whose wife and daughter were kidnapped, liberate some information that is guarded by bowelless mercenaries.
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S02E02 Turn and Burn At Sam's request, Michael helps a waitress named Sophia who is being stalked by a cartel soldier.
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S02E03 Trust Me Andy, a cell-phone salesman, was conned into investing in a fake Cuban nightclub. Michael helps Andy when the loan sharks he borrowed from come knocking.
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S02E04 Comrades Introduced by Nate, Michael helps a Russian woman named Katya whose sister was smuggled into the U.S. by gangsters. However, Katya cannot afford their extortionate demands, and her sister is being held captive.
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S02E05 Scatter Point Michael is asked for help by Trevor, a former "wheelman" who's gone straight. However, Trevor is being pressured into working an upcoming jewel heist by his old boss Timo and fears for his family's safety.
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S02E06 Bad Blood As Michael helps an old friend who's suspected of embezzling from a hip-hop mogul, Michael finds himself meeting one of Carla's men, Victor who recruits Michael to participate in a heist.
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S02E07 Rough Seas Michael is hired to track down nearly a million dollars worth of pharmaceuticals that were stolen by thieves on their way to Tanzania.
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S02E08 Double Booked An associate from Michael's past hires him to assassinate a woman named Jeannie, who is about to become a very rich widow. As Michael investigates, the situation grows more complicated.
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S02E09 Good Soldier Hired by Fiona's boyfriend's friend Henry, Michael poses as a disgruntled bodyguard to thwart a kidnapping plot masterminded by a ruthless man named Lesher.
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S02E10 Do No Harm Michael prevents a man from committing suicide, whose son suffers from a heart condition. He had lost his savings in a scam after investing in a "miracle drug" for his son, so Michael decides to get him his money back. Meanwhile, he has to deal with an explosion at his place and his brother in jail.
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S02E11 Hot Spot In order to get free football tickets, Sam asks Michael to join him in helping Coach Sean Martin, as one of his players is threatened by a gangster. Meanwhile, Michael works on finding out who tried to kill him.
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S02E12 Seek and Destroy Michael, under the alias of Miles Parker, is hired by Scott Chandler to investigate strange activity - log-ins at odd hours, unusual computer activity and telephone bugging - at an art gallery. But after being attacked by the gallery's receptionist, Michael finds himself working against Chandler. Meanwhile, Michael needs to find the person who planted the bomb at his loft, therefor he turns to arms dealer Seymour for help.
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S02E13 Bad Breaks Michael finds himself trapped inside a private bank with Jason Bly during an armed robbery. Meanwhile, Michael's predicament disrupts Sam's love life.
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S02E14 Truth & Reconciliation Facing pressure from Sam and Fiona, Michael agrees to help bring a Haitian murderer to justice.
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S02E15 Sins of Omission Michael's ex-fiancée seeks his help in freeing her son, who was kidnapped by a black market dealer named Brennen. Meanwhile, Michael has to get to Victor, the guy who tried to kill him.
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S02E16 Lesser Evil As Michael interrogates Victor, Michael discovers the truth behind Victor's tragic past. When the truth about Carla and the organization is finally revealed, everyone is put in danger.
Season
Season 3
16 episodes
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S03E01 Friends and Family Michael is investigated by the police after losing protection from the people who burned him. He also picks up a job extraditing a criminal to Latin America at the request of an old friend.
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S03E02 Question & Answer A detective discovers Michael's stash of explosives, forcing him to work quickly to hide them before she can obtain a warrant. Elsewhere, the team looks for a kidnapping victim and uses an unusual form of interrogation.
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S03E03 End Run An arms dealer with a grudge against Michael kidnaps Nate and forces Michael to help him pull off a heist. Elsewhere, Paxson continues her investigation of Michael.
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S03E04 Fearless Leader Michael infiltrates a gang in order to take down a highly sought-after criminal and ends up befriending a gang member who may not be as bad as he seems. Elsewhere, Sam contends with an IRS agent who's related to a woman from Sam's past.
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S03E05 Signals and Codes Michael helps foil a defense executive's plan to sell company secrets that, in the wrong hands, could lead to the deaths of American spies. Elsewhere, Michael finds a new intelligence contact.
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S03E06 The Hunter Michael learns he's being targeted by an operative and soon after is kidnapped and taken to the wilderness along with a prominent player in Miami's underworld. Elsewhere, Michael meets an ex-spy who's selling his services.
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S03E07 Shot in the Dark Michael helps a boy run his abusive stepfather out of town by convincing the man that he's the target of an assassination plot. Elsewhere, Strickler promises to help Michael get back into the intelligence community in exchange for working together.
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S03E08 Friends Like These Michael tracks down a thief who stole Barry's client list. Meanwhile, Fiona and Michael find themselves at odds over Michael's quest to get back into the intelligence community.
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S03E09 Long Way Back Fiona is targeted by a dangerous man from her past, forcing Michael to team up with her brother to save her.
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S03E10 A Dark Road Michael and Fiona help a widow evade violent con men, a job that finds Michael turning to Madeline for assistance. Elsewhere, a contact seeks to gain Michael's attention through extreme measures.
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S03E11 Friendly Fire Sam's old friend comes to town to ask for a favor. Elsewhere, Michael tracks a child predator while also befriending an unstable spy runner in order to figure out what he's up to in Miami.
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S03E12 Noble Causes Michael's drug-dealing former neighbor asks for protection from a crew of thieves. Meanwhile, Michael tries to adjust to working with a new partner.
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S03E13 Enemies Closer Michael is asked to steal sensitive flight information, a mission that could land him in hot water. Meanwhile, Michael's former mentor comes to town with a drug cartel tailing him.
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S03E14 Partners in Crime Michael infiltrates the fashion world while investigating a theft at a chic design house. Elsewhere, Michael and Fiona cozy up to a Polish intelligence officer in order to find information on a flight carrying dangerous cargo.
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S03E15 Good Intentions Fiona deals with a paranoid kidnapper who's hiding a secret. Elsewhere, Michael tries to take down a black operative, but the mission soon gets out of control.
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S03E16 Devil You Know In the third-season finale, Michael goes up against a terrorist who's threatening to detonate a bomb in Miami if Michael doesn't cooperate with his plans. To make matters worse, the FBI is closely following Michael's every move.
Season
Season 4
18 episodes
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S04E01 Friends and Enemies A lawyer needs protection from a ruthless biker gang in the Season 4 premiere. Meanwhile, Michael attempts to thwart a terrorist threat and must join forces with an unexpected partner.
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S04E02 Fast Friends Michael helps a fellow burned agent who's being pursued by a drug trafficker with a vendetta against him.
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S04E03 Made Man Michael takes on the mob at Miami's docks, where a port worker is being threatened by the group. Elsewhere, Michael and Jesse gather intel on an underground-artillery operation on the waterfront.
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S04E04 Breach of Faith Michael and Sam become entangled in a hostage standoff at a bank, while Fiona helps Jesse dig up information on a weapons runner.
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S04E05 Neighborhood Watch A reluctant doctor turns to Michael for help when a group of vicious drug dealers terrorize his neighborhood clinic.
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S04E06 Entry Point Sam and Jesse question a hit man about a killing; Michael and Fiona investigate an antiques thief by going undercover as security consultants.
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S04E07 Past & Future Tense Michael takes on the case of a former CIA operative who's being pursued by Russian spies.
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S04E08 Where There's Smoke A job protecting a businessman at a house party goes awry, putting Fiona in danger and forcing Michael, Sam and Jesse to concoct a plan to save her.
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S04E09 Center of the Storm Michael poses as a hit man in order to protect a witness whose testimony is crucial to stopping criminal activity.
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S04E10 Hard Time Michael must find his way into a high-security prison to keep watch over Sam's inmate friend, whose life is endangered by another prisoner.
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S04E11 Blind Spot Michael helps a victim of a womanizer's scam, which depleted her life savings.
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S04E12 Guilty as Charged Michael tries to find a kidnapped girl who was taken by a client of her defense-attorney father's.
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S04E13 Eyes Open Michael tries to prevent a bombing arranged by a lawyer out for revenge against a local gang. Elsewhere, Michael and Jesse must track down a highly sensitive document that's been stolen.
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S04E14 Hot Property A dangerous thief tries to steal a chemical weapon from Venezuelan revolutionaries, forcing Michael to work with his foe to prevent a disaster.
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S04E15 Brotherly Love Nate tries to locate a stolen car filled with drugs but soon gets in over his head, prompting Michael to step in. Elsewhere, Sam and Jesse set out to prevent the sale of a highly sensitive government document in the Dominican Republic.
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S04E16 Dead or Alive Sam tries to help a friend who's been deemed a dirty cop clear his name. Elsewhere, Michael plans to meet with Jesse's former handler in order to make sure government documents end up in the right hands.
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S04E17 Out of the Fire Brennen attempts to blackmail Michael into killing government agents and joins forces with another player to strengthen his strategy.
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S04E18 Last Stand In the Season 4 finale, a tactical-assault team descend on Miami to come after Michael and his loved ones, forcing Michael to take drastic action to keep everyone safe.
Season
Season 5
18 episodes
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S05E01 Company Man In the Season 5 premiere, Michael works with his old agency to go after the people who burned him in a case that leads the group to Venezuela.
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S05E02 Bloodlines Michael helps a woman track down her cousin, who's caught up in a human-trafficking scheme, but is dismayed when Madeline becomes involved in the plot to rescue her.
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S05E03 Mind Games Nate returns to Miami to seek Michael's help to go after a loan shark who's harassing a widow. The guys soon discover that the loan shark is not all that he seems, however.
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S05E04 No Good Deed Barry's brother is framed for attacking a server, so the gang track down the real hacker to clear his name.
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S05E05 Square One Michael takes part in a CIA murder investigation. Elsewhere, the team helps a former Army sniper who's looking to avenge his sister's injury.
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S05E06 Enemy of My Enemy Sam gets close to a heroin dealer as part of a plan to help the CIA retrieve a weapon from a Serbian mob. But his undercover work doesn't go over well with the agency.
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S05E07 Beseiged Michael and Sam try to rescue an ailing boy from his father, who took the boy to a heavily armed compound. Elsewhere, Fiona and Jesse keep an eye on a day laborer who could be tied to Max's fate.
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S05E08 Hard Out Michael and Jesse go on an extraction mission on a Caribbean island but end up trapped there by mercenaries. Meanwhile, Fiona tries to get information out of an ex by doing a favor for him.
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S05E09 Eye for an Eye A pharmaceuticals mogul hires Fiona and Jesse to do surveillance work for him, but he's hiding something about his business dealings. Elsewhere, Michael and Sam question a bomb maker tied to Max's murder.
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S05E10 Army of One Michael infiltrates a group of hijackers in order to help Jesse with a security job, but the mission takes a turn when the group take hostages at an airport. Madeline, meanwhile, tries to lead the hostages to safety.
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S05E11 Better Halves Michael and Fiona pose as a wealthy couple at a South American resort in order to extract a bioweapons specialist. Elsewhere, Sam and Jesse try to trap Max's killer.
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S05E12 Dead to Rights Michael tries to clear his name of Max's murder by taking drastic action. Elsewhere, Larry resurfaces and insists Michael help him with a job.
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S05E13 Damned If You Do Michael and Fiona plan to abduct a hacker in Puerto Rico in order to obtain his software, but the man has several other enemies to contend with. Elsewhere, Madeline learns to retrieve information from the police under the tutelage of Sam and Jesse.
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S05E14 Breaking Point Michael's childhood friend is killed in a gang dispute, so Michael teams up with the victim's brother to exact revenge on the gang. Elsewhere, Sam gathers information on Anson by infiltrating a college campus.
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S05E15 Necessary Evil Michael heads up a rescue mission for a scientist kidnapped by an African warlord. Sam and Jesse go undercover but soon find themselves in big trouble. Elsewhere, someone Madeline trusts hides a secret from her.
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S05E16 Depth Perception Sam reunites with Beatriz, who's on the run from a deadly Russian spy. In order to prevent any harm from coming to her, Michael must rely on Anson's profiling skills to find the would-be assassin. Elsewhere, Fiona and Jesse run an errand for Anson in the Cayman Islands.
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S05E17 Acceptable Loss Jesse calls in the team to help stop a smuggler from bringing blood diamonds into the country. Elsewhere, Michael needs assistance transferring a prisoner who could have information on Anson.
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S05E18 Fail Safe Michael receives his biggest CIA mission yet just as Anson's plans kick into high gear in the Season 5 finale. While Michael's on the job, Sam and Fiona keep an eye on Anson but may not be able to stop him.
Season
Season 6
18 episodes
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S06E01 Scorched Earth Michael pursues Anson in Miami. Fiona, meanwhile, is taken into custody and interrogated by a former foe.
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S06E02 Mixed Messages Michael reconnects with his mentor and offers to help go after a drug cartel in exchange for visitation privileges with Fiona. Meanwhile, Fiona leans on a new friend for help fending off a gang leader in prison.
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S06E03 Last Rites Pearce asks for Michael's help going after the man who killed her fiancé, but the task turns tricky when they find out the killer is a CIA asset. Also: Fiona investigates the attempt on her life and plans to meet with a well-connected smuggler.
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S06E04 Under the Gun Sam is kidnapped during a mission in the Everglades with Michael and Jesse. Meanwhile, Fiona gets into trouble with a pair of inmates, but an ally offers assistance in exchange for a favor.
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S06E05 Split Decision Michael takes on a gangster with help from an unlikely ally; Card offers Fiona a deal to become a CIA asset, an arrangement that would prevent her from being extradited.
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S06E06 Shock Wave Michael gets a lead on Anson; an MI6 agent tries to prevent Fiona's release from prison; and an assassin traps Sam and Barry in a secluded beach house.
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S06E07 Reunion Sam helps his girlfriend's son out of a bind with a cutthroat loan shark. Elsewhere, Michael and Fiona hunt down the person who sabotaged Michael's last mission.
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S06E08 Unchained Michael sets up his own arrest by the FBI as part of a plot to take down a Boston mobster. Elsewhere, Jesse and Pearce resort to blackmail to gain information on a gun sale, but their tactics don't go smoothly.
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S06E09 Official Business Fiona must break into a guarded safe in order to help a CIA asset who's in over her head with a black-market businessman. Elsewhere, Sam and Jesse track a skilled sniper and look for answers at a mercenary training camp.
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S06E10 Desperate Times The gang travel to Panama to take down an assassin, but their target discovers their plans and sets up a trap of his own. Elsewhere, Madeline grills Card for answers.
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S06E11 Desperate Measures The gang cook up a hijacking scheme in order to escape from Panama, while Michael tries to skirt a Panamanian drug runner.
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S06E12 Means & Ends A smuggler Fiona met in prison needs help taking on a corrupt detective. Elsewhere, Michael teams up with a former enemy to deal with an even bigger foe.
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S06E13 Over the Line Michael is accused of a crime at a local hotel. Elsewhere, Olivia questions Sam in an attempt to get to Michael.
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S06E14 Down & Out Michael arranges to be captured by a Syrian intelligence officer in order to rescue an inept smuggler; Riley offers Madeline a deal in hopes of tracking down Michael.
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S06E15 Best Laid Plans Michael sets up a deal to sell a valuable piece of technology, but things take a turn when Sam is caught up in a risky robbery. Elsewhere, Madeline recruits Barry for a dangerous favor.
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S06E16 Odd Man Out Michael seeks refuge in a warehouse when he's caught in the middle of a smuggler's attempt to get revenge on his former client. Survival becomes a challenge as supplies run low and the exits are blocked.
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S06E17 You Can Run Sam and Jesse are caught in the crossfire when the gang are ambushed while attempting to make their escape.
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S06E18 Game Change A group of assassins targets the gang, forcing Michael to go on the offensive in the Season 6 finale.
Season
Season 7
13 episodes
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S07E01 New Deal In the Season 7 premiere, a terrorist recruits Michael to help steal equipment from a defense facility. Elsewhere, Sam and Jesse look for answers after learning Michael's life may be in danger.
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S07E02 Forget Me Not Michael returns to Miami in order to preserve his cover, but Strong puts a damper on his homecoming by forbidding Michael from contacting his friends.
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S07E03 Down Range Sam and Jesse head to the Dominican Republic to help Michael with a high-risk trade. Elsewhere, Fiona steps in to help Madeline ward off a bookie trying to collect an unpaid debt.
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S07E04 Brothers in Arms Michael must help a prisoner escape from a Russian black site in Cuba, and Fiona and Madeline are tasked with framing a corrupt bureaucrat as part of the plot.
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S07E05 Exit Plan Michael joins forces with a former Russian operative working in Burke's organization to escape Cuba; Strong tries to convince Fiona to help Michael.
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S07E06 All or Nothing Michael wrestles with old feelings while working with Fiona to steal information from a programming syndicate for Sonya. Elsewhere, Sam and Jesse help Barry locate a former girlfriend.
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S07E07 Psychological Warfare Michael is drugged by the leader of the organization he's trying to dismantle, putting him at risk of revealing dangerous secrets.
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S07E08 Nature of the Beast Michael goes after a drug smuggler at the bidding of the organization he's trying to infiltrate. Elsewhere, Fiona, Jesse and Strong visit a mental hospital in a search for more information about James.
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S07E09 Bitter Pill The team look for an antidote at the manufacturer's lab in order to save a poisoned Middle Eastern diplomat. Elsewhere, Madeline takes action when she suspects she's being followed.
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S07E10 Things Unseen Michael's cover is endangered by an old friend, which forces Michael to decide how far he'll go to preserve his mission. Elsewhere, Fiona's boyfriend is targeted by a gang member, prompting Sam and Jesse to get involved in a street war.
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S07E11 Tipping Point Sonya and a conflicted Michael go to Mexico on a mission for James. Strong, meanwhile, decides to make his move and hires mercenaries to extract James.
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S07E12 Sea Change Michael is forced to expose his identity to James; Fiona and Jesse fear he is in over his head.
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S07E13 Reckoning The final episode in the series finds Michael struggling to regain the trust of those whom he betrayed, while James works feverishly to bring him down.