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Combining the best action/thriller elements with surprising humor and an iconic new breed of espionage, the second season heats up as blacklisted spy Michael Westen hones his unique skills for new clientele. After being fired as a professional spy and dumped in his hometown of Miami without money or resources, Michael Westen (Jeffrey Donovan; Changeling) struggles to put his life back together and find out why he has been “burned.” “Graced with a sly voiceover and strong supporting characters” (Brian Lowry, Variety), the show also stars Gabrielle Anwar (The Tudors, Scent Of A Woman) as Fiona, a beautiful ex-IRA operative who happens to be Westen’s ex-girlfriend, Bruce Campbell (Bubba Ho Tep, Army Of Darkness) as Sam, Michael’s closest buddy in town, and Emmy award-winner Sharon Gless (Cagney & Lacey) as Madeline, Westen’s hypochondriac mother.

This new season follows Westen as he takes on all new death-defying assignments in hopes of getting closer to his new employers, the people that were possibly responsible for his ousting. Joining the cast this season is Tricia Helfer (Battlestar Gallactica) as Carla, the woman who may be behind Michael’s “burn notice.”

Kevin and I love watching TV series on DVD. Three of our favorites are all from the USA Network: Monk, Psych, and Burn Notice. For some reason, this network knows how to put together hour-long shows with the perfect blend of drama and quirky comedy. They also have great casting directors, because each series has an ensemble cast whose chemistry is one of the reasons these series are must-watch television.

We watched season 1 of Burn Notice last summer when it was released on DVD, and have been waiting for what seems like forever for the next season to come out. Jeffrey Donovan is perfect as the sarcastic, smooth ex-spy trying to find out why he’s suddenly persona non grata with the agency. Throw in a mother who just wants him to be married, an ex-girlfriend who used to be in the IRA and would rather shoot first and ask questions later, and a friend who Westen knows is spying on him for the agency, and you have the makings of a terrific action-comedy sereis.

While the USA Network is beginning to air Season 3, we will be happily watching Season 2 on DVD – and groaning when we finish the final episode and know that we’ll have to wait a whole year for our next Burn Notice fix.

Burn Notice: Season 2 will be available on both DVD and Blu-Ray on June 16th. The sets each include all sixteen episodes, cast/crew commentaries, deleted scenes, and a gag reel.