In Season 1 of Burn Notice , Michael Westen , a seasoned CIA operative, is suddenly "burned"—discredited and blacklisted—while on a covert mission in Nigeria. Without cash, credit, or a job history, he is dumped in his hometown of Miami, where he must navigate a dangerous world of freelance espionage to fund his investigation into who sabotaged his career. Plot Summary
Michael relies on a small, eccentric team to carry out his operations: Burn Notice - Season 1
Michael is initially monitored by FBI agents Harris and Lane, who are eventually replaced by the more adversarial CSS agent Jason Bly. Toward the end of the season, Michael identifies Phillip Cowan as the man who burned him. After Cowan is assassinated by a sniper during their meeting, a mysterious woman (later identified as Carla) contacts Michael, leading him toward the organization that recruited him by burning him. In Season 1 of Burn Notice , Michael