Burn Notice

Loose Ends (2)

Season 1, Episode 12, Aired 9/20/07

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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.

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Sharon Gless

Madeline Westen
Gabrielle Anwar

Fiona Glenanne
Bruce Campbell

Sam Axe

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A letdown after an excellent buildup.

4.0

"Poor"

By acegikmo11, Oct 07, 2011 Report Abuse

"Dead Drop", the first part of Burn Notice's season finale, began slowly but gradually built up in intensity, leading to a stunning conclusion.

Sadly, it seems the writers didn't know what to do to resolve the plot. The men Sam were investigating in "Dead Drop" were portrayed as the most professional, deadly, and formidable foes presented yet in the series. The audience wasn't given many clues to their origin, but their efficiency and power were made clear. Meanwhile, Michael's investigation of his burn notice took a stunning turn with an unexpected death.

In "Loose Ends", the awesome foes who captured Sam turn out to be heroin dealers on a boat, easily disarmed by Michael and Fiona using standard tactics seen before. And the burn notice? A mysterious woman on a cell phone now seems to be pulling the strings, and Michael turns himself in to find out more. The audience learns nothing new about the show's overall arc, and the showdown with the villans proves to be far less significant and entertaining than the buildup.moreless

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Brilliant season ender.

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By vishus1990, Jun 21, 2011 Report Abuse

This episode just has to prove that Burn Notice is just a fantastic show.

Had the balance that is hard to achieve with me, plenty of action! And just a brilliant story to go with it.

I liked this episode very very very much. It just showed that it definately was capable of keeping up with the standard it set back in the pilot episode of this new series.

The cliffhanger is brilliant, everyone who has been watching this show will most definately be anxiously awaiting its return, its definately worth watching to everyone that hasnt, and good news, you got some time to go before the new season starts. For us that have been waiting for its return will agree with me and am disappointed about the very very long wait.moreless

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This episode was a grea end to a great new show but...

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By shanna13, Jun 21, 2011 Report Abuse

I only said the but to get you to read but now that you are you might as well continue. This episode was a can't miss. It was slpit into two parts each part as exciting as the other, only this was the season one Finale and at the end it left you on your seat wanting more knowing that it would be some months before you would see the continuation which is tommorow as i am writing this. the episode was just like any other, with Sam being the victum this time and Michile did a great job getting his friend out of trouble and dealing with his own troubles. Great instalklment in many to come. You should deffinatly watch.moreless

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By cavanagh15, Jun 21, 2011 Report Abuse

Season one has come to an end and while I can say that there was not one epsiode that was able to earn anything higher then a 9.7, no episode went below an 8.7. This show is consistantly good and I cant wait to catch up on how they wrote the first epsiode of season two. They can go anywehre with thi, but the most obvious way seems that Micheal will begin to work for the people that burned him. As to why he was burned in the first place: maybe it was as simple as they needed someone who was a top spy to do things in the United States and they picked Michael. I hope we learn why he was the one that was chosen and I hope they flat out come and say it instead of making assumptions that we knew what the writers are talking about.

The episode itself was good, but lacked some finale fever. Weston and Fi had one final goodbye, but Im sure we will see some more of them next season. The mom and the brother have been written out of the show it seems, which is fine by me. I actually liked Nate in the last two episodes, but Im not heartbropken that he may be gone for good. Micheals rescue of Sam was very well done and overall I thought the arch for season one was both well paced and executed well. Cant wait for season two.moreless

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great season finale...

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By Fwirrel, Jun 21, 2011 Report Abuse

Michael and Fiona work on finding and rescueing Sam from a heroine dealer while government folks are trying to get a hold on Michael. I liked how Michael and Fiona reacted to Sam being in trouble. They were still calm and smart which was why they were able to pull it off. I thought Sam's interactions with his captors were halarious. I liked how they had some closure and Michael left at the end looking for the government folks instead of the cat and mouse that has been going on all season. Overall, great episode with great character development and interactions.moreless

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- Featured Music: "Chemistry" by Unkle Edit
- Sam's stunt double is visible when he and Michael are running down the ramp. Edit
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- International Episode Titles: Czech Republic: Nedořešené otázky (Unresolved Matters) Edit
- Original International Air Dates: Czech Republic: April 30, 2008 on Prima Sweden: May 4, 2008 on TV6 Australia: August 4, 2008 on TEN Germany: December 14, 2009 on Vox Slovakia: March 2, 2010 on JOJ Finland: April 19, 2010 on MTV3 Edit
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- (Standing over stash of weapons) Michael: If we need more than this, we're doing something very wrong. Fiona: Or something very right. Edit
- Sam: You know, I was thinking about this car when they had me. I thought, "I'm gonna die before the Cadillac loses its new-car smell." Michael: I'd never let that happen, Sam. Sam: Mike, uh… seriously— Michael: You woulda done it for me. Sam: Damn right, brother. Edit
- Fiona: It's been fun, Michael. (long pause) At least this time we get to say goodbye. (kisses Michael on the cheek) Michael: (touches Fiona on her cheek) Thank you, Fi. (kisses her on the lips) Edit
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