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Burn Notice Season 5 Episodes
Season 5 Episode Guide
18 Episodes 2011 - 2011
In Season 5, Michael (Jeffrey Donovan) finally makes his way back to the CIA, but his life turns out to be no less complicated than when he was burned. After tracking down the people who worked for the organization that burned him, Michael finds himself framed for murder and under investigation by the CIA's Dani Pearce (Lauren Stamile). His troubles only worsen when a new big bad arrives on the scene: Anson Fullerton (Jere Burns), who uses Fiona (Gabrielle Anwar) as leverage to make Michael do his bidding. Bruce Campbell, Coby Bell and Sharon Gless also star.
Episode 1
Company Man
Thu, Jun 23, 2011 60 mins
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.
Episode 2
Bloodlines
Thu, Jun 30, 2011 60 mins
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.
Episode 3
Mind Games
Thu, Jul 7, 2011 60 mins
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.
Episode 4
No Good Deed
Thu, Jul 14, 2011 60 mins
Barry's brother is framed for attacking a server, so the gang track down the real hacker to clear his name.
Episode 5
Square One
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 60 mins
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.
Episode 6
Enemy of My Enemy
Thu, Jul 28, 2011 60 mins
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.
Episode 7
Besieged
Thu, Aug 4, 2011 60 mins
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.
Episode 8
Hard Out
Thu, Aug 11, 2011 60 mins
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.
Episode 9
Eye for an Eye
Thu, Aug 18, 2011 60 mins
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.
Episode 10
Army of One
Thu, Aug 25, 2011 60 mins
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.
Episode 11
Better Halves
Thu, Sep 1, 2011 60 mins
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.
Episode 12
Dead to Rights
Thu, Sep 8, 2011 60 mins
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.
Episode 13
Damned if You Do
Thu, Nov 3, 2011 60 mins
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.
Episode 14
Breaking Point
Thu, Nov 10, 2011 60 mins
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.
Episode 15
Necessary Evil
Thu, Nov 17, 2011 60 mins
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.
Episode 16
Depth Perception
Thu, Dec 1, 2011 60 mins
Sam reunites with Beatriz (Ilza Rosario), 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.
Episode 17
Acceptable Loss
Thu, Dec 8, 2011 60 mins
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.
Episode 18
Fail Safe
Thu, Dec 15, 2011 60 mins
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.
