Burn Notice

Christian Science MonitorGloria Goodale

Brisk and witty, this is a good showcase for Donovan's super-tough-guy-with-a-heart-of-gold persona.

Baltimore SunRobert Lloyd

I'll take Jeffrey Donovan as Michael Westen in USA's delightful new action comedy Burn Notice.

Chicago TribuneMaureen Ryan

If “Burn Notice” can keep up the energy and the inventiveness of its pilot, it’ll be a must-see summer series for me.

Los Angeles TimesRobert Lloyd

The dialogue is always to the point, yet it gives even the bit players enough room to create something memorable.

NewsdayDiane Werts

These folks know how to hit a note, and hold it, which means "Burn Notice" doesn't wobble around wondering how serious/silly to be. Its pitch is perfect.

New York PostLinda Stasi

The show is slick and funny and a lotta fun.

Detroit Free PressMike Duffy

It makes a smart, charmingly irreverent first impression, thanks to its pleasantly warped, deadpan writing and performing.

Entertainment WeeklyGillian Flynn

A standard detective story that's brightened by unusual characters and snazzy dialogue.

Hollywood ReporterBarry Garron

A little heavy on exposition.... "Burn" is at its best when Westen is outwitting and outracing bad guys.

Philadelphia InquirerJonathan Storm

Looking for something new and different on TV? It's not Burn Notice. Looking for some summertime fun? It is Burn Notice.

VarietyBrian Lowry

Graced with a sly voiceover and strong supporting characters, it's the kind of breezy romp that dovetails nicely with [USA's] most popular fare and which manages to look more effortless than it surely is.

Seattle Post-IntelligencerMelanie McFarland

This show has no illusions of being anything more than a solidly made and terrifically entertaining TV distraction, neat and crisp as citrus soda.

The New York TimesAlessandra Stanley

Mr. Donovan is likeably lighthearted and cool as a smart-mouthed loner; his character is a watered-down version of the kind of wiseguy once played by Michael Keaton.

LA WeeklyRobert Abele

It’s got a low-hum basic-cable charm, fueled by personality, breezy cloak-and-dagger ingenuity and smart-ass dialogue rather than a flashy, budget-driven broadcast network complex.

USA TodayRobert Bianco

The goal is little more than light, disposable summer entertainment — and the show may even get there, if it can strip away some of its more annoying drags.

Orlando SentinelHal Boedeker

The show stumbles at maintaining a breezy tone and a professional sheen.

San Jose Mercury NewsCharlie McCollum

The series is not great television by any means, but it has a kind of breezy charm and sly wit that make it one of this summer's better new shows.

Boston GlobeMatthew Gilbert

Entertaining, stylish, and, most of all, slight.

Miami HeraldGlenn Garvin

Lovably silly.

Newark Star-LedgerAlan Sepinwall

It wants to be a smart-aleck comedy/thriller hybrid in the spirit of Elmore Leonard and Carl Hiaasen, but the jokes are rarely clever enough and the thrills rarely exciting enough.

TV GuideMatt Roush

The pilot is neither thrilling nor funny enough to earn notice.