An action drama where an intelligence agent receives a "burn notice" while on assignment in Nigeria.
The title of the show refers to the notices issued by intelligence agencies to announce the dismissal of agents who are now deemed unreliable.
When Michael Westen receives one of these "burn notices" while on assignment, he is dropped in Miami to fend for himself with no money or credentials to his name.
In order to fund his investigation into who sabotaged him and why, Michael takes on work as a freelance private investigator.