Burn Notice (2007)
A blacklisted spy with a dry wit uses his gritty skills to help people in desperate, pulpy situations.
A formerly blacklisted spy uses his unique skills and training to help people in desperate situations.
How intense is Burn Notice?
Burn Notice has light gore and strong violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is brisk, and it is fine in the background and a comfort watch. The humor runs dry. Rated TV-PG.
What Burn Notice feels like
- Tone
- pulpygritty
- Pace
- Brisk
- Humor
- dry and witty
- Best for
- BackgroundComfort watchFull attention
Where to stream Burn Notice
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 14, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is Burn Notice for you?
Is Burn Notice scary?
No. Burn Notice is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is Burn Notice gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3).
Is Burn Notice sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Burn Notice OK for kids?
It is rated TV-PG, but the intensity tags run warmer than the rating suggests: scare 0, gore 1, violence 2, each out of 3. Know your kid.
How long is Burn Notice?
Episodes run about 45m.
Where can I stream Burn Notice?
Burn Notice is streaming on Hulu.
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