A burn notice is essentially a letter issued by an intelligence agency stating someone is an "unauthorized contractor." That is: the issuing country and countries who are friendly to the issuing country are not to interact with the person in any shape or form. Burn Notice (2007) is also an American cable television series.
In the United Kingdom, there are two major security agencies at the National level:
- MI-5 - Domestic Intelligence
- MI-6 - Foreign Intelligence
The series title is derived from a biblical passage, "You are judged by the company you keep." Also, The Company is an informal name for the Central Intelligence Agency.
Sarah Wayne Callies and William Fichtner both worked together for several seasons of Prison Break between 2005 and 2009
In the show, Ollie has hearing parents and no sibling, while in real life, Shaylee Mansfield has deaf parents and a hearing sibling.