Burn Notice had long ago answered the question "who burned Michael" and saw him return to the spy life. I think actually answering that question hurt the show because then it really just became a show about various missions and was pretty far removed from what it was in the first couple of seasons, which made the show great. This season sees Michael working undercover trying to take down a freelance terrorist ring run by a former special ops soldier named Randall Burke, played by Heroes alum Adrian Pasdar. His former Heroes castmate Jack Coleman plays Andrew Strong, a CIA officer working with Michael to take the organization down. This season sees Michael off on his own more and having less interaction with "the team", which also hurts the season.
For those who get the DVD set, the extras are pretty bare-bones. There is a gag reel and a making-of featurette that discusses wrapping up the show. Unfortunately, there are no commentary tracks or as many extras as there had been in past seasons.
Overall, I would say that this was definitely the time to end the series. I do not think there were other stories that it could tell, and while the final season was okay, it did not have the feel of the show that it started out as, and just overall was not as good. That said, it did have a lot of action and there were some dramatic moments. As you can imagine, not every character makes it out unscathed, but the series ends on a nice flash-forward moment. So, if you have been a fan of the series, it is worth checking out the end, even if you do not like it as much as the early seasons.
For those who get the DVD set, the extras are pretty bare-bones. There is a gag reel and a making-of featurette that discusses wrapping up the show. Unfortunately, there are no commentary tracks or as many extras as there had been in past seasons.
Overall, I would say that this was definitely the time to end the series. I do not think there were other stories that it could tell, and while the final season was okay, it did not have the feel of the show that it started out as, and just overall was not as good. That said, it did have a lot of action and there were some dramatic moments. As you can imagine, not every character makes it out unscathed, but the series ends on a nice flash-forward moment. So, if you have been a fan of the series, it is worth checking out the end, even if you do not like it as much as the early seasons.
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