Cool dialogue elevates tale of spy who got burned

One of the best aspects of this job is that, occasionally, you stumble across a pleasant surprise. You pop a show into the DVD player, not expecting much, and it turns out to be thoroughly engaging in a totally unexpected way.

That’s the case with the relatively unheralded “Burn Notice,” a spy thriller that debuts at 10 tonight on USA. 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.

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