Burn Notice is one of those shows that creeps up on you and eventually sends you scrambling to get the prior seasons so you can watch more. It's not because you need to have watched season one and two to enjoy any given episode, really all you need to know is given in each show's opener. Sure, there are some plot arcs that cover two episodes or even the whole season or series, but really, it's not that complicated. To me when I first watched it, I thought that it was yet another Stu Segall (Renegade, Silk Stalkings, Veronica Mars) production, as it very much has that same feel, but while this very much echoes other USA Network past offerings, this is from Fox.

What brings you back for more, whether it's the next new episode, or those we've missed because we came in late, are the characters.

I admit I just wanted to watch Burn Notice because Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead Trilogy, Bubba Ho-Tep, The Spider-Man Trilogy) is in it, but as much as every episode leaves you wanting more of his character, Sam Axe, the story is really about Michael Westen (Jeffrey Donovan – Crossing Jordan, Changeling), a spy who was "burned" by his handlers with US intelligence, meaning that he has not only been fired, but all his assets have been seized, his identity erased, and he's been told that he cannot leave his hometown of Miami or he will be arrested. When Michael learned he was burned he was undercover on a job in Africa, and was lucky to have escaped with his life, and is unconscious by the time he is deposited in Miami. Each episode deals in part with his continuing to try to discover who it was that burned him and how to undo it so he can either return to work or live a normal life. Michael loves yogurt.

Much as we would love to see another show featuring Bruce Campbell as the lead, Sam Axe works so well as a trusty sidekick supporting character, that you almost don't mind at all. Sam is quite a bit older than Michael, and plays the ex-Navy SEAL turned retired spy slash FBI informant slash cougar hunter. The cougars he hunts are of course those two legged kind that fall prey to his charm and give up their… food and sleeping acommodations.

When Michael is first burned, he wakes up in the care of his ex-girlfriend Fiona Glenanne (Gabrielle Anwar – The Tudors), an ex-IRA agent who nurses him back to health and then stays by his side due to still being in love with him. Fiona is every bit the modern hardened badass warrior. From explosives through every weapon she can put her hands on, Fi's IRA training shines through, making her rather scary to even Michael.

The only woman more significant in Michael's life is his mother Madeline (Sharon Gless – Cagney & Lacey, Nip/Tuck) a worrying chain smoking retiree who serves the show quite well and Michael's living Kryptonite as well as his anchor to the real world. Her scenes with Sam in season two really shine.

As a series, Burn Notice has really catered to those of us who enjoy recognizably geek pop culture guest stars. Sci-fi fans will appreciate the fact that Tricia Helfer (Battlestar Galactica) and Michael Shanks (Stargate SG-1) have each been recurring guests.

Special Features:
Burn Notice: Season Two on Blu-ray is presented with Dolby Digital 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio in 1080p, the highest available resolution… BUT this Blu-ray set is frankly a little disappointing with its mastering. I haven't seen the DVD version, but the level of video clarity doesn't seem to be of the high quality we've come to expect from other HD TV offerings on Blu-ray. It really seems more like an upconverted DVD. That said, the price isn't much different from the DVD set, and Blu-rays wear better than DVDs and the set is more compact as well, so it's still worth a few extra dollars to get it on Blu. The extras are reportedly the same ones you get with the DVD version and consist of:

• Audio Commentaries on Select Episodes
• Deleted Scenes
• "NIXin' It Up" Featurette with Series Creator Matt Nix on Episode "Do No Harm"
• Gag Reel

Burn Notice is one of those wonderful shows that hearken back to shows of the 80s like MacGuyver, Simon & Simon, and Magnum, P.I. that dished up some action and comedy with their detective drama and made you want to return week after week for more. The additional narration by Michael when he explains who each new person is and how and why he's Macguyvering something is really endearing and draws us nerds just that much closer to the screen to learn more.

Season Three seems like it's only going to be even more awesome with its addition of Moon Bloodgood (Journeyman) as Detective Paxton.

Season Three of Burn Notice premiered on June 4th. Catch up on Hulu, if you missed any so far!

ComicsOnline gives Burn Notice: Season Two on Blu-ray 4 out of 5 streetside mojitos in Miami.