John Mahoney returned as the mysterious man known only as Management. A self-proclaimed "freelance psychopath," Mason Gilroy, was played by Chris Vance. Otto Sanchez portrayed Michael's CIA contact Diego Garza. Another handler for Michael, Tom Strickler, was portrayed in a variety of episodes by Ben Shenkman. The character of Detective Michelle Paxson was introduced, portrayed by Moon Bloodgood. Seth Peterson returned as Michael's brother, Nate Westen. Paul Tei returned as Michael's favorite money-launderer, Barry Burkowski. The third season featured a host of guest stars and recurring guests. Sharon Gless returned to play Madeline Westen. Gabrielle Anwar also returned as Fiona Glenanne, while Bruce Campbell reprised his role as Sam Axe. Jeffrey Donovan returned for the third season as series protagonist Michael Westen. Main article: List of Burn Notice characters Gless was also reunited with her former Cagney & Lacey co-star, Tyne Daly, for the episode "A Dark Road". Also, Sharon Gless was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her work in this season. Michael successfully captures Simon but is arrested himself, while Management states that Michael has a "big future." Michael is taken to a mysterious room, where he sits as the season ends.Īctor Michael Weston appeared in one episode as a schizophrenic MIT graduate who needs Michael to protect him from what he thinks are aliens selling the names of undercover spies. In the Season 3 finale, Michael solicits help from Management to stop Simon. Before dying, he informs Michael that the man behind the operation is named Simon ( Garret Dillahunt), a man who committed the crimes used to burn Michael. Gilroy's job is to divert the plane to Miami, but he is double-crossed and blown up. After performing several errands for Gilroy, Michael learns that the job involves a maximum security prisoner being rendered from Chile to Poland. Believing Gilroy to be planning something dangerous, Michael plays along to uncover the plot to eventually foil it. Gilroy informs Michael that he wants Michael's help on an extremely lucrative operation. The action has unforeseen consequences, including the murder of Agent Garza.įollowing Strickler's death, Westen is contacted by an associate named Mason Gilroy ( Chris Vance), who is responsible for the murder of Garza. In the midseason finale, however, Michael is forced to kill Strickler to save Fiona's life. At first, it seems to work, and Michael can confirm, through interactions with undercover CIA agent Diego Garza ( Otto Sanchez), that movement is being made on his burn notice. It is clear to Michael that Strickler has major, if shadowy, connections, but appears to be the first person he has met capable of getting him his old job back. Michael is soon contacted by a man named Tom Strickler ( Ben Shenkman), a "smooth-talking, gregarious freelance spy broker", who offers to unburn Michael in exchange for his help with a potentially lethal job. Michael can secure the arrest of a major Miami criminal Paxson has long been targeting, and he threatens to reveal the true circumstances of the arrest if Paxson does not stop following him. Season 3 picks up with Westen, having lost the protection of "Management," now under surveillance by Miami Detective Paxson ( Moon Bloodgood), who has been tasked with monitoring his activities. Season three consists of sixteen episodes, split between a nine-episode summer season and a seven-episode winter season. The third season of the American television spy drama Burn Notice premiered on Jon the cable television channel USA Network.
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