Screen Rant

  • Here's why Fiona dropped her Irish accent following the Burn Notice pilot. 1 / 7

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  • Burn Notice is a USA Network spy show. 2 / 7

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  • It follows spy Michael Westen as he tries to find out who "burned" his career. 3 / 7

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  • He eventually discovers corrupt handler Carla was behind it and seeks revenge. 4 / 7

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  • Michael's ex-Fiona is a former IRA member and spoke with a clear Irish accent in the first episode. 5 / 7

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  • This was dropped from the next episode on, as she adopted an American accent to blend in. 6 / 7

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  • The accent still slips out when she's around other Irish characters. 7 / 7

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