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In exchange for his freedom, charming con artist Neal Caffrey provides his expertise to help straight-man FBI agent Peter Burke catch elusive white-collar criminals.

6 Seasons
81 Episodes
Ended
Crime Drama Mystery
episode image Au Revoir
9.3/10 (2361 votes)

#1 Au Revoir

S6:E6

In order to help Neal carry out a risky heist, Peter must involve himself in a dangerous con.

episode image Live Feed
8.8/10 (1085 votes)

#2 Live Feed

S5:E10

A life hangs in the balance after Hagen tasks Neal with his final assignment.

episode image Countdown
8.7/10 (1074 votes)

#3 Countdown

S3:E10

Neal and Mozzie must stay ahead of the FBI when one of the treasure's paintings is flagged.

episode image Judgment Day
8.7/10 (1065 votes)

#4 Judgment Day

S3:E16

Agent Kramer wants to derail Neal's commutation; Neal tries to right a wrong from his past; Peter is forced to choose sides.

episode image Burke's Seven
8.6/10 (1025 votes)

#5 Burke's Seven

S2:E10

Mozzie narrowly escapes death and Neal uses his contacts to help Peter find Mozzie's shooter Julian Larssen. However, Larssen manages to blame Peter instead and is released. Suspended from the FBI, Peter enlists the help of Neal, Jones, Diana, Sara, Mozzie and even Elizabeth to run a sting to finally catch Larssen and to clear his name.

episode image Forging Bonds
8.6/10 (1045 votes)

#6 Forging Bonds

S2:E11

Peter goes back to the time he arrested Neal for the first time. In the meantime, Neal remembers meeting Kate and Mozzie.

episode image Checkmate
8.6/10 (1055 votes)

#7 Checkmate

S3:E11

Elizabeth's kidnapping forces Neal to come clean to Peter about his betrayal.

episode image Diamond Exchange
8.6/10 (1008 votes)

#8 Diamond Exchange

S5:E13

Neal and Peter race against a criminal mastermind to unearth an invaluable treasure hidden in New York.

episode image Out of the Box
8.5/10 (1180 votes)

#9 Out of the Box

S1:E14

Neal and Alex attempt to recover a music box from the Italian Consulate. Peter and Diana try to take down Fowler

episode image Point Blank
8.5/10 (1016 votes)

#10 Point Blank

S2:E9

Neal orchestrates an elaborate con to bring himself face to face with Kate's murderer.

episode image Under the Radar
8.5/10 (1056 votes)

#11 Under the Radar

S2:E16

Neal gets closer to finding out the truth about Kate's death.

episode image Shot Through the Heart
8.5/10 (800 votes)

#12 Shot Through the Heart

S5:E11

When Neal and Peter go after an assassin, the stakes are raised even higher when they realize this may be the same person who has been pulling Neal’s strings.

episode image Borrowed Time
8.5/10 (1029 votes)

#13 Borrowed Time

S6:E1

Peter brings in Rebecca to help locate Neal who's been held captive, by someone she used to work with.

episode image Free Fall
8.4/10 (1215 votes)

#14 Free Fall

S1:E7

The FBI investigates a spectacular jewelry heist and all the clues point to Neal. Now Peter must figure out if his "partner" is telling the truth or if Neal is pulling a con of his own.

episode image In the Wind
8.4/10 (941 votes)

#15 In the Wind

S4:E16

Peter and Neal are one heist away from retrieving the evidence box hidden inside the Empire State Building. Meanwhile, Senator Pratt has enlisted a small army of FBI agents to find the box before Neal.

episode image Payback
8.3/10 (917 votes)

#16 Payback

S2:E14

Matthew Keller, Neal's imprisoned rival, contacts Neal and Peter to make a deal. However, the two have to realize Keller set them up to kidnap Peter and to force Neal to bargain with Jason Lang, Keller's former partner turned adversary.

episode image Wanted
8.3/10 (1234 votes)

#17 Wanted

S4:E1

Peter tries to find Neal on a remote island before a bounty hunter locates him first.

episode image Pilot
8.2/10 (2011 votes)

#18 Pilot

S1:E1

When the trail of elusive criminal "The Dutchman" dead ends, FBI Agent Peter Burke teams up with a most unlikely partner to catch him - the imprisoned Neal Caffrey.

episode image Prisoner's Dilemma
8.2/10 (952 votes)

#19 Prisoner's Dilemma

S2:E7

An FBI Agent is accused of selling witness locations during criminal trials, and the U.S. Marshals ask Peter and Neal for help tracking down the suspect. But when Peter uncovers the truth behind the plot, he must dive into the world of exotic cars and go on the run with his fellow agent until he can prove the man's innocence.

episode image Power Play
8.2/10 (913 votes)

#20 Power Play

S2:E15

Peter and Neal assume each other's identities to uncover a collusion scheme.

episode image The Dentist of Detroit
8.2/10 (890 votes)

#21 The Dentist of Detroit

S3:E4

Peter and Neal help Mozzie rework a scam to prevent a mob war.

episode image Veiled Threat
8.2/10 (931 votes)

#22 Veiled Threat

S3:E5

Peter and Neal pose as wealthy bachelors to catch a black widow.

episode image Parting Shots
8.2/10 (891 votes)

#23 Parting Shots

S4:E4

The team investigates a widow on the verge of an inheritance.

episode image Uncontrolled Variables
8.2/10 (839 votes)

#24 Uncontrolled Variables

S6:E3

Neal is conflicted over scamming an innocent mark. Peter is working with an Interpol agent who could ruin their operation.

episode image Copycat Caffrey
8.1/10 (1059 votes)

#25 Copycat Caffrey

S2:E3

Peter sends Neal back to school after someone copycats one of his old schemes. Alex returns with some bad news. Diana discovers the music box is hiding something. Peter and Diana set out to find the missing key, which is the last piece of the music box that Alex gives Neal before leaving for Italy. Aidan Quinn guest stars as a criminology professor.

episode image On Guard
8.1/10 (942 votes)

#26 On Guard

S3:E1

Despite their newly-arisen trust issues, Neal and Peter have to work together to catch a thief who took his stash out of the Federal Reserve.

episode image Upper West Side Story
8.1/10 (949 votes)

#27 Upper West Side Story

S3:E12

Neal poses as a substitute teacher to investigate missing scholarship funds.

episode image Most Wanted
8.1/10 (904 votes)

#28 Most Wanted

S4:E2

Peter comes up with a strategy to return Neal to the U.S. before Collins catches him.

episode image At What Price
8.1/10 (878 votes)

#29 At What Price

S5:E1

With Peter in prison facing murder charges and every shred of evidence pointing to him for Senator Pratt's untimely death, Neal must strike a deal with the devil to help try and clear Peter's name.

episode image Whack a Mole
8.1/10 (748 votes)

#30 Whack a Mole

S6:E5

Neal must orchestrate a treacherous operation for the Pink Panthers on short notice.

episode image Hard Sell
8.0/10 (1104 votes)

#31 Hard Sell

S1:E8

Neal must infiltrate a company of corrupt Wall Street brokers to preserve his deal with the FBI. When Peter is forced to go undercover alongside him, a discovery is made that could change their partnership forever.

episode image Bad Judgment
8.0/10 (1070 votes)

#32 Bad Judgment

S1:E9

When Peter and Neal discover that an estate judge committing mortgage fraud is also connected to Fowler, they devise a plan to bring them both down.

episode image Withdrawal
8.0/10 (1059 votes)

#33 Withdrawal

S2:E1

Peter and Neal try to stay a step ahead of a sophisticated bank robber. But once alarms are set off throughout the city, the guys realize they're dealing with a true professional.

episode image Company Man
8.0/10 (929 votes)

#34 Company Man

S2:E8

Neal and Peter must go undercover into the world of corporate espionage after a tech company's head researcher is murdered.

episode image Taking Account
8.0/10 (860 votes)

#35 Taking Account

S3:E7

When an expert hacker drains a prominent New York bank, Neal assumes the criminal's identity in order to spend the pilfered fortune and draw him out of hiding.

episode image On the Fence
8.0/10 (859 votes)

#36 On the Fence

S3:E9

Neal goes undercover in an attempt to capture a wanted fugitive; Keller confesses his motive for returning to New York.

episode image Vested Interest
8.0/10 (798 votes)

#37 Vested Interest

S4:E10

Peter and Neal pursue one of the paintings on the treasure manifest.

episode image Out of the Frying Pan
8.0/10 (820 votes)

#38 Out of the Frying Pan

S5:E2

Peter assigns Neal a new handler to investigate an online black market, but Neal’s loyalties will be tested when he discovers the trail might lead to Mozzie.

episode image One Last Stakeout
8.0/10 (779 votes)

#39 One Last Stakeout

S5:E3

As Peter settles into a promoted position at the FBI, Neal has to pull off a brazen museum heist right underneath the FBI’s nose.

episode image Taking Stock
8.0/10 (726 votes)

#40 Taking Stock

S5:E12

When a corporate espionage case has personal ties to Neal, Peter recruits Diana from maternity leave for an undercover sting on a rogue stock trader.

Cast & Chracters

character image Neal Caffrey

Neal Caffrey

Actor: Matt Bomer
character image Peter Burke

Peter Burke

Actor: Tim DeKay
character image Mozzie

Mozzie

Actor: Willie Garson
character image Elizabeth Burke

Elizabeth Burke

Actor: Tiffani Thiessen
character image Diana Berrigan

Diana Berrigan

Actor: Marsha Thomason
character image Clinton Jones

Clinton Jones

Actor: Sharif Atkins

The highest rated episode of White Collar is "Au Revoir" (S6E6) with a rating of 9.30.

This episode received 2,361 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Ice Breaker" (S5E6) with a rating of 7.30.

This episode received 720 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Out of the Box" (S1E14) with a rating of 8.50.

This episode received 1,180 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Threads" (S1E2) with a rating of 7.50.

This episode received 1,382 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Burke's Seven" (S2E10) with a rating of 8.60.

This episode received 1,025 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "What Happens in Burma" (S2E12) with a rating of 7.50.

This episode received 870 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Countdown" (S3E10) with a rating of 8.70.

This episode received 1,074 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "As You Were" (S3E8) with a rating of 7.50.

This episode received 832 votes.

The highest rated episode is "In the Wind" (S4E16) with a rating of 8.40.

This episode received 941 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Shoot the Moon" (S4E14) with a rating of 7.50.

This episode received 767 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Live Feed" (S5E10) with a rating of 8.80.

This episode received 1,085 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Ice Breaker" (S5E6) with a rating of 7.30.

This episode received 720 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Au Revoir" (S6E6) with a rating of 9.30.

This episode received 2,361 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "All's Fair" (S6E4) with a rating of 7.70.

This episode received 723 votes.

Name Department Job
Stephen Beatrice Art Production Design
Jeff Eastin Production Executive Producer
Jeff King Production Executive Producer
Nick Thiel Production Executive Producer
Tim DeKay Production Producer
Jon Ehrlich Sound Original Music Composer

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