White Collar (TV series)

White Collar
File:White Collar (TV series).png Intertitle from Season 2
Genre	Comedy-drama
Created by	Jeff Eastin
Starring	Matt Bomer Tim DeKay Willie Garson Marsha Thomason Tiffani Thiessen Natalie Morales Sharif Atkins
Country of origin	Template:TVUS
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	24 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer	Jeff Eastin
Producer	Fox Television Studios
Production location	New York City
Running time	approx. 42 minutes
Original release
Network	USA Network
Release	October 23, 2009 (2009-10-23) – present

White Collar is a USA Network television series created by Jeff Eastin, starring Matt Bomer as con-man Neal Caffrey and Tim DeKay as Special Agent Peter Burke. It premiered on October 23, 2009. In December 2009, White Collar was renewed for a second season beginning on July 13, 2010.

Overview

Neal Caffrey, a con-man, forger and thief, is captured after a three-year game of cat and mouse with the FBI. With three months left while serving a four-year sentence, he escapes from a maximum-security federal prison to find Kate, his ex-girlfriend. Peter Burke, the FBI agent who initially captured Caffrey, finds him at a dead end in his search and returns Caffrey to prison. This time, Caffrey gives Burke information about evidence in another case; however, this information comes with a price: Burke must have a meeting with Caffrey. At this meeting, Caffrey proposes a deal: he will help Burke catch other criminals as part of a work-release program. Burke agrees, after some hesitation. Through the successful apprehending of several white-collar criminals, Caffrey has proven to Burke that he will help him, and that he will not try to escape again. This begins an unconventional, but successful partnership.

Characters

Main characters

• Neal Caffrey, played by Matt Bomer, is a skilled forger and thief who was imprisoned after being captured by FBI Special Agent Peter Burke. After his girlfriend visits him in jail to end their relationship, Neal escapes from prison in order to find her, but Peter quickly recaptures him. Neal proposes he become an FBI consultant, leading to Neal's release on the condition he wear an ankle monitor monitoring his movements. Neal uses his new position with the FBI to search for Kate, whom he believes is in trouble. Neal also appears to have considerable knowledge of history, jewelry and the arts, such as literature, Western paintings and opera even though it is revealed early in season two that he never graduated high school. Despite being given the opportunity to build a new, honest life for himself, Neal often craves his old life, forcing him to make a choice between the two.
• Special Agent Peter Burke, played by Tim DeKay, is a hard-working, honest FBI agent, and the head of the investigative team on which Neal serves. His ability to predict Neal's actions lead to Neal's capture, a skill he uses with other criminals as well. He is very committed to his marriage, and loves his home life. Peter is the person Neal trusts the most and Peter is determined to convince Neal that an honest life is possible. He has also developed a guarded working relationship with Mozzie.
• Elizabeth Burke, played by Tiffani Thiessen, is an event planner and Peter's wife. She is supportive and understanding of his work and long hours away. An intelligent woman herself, Elizabeth is able to discuss Peter's cases with him, and at times makes a meaningful contribution to them. She also admires Neal's refinement, and tends to see the good in him when Peter does not.
• Mozzie, played by Willie Garson, another con-man and close friend of Neal. Mozzie, often called Moz, is perhaps Neal's most trusted confidante. Though lacking Neal's people skills and spontaneity, he appears to be a jack of all trades, has a photographic memory, and helps Neal in a variety of ways. Mozzie is the only other person who knows the whole story of Kate's current situation and the clues leading to her. He has a difficult time trusting Peter, but will contribute to his investigations on occasion. He was shot in the summer finale episode and his fate is left unclear.
• Special Agent Diana Barrigan, played by Marsha Thomason (Season 2+, guest star previously). Initially Peter's probie, she provides assistance with Peter and Neal's first case together. Later assigned to Washington, D.C., Peter calls on her to covertly help him unravel "Operation Mentor", and determine Fowler's role in Kate's activities. As a result, she is reassigned to Peter's team, and comes into possession of the music box. Diana is the daughter of a diplomat whose bodyguard was killed protecting her. Her partner Christie (unseen to date) is having a difficult time adjusting to life in New York.
• Special Agent Clinton Jones, played by Sharif Atkins (Season 1+, recurring) is Peter's point man who is responsible for carrying out a variety of tasks during the team's investigations, including surveillance. Peter usually gets him to watch over Neal, which annoys him, but he appreciates Neal's unorthodox contributions to the team. He attended Harvard.
• Special Agent Lauren Cruz, played by Natalie Morales (Season 1) is a junior agent who requested a transfer to Peter's team and served on it briefly.

Recurring characters

• Kate Moreau (Alexandra Daddario): Neal's girlfriend, who appears to be acting under the direction of a mysterious man, identifiable only by his 10-year commemorative FBI ring. Kate broke up with Neal while he was still in prison, precipitating his escape. She provides Neal with cryptic clues when she wants to communicate with him, but is not in as much danger as Neal believes. She is believed to be dead, having been aboard a private jet that explodes as Neal prepares to board it during the Season 1 finale.
• Alex Hunter (Gloria Votsis): A former lover of Neal's who helps him steal the music box in order to free Kate. She also works as a black-market fence. After Kate's disappearance, Alex re-emerges to assist on one of Peter's cases, involving an art-theft ring. Alex again returns to assist Neal in finding Fowler. Alex and Neal's relationship is undefined.
• Sara Ellis (Hilarie Burton): An insurance company investigator who prosecuted Neal a few years back for allegedly stealing a Raphael painting. She later on gets involved with Neal's investigation on Kate's death, and promises to help him by the end of the episode In the Red in Season 2.
• Special Agent Garrett Fowler (Noah Emmerich): An agent from the Office of Professional Responsibility. He heads a task force carrying out the undefined "Operation Mentor", and seems determined to discredit Peter by any means necessary. Fowler arranged a deal with Kate: Neal delivers the music box to him and he promises Neal and Kate a new life together, but cannot deliver. His wife was murdered two years before the pilot episode- he eventually hunted down and killed the murderer in cold blood. He wears a 10-year commemorative FBI ring, similar to Peter's ring. After the events of Season 1, he was forced to resign and Operation Mentor was "swept under the rug". He resurfaced in the season 2 summer finale and it is revealed that he is not as nefarious as he was previously believed and agrees to help Peter by identifying Julian Larssen.
• Special Agent in Charge Reese Hughes (James Rebhorn): The agent in charge of the FBI's Manhattan White Collar Crime Unit. Hughes is supportive of Peter's use of Neal as a confidential informant, but less trusting of Neal. Hughes risks his career in order to warn Peter of an OPR investigation of him.
• June (Diahann Carroll): An elderly widow whose husband ran with the Rat Pack and owned a wardrobe of clothing designed by Sy Devore. She meets Neal at a thrift store. A quick judge of character, she soon offers Neal her guest room. She is protective of Neal and does not care that he is a convicted felon.
• Julian Larssen (Paul Blackthorne): He appears to be the primary mover in the show's conspiracy (Operation Mentor). He is very deadly and will kill anyone that interfers with his plans. He once served with Fowler in special forces. He has so far only made an appearnce in the season 2 summer finale, but is scheduled to make several more appearances.

Episodes

Main article: List of White Collar episodes

Season	Episodes	Original Airing			Viewers (in millions)
		Season Premiere	Season Finale	TV Season
1	14	October 23, 2009	March 9, 2010	2009–2010	4.5
2	16	July 13, 2010	2011	2010–2011	4.20*

• As of Tuesday, August 31

DVD releases

Title	Region 1	Region 2	Region 4	Bonus Features
Season One	July 13, 2010	26 July, 2010	August 18, 2010	Deleted Scenes, Gag Reel, Commentary, Exclusive Featurettes: "Pro and Con", "A Cool Cat in the Hat", "Nothing But the Truth"

International distribution

Country	Network	Premiere
Australia	Network Ten	November 25, 2009
Canada	Bravo!	October 30, 2009
MENA	Orbit Showtime Network
Netherlands	RTL 5
Latin America	Fox	March 9, 2010
United Kingdom	Bravo	April 2010
Italy	Fox Crime Italy	November 25, 2009
Japan	AXN Mystery	January 21, 2010
Norway	TV 2 Zebra
Thailand	True Series (TrueVisions)
Portugal	FOX Portugal	March 25, 2010
South Africa	M-Net Series	April 14, 2010
Denmark	TV2	May 23, 2010
Iceland	Stöð 2	20. júlí 2010
Chile	Fox	March 9, 2010
Austria	ORF 1
India	STAR World	June 30, 2010
Philippines	RPN9/CS9 Fox Asia	2010
Israel	yes Stars Action	June 12, 2010
Singapore	Channel 5	July 26, 2010
Brazil	Fox	August 5, 2010
Sweden	TV4 Plus	April 7, 2010
Greece	FX (Greece)	September 9, 2010
Colombia	FOX (Colombia)	March 14, 2010

External links

• Official website
• White Collar at IMDb
• Fox España Página oficial de Ladrón de Guante Blanco (White Collar) (en español).
• White Collar on X
• White Collar on Facebook