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White Collar

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White Collar

"To solve the hardest crimes, hire the smartest criminal."

8.2

Yr 2009

Status Ended

Crime Drama Mystery

Series Brief

Overview

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.

Why fans love it

The dynamic between Neal Caffrey and Peter Burke relies on a friction that rarely turns into genuine animosity. Forger meets fed, and the central tension is not whether trust exists, but how much of it is earned. Matt Bomer plays the criminal consultant with a calculated ease that keeps his handler perpetually off balance. This tension provides the engine for a procedural built on high-stakes intellectual games rather than raw physical combat.

New York City serves more than just a backdrop for the hunt. The cityscape emphasizes the gentleman thief aesthetic that defines the series. Whether tracking art thieves or navigating the social circles of an ex-con, the show maintains a focus on the specific etiquette of high-level fraud. It is a world of sharp suits and hidden agendas where the line between a colleague and a mark is often blurred by necessity.

Featured Players

Cast 75

Andrew McCarthy

as Vincent Adler

2 episodes

as Senator Terrence Pratt

2 episodes

Matt Bomer

as Neal Caffrey

81 episodes

Tim DeKay

as Peter Burke

81 episodes

Diahann Carroll

as June

25 episodes

as Mozzie

81 episodes

Tiffani-Amber Thiessen

as Elizabeth Burke

81 episodes

Marsha Thomason

as Diana Berrigan

69 episodes

as Clinton Jones

81 episodes

Hilarie Burton Morgan

as Sara Ellis

48 episodes

Natalie Morales

as Lauren Cruz

14 episodes

as Garrett Fowler

4 episodes

Ross McCall

as Matthew Keller

9 episodes

Denise Vasi

as Cindy

2 episodes

Alexandra Daddario

as Kate

7 episodes

James Andrew O'Connor

as Officer Dixon

2 episodes

as Agent Smith

2 episodes

as Yvonne

3 episodes

Brian James Pepe

as FBI Agent

5 episodes

Piper Kenny

as OPR Agent / Maurice

3 episodes

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as Alex Hunter

9 episodes

Steven Weisz

as FBI Agent

3 episodes

James Schram

as FBI Agent

3 episodes

Derrick Damions

as Special Agent McLean

2 episodes

Philip J. Silvera

as Mike

2 episodes

Jayce Bartok

as Devlin

3 episodes

as Blake

3 episodes

Folake Olowofoyeku

as Teller

2 episodes

Kevin Kilner

as Investigative Committee Chair

2 episodes

Madison McKinley

as Attendant

2 episodes

Sherita Rankins

as FBI Agent

2 episodes

as Office Receptionist

3 episodes

Ira Hawkins

as Hale

2 episodes

Paul Blackthorne

as Julian Larssen

2 episodes

Erin Keeney

as Reporter

2 episodes

as FBI Agent

9 episodes

Alex Kruz

as FBI Agent

7 episodes

as Melissa

2 episodes

Ryan James Nolan

as Agent Westley

3 episodes

Alex Ziwak

as Museum Thief

2 episodes

Beau Bridges

as Agent Kramer

3 episodes

as FBI Agent

3 episodes

Tess Soltau

as Miranda

2 episodes

as Mob Wife

2 episodes

Judith Ivey

as Ellen Parker

5 episodes

Mekhi Phifer

as Kyle Collins

2 episodes

Gregg Henry

as Henry Dobbs

2 episodes

Mía Maestro

as Maya

2 episodes

Rafa Alvarez

as Brody

2 episodes

Jose Caro

as Lorenzo

2 episodes

as Javier

2 episodes

Alejandro Santos

as Hector

2 episodes

as Local

2 episodes

Brett Cullen

as Agent Patterson

2 episodes

Christopher Stadulis

as Paramedic

6 episodes

Justin Morck

as Welcher Gambler

2 episodes

Sprague Grayden

as Younger Ellen

3 episodes

as Sam Phelps

6 episodes

Scott Evans

as Dennis Flynn

2 episodes

as Amanda Callaway

2 episodes

Ali Ahn

as Agent Watson

2 episodes

as Section Chief Bruce Hawes

2 episodes

Warren Kole

as David Siegel

2 episodes

as Rebecca

10 episodes

Bill Sage

as Andrew Dawson

2 episodes

Leetopher Scott

as Parent at the Museum

2 episodes

Eyas Younis

as Aubrey

3 episodes

Isaach de Bankolé

as Luc Renaud

3 episodes

Toby Leonard Moore

as Jim Booth

2 episodes

as Sergio

2 episodes

Jennifer Cortese

as Chloe

2 episodes

as Tanya

2 episodes

as Curtis Hagen

6 episodes

Jakob von Eichel

as Mike

2 episodes

Gavin Lee

as Alan Woodford

5 episodes

Production Board

Crew

Director

Russell Lee Fine Dennie Gordon Roger Kumble Willie Garson Michael Smith Timothy Busfield Phil Abraham Martha Mitchell Anton Cropper Allan Arkush Tim Matheson Ken Girotti Rosemary Rodriguez David Straiton Sanford Bookstaver Charlotte Sieling

Original Music Composer

Jon Ehrlich

Producer

Don Kurt Clifton Campbell Matt Bomer

Executive Producer

Nick Thiel Jeff Eastin

Production Design

Stephen Beatrice Lester Cohen

Director of Photography

Robert Gantz

Writer

Alexandra McNally Jeff Eastin Daniel Shattuck Mark Goffman Joe Henderson

Signal Match

Cast Similarity

2 shared cast members

Shared Kevin Kilner, Hilarie Burton Morgan

2 shared cast members

Shared Sharif Atkins, Mekhi Phifer

2 shared cast members

Shared Noah Emmerich, Ross McCall

2 shared cast members

Shared Beau Bridges, Bridget Regan

The Company You Keep

2 shared cast members

Shared Paul Blackthorne, Bridget Regan

Sons of Anarchy

2 shared cast members

Shared Titus Welliver, Sprague Grayden

2 shared cast members

Shared Marsha Thomason, Brett Cullen

2 shared cast members

Shared Marsha Thomason, Sharif Atkins

2 shared cast members

Shared Toby Leonard Moore, Jayce Bartok

2 shared cast members

Shared Matt Bomer, Mark Sheppard

Signal Match

Crew Similarity

7 shared crew members

Shared Dennie Gordon, Roger Kumble, Michael Smith +4 more

Roles: Director

6 shared crew members

Shared Dennie Gordon, Allan Arkush, David Straiton +3 more

Roles: Director

Without a Trace

5 shared crew members

Shared Timothy Busfield, Martha Mitchell, Tim Matheson +2 more

Roles: Director, Producer

4 shared crew members

Shared Dennie Gordon, Ken Girotti, Tricia Brock +1 more

Roles: Director

4 shared crew members

Shared Martha Mitchell, Kevin Bray, Tricia Brock +1 more

Roles: Director

3 shared crew members

Shared Tricia Brock, Vincent Misiano, Andrew McCarthy

Roles: Director

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

3 shared crew members

Shared Michael Smith, Ken Girotti, Kevin Bray

Roles: Director

3 shared crew members

Shared Phil Abraham, Tricia Brock, Bronwen Hughes

Roles: Director

3 shared crew members

Shared Anton Cropper, Kevin Bray, Robert Duncan McNeill

Roles: Director, Producer

3 shared crew members

Shared Tim Matheson, Arlene Sanford, Vincent Misiano

Roles: Director

Topic Overlay

Topic Keyword Similarity

2 shared keywords

Topics fbi, new york city

2 shared keywords

Topics fbi, new york city

2 shared keywords

Topics fbi, criminal consultant

Without a Trace

2 shared keywords

Topics fbi, new york city

1 shared keyword

Topics new york city

1 shared keyword

Topics new york city

The Last Thing He Told Me

1 shared keyword

1 shared keyword

Topics new york city

1 shared keyword

Topics new york city

1 shared keyword

Topics new york city

Keyword Cloud

Keywords

new york city fbi con man art thief ex-con gentleman thief white collar criminal forger criminal consultant colleague

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Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired: October 23, 2009
Status: Ended
Origin: US
TMDB Votes: 1,517