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The Best Episodes of White Collar

Every episode of White Collar ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of White Collar!

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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.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    White Collar Season 6 Episode 6 - Au Revoir
    9.1/10(13 votes)

    #1 - Au Revoir

    S6:E6

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

    Director:Sanford Bookstaver
    Writers:Jeff Eastin, Eddie Serrano, Julian Meiojas

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  2. White Collar Season 5 Episode 10 - Live Feed
    8.8/10(1153 votes)

    #2 - Live Feed

    S5:E10

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

    Director:John T. Kretchmer
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. White Collar Season 3 Episode 10 - Countdown
    8.7/10(1138 votes)

    #3 - Countdown

    S3:E10

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

    Director:John T. Kretchmer
    Writer:Jeff Eastin

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  4. White Collar Season 3 Episode 16 - Judgment Day
    8.7/10(1122 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.

    Director:Russell Lee Fine
    Writer:Jeff Eastin

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  5. White Collar Season 5 Episode 13 - Diamond Exchange
    8.7/10(1062 votes)

    #5 - Diamond Exchange

    S5:E13

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

    Director:Russell Lee Fine
    Writers:Nick Thiel, Jim Campolongo

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  6. White Collar Season 2 Episode 10 - Burke's Seven
    8.6/10(1084 votes)

    #6 - 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.

    Director:Michael Smith
    Writer:Joe Henderson

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  7. White Collar Season 2 Episode 11 - Forging Bonds
    8.6/10(1108 votes)

    #7 - 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.

    Director:John T. Kretchmer
    Writers:Jeff Eastin, Alexandra McNally

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  8. White Collar Season 3 Episode 11 - Checkmate
    8.6/10(1111 votes)

    #8 - Checkmate

    S3:E11

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

    Director:John T. Kretchmer
    Writer:Joe Henderson

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  9. White Collar Season 1 Episode 14 - Out of the Box
    8.5/10(1250 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

    Director:Kevin Bray
    Writer:Jeff Eastin

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  10. White Collar Season 2 Episode 9 - Point Blank
    8.5/10(1066 votes)

    #10 - Point Blank

    S2:E9

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

    Director:Kevin Bray
    Writer:Jeff Eastin

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  11. White Collar Season 2 Episode 16 - Under the Radar
    8.5/10(1116 votes)

    #11 - Under the Radar

    S2:E16

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

    Director:John T. Kretchmer
    Writer:Jeff Eastin

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  12. White Collar Season 5 Episode 11 - Shot Through the Heart
    8.5/10(856 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.

    Director:Hannah Endicott-Douglas
    Writers:Jessica Grasl, Matt Whitney

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  13. White Collar Season 1 Episode 7 - Free Fall
    8.4/10(1291 votes)

    #13 - 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.

    Director:Kevin Bray
    Writer:Jeff Eastin

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  14. White Collar Season 4 Episode 16 - In the Wind
    8.4/10(994 votes)

    #14 - 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.

    Director:Russell Lee Fine
    Writer:Jeff Eastin

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  15. White Collar Season 6 Episode 2 - Return to Sender
    8.4/10(10 votes)

    #15 - Return to Sender

    S6:E2

    Neal must work with an enemy from his past to be able to help the Pink Panther.

    Director:Martha Mitchell
    Writer:Mark Lafferty

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  16. White Collar Season 2 Episode 14 - Payback
    8.3/10(973 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.

    Director:Russell Lee Fine
    Writer:Mark Goffman

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  17. White Collar Season 4 Episode 1 - Wanted
    8.3/10(1291 votes)

    #17 - Wanted

    S4:E1

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

    Director:Paul Holahan
    Writer:Mark Goffman

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  18. White Collar Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    8.2/10(2143 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.

    Director:Bronwen Hughes
    Writer:Jeff Eastin

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  19. White Collar Season 2 Episode 7 - Prisoner's Dilemma
    8.2/10(1003 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.

    Director:Vincent Misiano
    Writer:Mark Goffman

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  20. White Collar Season 2 Episode 15 - Power Play
    8.2/10(972 votes)

    #20 - Power Play

    S2:E15

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

    Director:Jeff F. King
    Writer:Mark Goffman

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  21. White Collar Season 3 Episode 4 - The Dentist of Detroit
    8.2/10(942 votes)

    #21 - The Dentist of Detroit

    S3:E4

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

    Director:Dennie Gordon
    Writer:Channing Powell

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  22. White Collar Season 3 Episode 5 - Veiled Threat
    8.2/10(994 votes)

    #22 - Veiled Threat

    S3:E5

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

    Director:Paul Holahan
    Writer:Jim Campolongo

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  23. White Collar Season 4 Episode 4 - Parting Shots
    8.2/10(940 votes)

    #23 - Parting Shots

    S4:E4

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

    Director:Robert Duncan McNeill
    Writer:Alexandra McNally

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  24. White Collar Season 2 Episode 3 - Copycat Caffrey
    8.1/10(1119 votes)

    #24 - 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.

    Director:Paul Holahan
    Writer:Channing Powell

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  25. White Collar Season 3 Episode 1 - On Guard
    8.1/10(998 votes)

    #25 - 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.

    Director:Russell Lee Fine
    Writer:Jeff Eastin

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Best Episodes Summary

"Au Revoir" is the best rated episode of "White Collar". It scored 9.1/10 based on 13 votes. Directed by Sanford Bookstaver and written by Jeff Eastin, Eddie Serrano, Julian Meiojas, it aired on 12/18/2014. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Live Feed".