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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.

Pilot

Neal and Peter infiltrate New York's Fashion Week to stop a security data which is woven in the fabric of a model's dress, from being sold by a criminal.

Threads

The disappearance of a precious bible creates an interesting union when a New York Mafia kingpin enlists the help of Peter and the FBI in tracking down his beloved artifact. But while rooting out the thief, Neal finds himself in a tango with a sexy female villain and must decide where his loyalty truly lies.

Book of Hours

Peter thinks he’s in for it when Elizabeth shows up at the office with her friend Dana in tow. But Peter isn’t the one in trouble this time; it’s Dana’s husband, Captain John Mitchell, who is in the hot seat.

Flip of the Coin

When an expensive portrait is stolen from a young woman, Peter and Neal set a sting for the cunning and deadly culprit. Neal must uncover the secret truth of the portrait's origin even as the net tightens around the villain ... and around Neal himself!

The Portrait

Thrust into the seedy underbelly of New York's Chinatown, Peter and Neal must navigate vicious Triads, mysterious Interpol agents, and a game of Pai Gow in order to capture their target.

All In

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.

Free Fall

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.

Hard Sell

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.

Bad Judgment

When June's granddaughter suffers renal trauma, Neal stumbles upon a cruel scheme to harvest human organs and brings the case to Peter.

Vital Signs

To avoid an international conflict, Peter and Neal have to find a thief who is stealing pieces to a valuable collection.

Home Invasion

An old rival of Neal's lays down a challenge: to see if either of them can create an impossible forgery. But as the rival uses brutal and deadly tactics to achieve his ends, Neal quickly realizes that much more is at stake than bragging rights!

Bottlenecked

Neal helps an old friend whose daughter has been kidnapped, without realizing that it's all a trap from an old enemy.

Front Man

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

Out of the Box

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.

Withdrawal

Neal goes undercover as a political "fixer" in order to bring down a corrupt politician. Diana and Peter's lead brings them to an unidentified man who escapes their pursuit. It is also revealed that Peter had Diana keep the music box's location hidden even from Peter himself. Neal begins to suspect that Peter is investigating the plane explosion behind his back.

Need to Know

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.

Copycat Caffrey

When Mozzie believes someone he cares about has been kidnapped, he turns to Peter and Neal for help.

By the Book

In order to save the life of an insurance investigator named Sara Ellis, Neal and Peter have to find out why a real-estate mogul put a price on her head.

Unfinished Business

The arrest of a jewel thief leads Peter and Neal toward a much more heinous extortion case against adoptive parents.

In the Red

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.

Prisoner's Dilemma

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

Company Man

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

Point Blank

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.

Burke's Seven

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

Forging Bonds

Peter and Neal work to free a diplomat's son, who has been taken into custody in Burma for a crime he didn't commit. The case requires the duo to use diplomatic laws to their advantage in order to overcome the obstacles facing them.

What Happens in Burma

Neal is suspicious when an old friend of June's husband is released from jail and shows up for a visit.

Countermeasures

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.

Payback

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

Power Play

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

Under the Radar

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.

On Guard

Peter and Neal find a treasure map on a forged will, and soon enter a race to locate the treasure and save the daughter of the beneficiary.

Where There's a Will

Diana goes undercover to protect a magazine journalist; Peter and Neal investigate a pharmaceutical company.

Deadline

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

The Dentist of Detroit

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

Veiled Threat

A teenage con man goes on a New York crime spree.

Scott Free

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.

Taking Account

When an old Naval Academy buddy of Agent Jones goes missing, Peter and Neal delve into the dangerous world of international private security to find him.

As You Were

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

On the Fence

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

Countdown

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

Checkmate

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

Upper West Side Story

When Elizabeth overhears one of her neighbors in a suspicious conversation, her curiosity leads Peter and Neal to uncover a robbery plot against a posh Manhattan Hotel.

Neighborhood Watch

Sparks fly when Neal teams up with his ex Sara to track down a missing Stradivarius. The mission offers Neal a glimpse into a different kind of life for himself.

Pulling Strings

Neal joins the crew of a wealthy Yankees fan, tasked with stealing memorabilia from Yankee Stadium.

Stealing Home

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

Judgment Day

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

Wanted

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

Most Wanted

The guys track a brilliant thief who's eluded the FBI for years.

Diminishing Returns

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

Parting Shots

A female art thief makes Neal an offer in exchange for important information.

Honor Among Thieves

Mozzie, Neal and Peter follow clues left in a storage unit.

Identity Crisis

A criminal with a vendetta against Peter hires a political fixer to sabotage the trial.

Compromising Positions

The team investigates a series of museum heists that target rare artifacts.

Ancient History

Neal goes under cover as a stock trader on Wall Street.

Gloves Off

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

Vested Interest

Peter and Neal attempt to find the truth behind Neal's father's crime. In doing so, Neal must go undercover into the world of counterfeit whiskey to take down a high-level member of the Irish Mob.

Family Business

Peter and Neal look into Senator Pratt's ties to corrupt cops who framed Neal's father and tore his family apart. Their investigation leads them to a real-estate developer running a kickback scheme.

Brass Tacks

Peter and Neal work a forgery and money laundering case that leads them into two of the most iconic New York institutions, taxi cabs and jazz.

Empire City

Peter and Neal work from different angles as they attempt to stop a thieving duo bent on going out in a hail of bullets rather than watch their whirlwind relationship fade away behind bars.

Shoot the Moon

Peter and Neal get closer to finding out the mystery behind Ellen's evidence box while simultaneously chiseling their way through the world of sculpture forgery.

The Original

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.

In the Wind

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.

At What Price

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.

Out of the Frying Pan

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.

One Last Stakeout

Peter sends Neal undercover with a psychiatrist who may be manipulating her patients into committing robberies.

Controlling Interest

Neal must go undercover as a butler to expose an imposter who aims to inherit a Manhattan family's fortune.

Master Plan

Peter and Neal must go undercover as ice skating pros to expose a counterfeit passport ring in Little Odessa.

Ice Breaker

While Neal delves further into the mystery of the Codex, Peter takes on a classified espionage case with a fellow FBI agent: his ex-girlfriend.

Quantico Closure

Neal and Peter take on an unprecedented asset recovery case for the Museum of Natural History: a stolen Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton and its egg.

Digging Deeper

Peter’s thrown back into an unsolved larceny case that has Neal worried – because Neal’s the one who committed the crime.

No Good Deed

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

Live Feed

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.

Shot Through the Heart

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.

Taking Stock

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

Diamond Exchange

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

Borrowed Time

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

Return to Sender

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

Uncontrolled Variables

Peter and Neal focus on a case dealing with someone from Mozzie's past.

All's Fair

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

Whack a Mole

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

Au Revoir

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.

The Best Seasons of White Collar

The Best Seasons of White Collar

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