The Best Episodes of White Collar Season 5

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.1/10(930 votes)

   #1 - At What Price

   S5:E110/17/2013

   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.

   Director:Stefan Schwartz

   Writers:Jeff Eastin, Joe Henderson

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   Director:Stefan Schwartz

   Writers:Jeff Eastin, Joe Henderson
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   8.1/10(877 votes)

   #2 - Out of the Frying Pan

   S5:E210/24/2013

   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.

   Director:Roger Kumble

   Writer:Daniel Shattuck

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   Director:Roger Kumble

   Writer:Daniel Shattuck
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   8.0/10(835 votes)

   #3 - One Last Stakeout

   S5:E310/31/2013

   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.

   Director:Russell Lee Fine

   Writer:Joe Henderson

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   Director:Russell Lee Fine

   Writer:Joe Henderson
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   7.6/10(775 votes)

   #4 - Controlling Interest

   S5:E411/7/2013

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

   Director:Kevin Bray

   Writer:Jim Campolongo

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   Director:Kevin Bray

   Writer:Jim Campolongo
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   7.8/10(802 votes)

   #5 - Master Plan

   S5:E511/14/2013

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

   Director:Jeff F. King

   Writer:Alexandra McNally

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   Director:Jeff F. King

   Writer:Alexandra McNally
6. 

   7.3/10(774 votes)

   #6 - Ice Breaker

   S5:E611/21/2013

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

   Director:Eric Stoltz

   Writer:Mark Lafferty

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   Director:Eric Stoltz

   Writer:Mark Lafferty
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   7.3/10(792 votes)

   #7 - Quantico Closure

   S5:E712/5/2013

   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.

   Director:Willie Garson

   Writer:Nick Thiel

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   Director:Willie Garson

   Writer:Nick Thiel
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   7.6/10(743 votes)

   #8 - Digging Deeper

   S5:E812/12/2013

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

   Director:Sanford Bookstaver

   Writers:Julian Meiojas, Jessica Grasl

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   Director:Sanford Bookstaver

   Writers:Julian Meiojas, Jessica Grasl
9. 

   7.9/10(771 votes)

   #9 - No Good Deed

   S5:E912/19/2013

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

   Director:Charlotte Sieling

   Writer:Alexandra McNally

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   Director:Charlotte Sieling

   Writer:Alexandra McNally
10. 

    8.8/10(1153 votes)

    #10 - Live Feed

    S5:E101/9/2014

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

    Director:John T. Kretchmer

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:John T. Kretchmer

    Writer:Unknown
11. 

    8.5/10(856 votes)

    #11 - Shot Through the Heart

    S5:E111/16/2014

    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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    Director:Hannah Endicott-Douglas

    Writers:Jessica Grasl, Matt Whitney
12. 

    8.0/10(783 votes)

    #12 - Taking Stock

    S5:E121/23/2014

    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.

    Director:Tim DeKay

    Writers:Alexandra McNally, Mark Lafferty

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    Director:Tim DeKay

    Writers:Alexandra McNally, Mark Lafferty
13. 

    8.7/10(1062 votes)

    #13 - Diamond Exchange

    S5:E131/30/2014

    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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    Director:Russell Lee Fine

    Writers:Nick Thiel, Jim Campolongo