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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 Worst Episode
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    White Collar Season 5 Episode 6 - Ice Breaker
    7.3/10(777 votes)

    #1 - Ice Breaker

    S5:E6

    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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  2. White Collar Season 5 Episode 7 - Quantico Closure
    7.3/10(795 votes)

    #2 - Quantico Closure

    S5:E7

    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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  3. White Collar Season 1 Episode 2 - Threads
    7.5/10(1483 votes)

    #3 - Threads

    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:Dennie Gordon
    Writer:Clifton Campbell

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  4. White Collar Season 2 Episode 12 - What Happens in Burma
    7.5/10(922 votes)

    #4 - What Happens in Burma

    S2:E12

    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.

    Director:John T. Kretchmer
    Writer:Hy Conrad

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  5. White Collar Season 3 Episode 13 - Neighborhood Watch
    7.5/10(936 votes)

    #5 - Neighborhood Watch

    S3:E13

    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.

    Director:Andrew McCarthy
    Writer:Jeff F. King

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  6. White Collar Season 3 Episode 14 - Pulling Strings
    7.5/10(881 votes)

    #6 - Pulling Strings

    S3:E14

    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.

    Director:Anton Cropper
    Writer:Channing Powell

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  7. White Collar Season 4 Episode 14 - Shoot the Moon
    7.5/10(818 votes)

    #7 - Shoot the Moon

    S4:E14

    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.

    Director:Russell Lee Fine
    Writers:Matthew Negrete, Bob DeRosa

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  8. White Collar Season 1 Episode 3 - Book of Hours
    7.6/10(1342 votes)

    #8 - Book of Hours

    S1:E3

    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.

    Director:John T. Kretchmer
    Writer:Tom Garrigus

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  9. White Collar Season 1 Episode 4 - Flip of the Coin
    7.6/10(1256 votes)

    #9 - Flip of the Coin

    S1:E4

    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.

    Director:Timothy Busfield
    Writer:Jeff Eastin

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  10. White Collar Season 1 Episode 11 - Home Invasion
    7.6/10(1101 votes)

    #10 - Home Invasion

    S1:E11

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

    Director:Ken Girotti
    Writer:Channing Powell

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  11. White Collar Season 2 Episode 13 - Countermeasures
    7.6/10(937 votes)

    #11 - Countermeasures

    S2:E13

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

    Director:Michael Smith
    Writer:Jim Campolongo

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  12. White Collar Season 3 Episode 8 - As You Were
    7.6/10(887 votes)

    #12 - As You Were

    S3:E8

    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.

    Director:David Straiton
    Writer:Matthew Negrete

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  13. White Collar Season 4 Episode 8 - Ancient History
    7.6/10(802 votes)

    #13 - Ancient History

    S4:E8

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

    Director:Russell Lee Fine
    Writer:Daniel Shattuck

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  14. White Collar Season 4 Episode 13 - Empire City
    7.6/10(793 votes)

    #14 - Empire City

    S4:E13

    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.

    Director:Tim DeKay
    Writers:Daniel Shattuck, Channing Powell

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  15. White Collar Season 4 Episode 15 - The Original
    7.6/10(795 votes)

    #15 - The Original

    S4:E15

    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.

    Director:John T. Kretchmer
    Writer:Mark Goffman

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  16. White Collar Season 5 Episode 4 - Controlling Interest
    7.6/10(778 votes)

    #16 - Controlling Interest

    S5:E4

    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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  17. White Collar Season 5 Episode 8 - Digging Deeper
    7.6/10(747 votes)

    #17 - Digging Deeper

    S5:E8

    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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  18. White Collar Season 1 Episode 6 - All In
    7.7/10(1201 votes)

    #18 - All In

    S1:E6

    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.

    Director:John T. Kretchmer
    Writer:Joe Henderson

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  19. White Collar Season 2 Episode 6 - In the Red
    7.7/10(954 votes)

    #19 - In the Red

    S2:E6

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

    Director:David Straiton
    Writer:Matthew Negrete

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  20. White Collar Season 3 Episode 3 - Deadline
    7.7/10(898 votes)

    #20 - Deadline

    S3:E3

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

    Director:Michael Smith
    Writer:Alexandra McNally

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  21. White Collar Season 3 Episode 6 - Scott Free
    7.7/10(899 votes)

    #21 - Scott Free

    S3:E6

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

    Director:Tricia Brock
    Writer:Joe Henderson

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  22. White Collar Season 6 Episode 4 - All's Fair
    7.7/10(782 votes)

    #22 - All's Fair

    S6:E4

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

    Director:Paul Holahan
    Writer:Jessica Grasl

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  23. White Collar Season 1 Episode 5 - The Portrait
    7.8/10(1267 votes)

    #23 - The Portrait

    S1:E5

    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!

    Director:Allan Arkush
    Writer:Jeff Eastin

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  24. White Collar Season 1 Episode 10 - Vital Signs
    7.8/10(1164 votes)

    #24 - Vital Signs

    S1:E10

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

    Director:Dennie Gordon
    Writer:Joan Binder Weiss

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  25. White Collar Season 2 Episode 2 - Need to Know
    7.8/10(1018 votes)

    #25 - Need to Know

    S2:E2

    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.

    Director:Sanford Bookstaver
    Writer:Joe Henderson

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Ice Breaker" is the worst rated episode of "White Collar". It scored 7.3/10 based on 777 votes. Directed by Eric Stoltz and written by Mark Lafferty, it aired on 11/21/2013. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Quantico Closure".