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The Worst 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 Worst Episode
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    White Collar Season 3 Episode 13 - Neighborhood Watch
    6.1/10(13 votes)

    #1 - 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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  2. White Collar Season 3 Episode 6 - Scott Free
    6.6/10(11 votes)

    #2 - 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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  3. White Collar Season 2 Episode 4 - By the Book
    6.7/10(13 votes)

    #3 - By the Book

    S2:E4

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

    Director:Michael Smith
    Writer:Alexandra McNally

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  4. White Collar Season 3 Episode 3 - Deadline
    6.7/10(10 votes)

    #4 - 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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  5. White Collar Season 4 Episode 14 - Shoot the Moon
    6.7/10(10 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. White Collar Season 3 Episode 7 - Taking Account
    6.9/10(10 votes)

    #6 - Taking Account

    S3:E7

    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.

    Director:Michael Smith
    Writer:Daniel Shattuck

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  7. White Collar Season 3 Episode 8 - As You Were
    6.9/10(10 votes)

    #7 - 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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  8. White Collar Season 4 Episode 5 - Honor Among Thieves
    6.9/10(11 votes)

    #8 - Honor Among Thieves

    S4:E5

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

    Director:Arlene Sanford
    Writer:Joe Henderson

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  9. White Collar Season 6 Episode 3 - Uncontrolled Variables
    7.0/10(13 votes)

    #9 - Uncontrolled Variables

    S6:E3

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

    Director:Sanford Bookstaver
    Writer:Julian Meiojas

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  10. White Collar Season 3 Episode 1 - On Guard
    7.1/10(10 votes)

    #10 - 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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  11. White Collar Season 1 Episode 5 - The Portrait
    7.2/10(16 votes)

    #11 - 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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  12. White Collar Season 2 Episode 11 - Forging Bonds
    7.2/10(12 votes)

    #12 - 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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  13. White Collar Season 2 Episode 16 - Under the Radar
    7.2/10(10 votes)

    #13 - 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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  14. White Collar Season 3 Episode 5 - Veiled Threat
    7.3/10(11 votes)

    #14 - 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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  15. White Collar Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.4/10(26 votes)

    #15 - 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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  16. White Collar Season 1 Episode 2 - Threads
    7.4/10(17 votes)

    #16 - 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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  17. White Collar Season 5 Episode 2 - Out of the Frying Pan
    7.5/10(12 votes)

    #17 - Out of the Frying Pan

    S5:E2

    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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  18. White Collar Season 5 Episode 9 - No Good Deed
    7.5/10(11 votes)

    #18 - No Good Deed

    S5:E9

    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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  19. White Collar Season 5 Episode 11 - Shot Through the Heart
    7.5/10(14 votes)

    #19 - 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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  20. White Collar Season 6 Episode 4 - All's Fair
    7.5/10(11 votes)

    #20 - 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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  21. White Collar Season 2 Episode 5 - Unfinished Business
    7.6/10(10 votes)

    #21 - Unfinished Business

    S2:E5

    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.

    Director:Tricia Brock
    Writer:Jeff Eastin

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  22. White Collar Season 3 Episode 14 - Pulling Strings
    7.6/10(8 votes)

    #22 - 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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  23. White Collar Season 5 Episode 7 - Quantico Closure
    7.7/10(12 votes)

    #23 - 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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  24. White Collar Season 1 Episode 3 - Book of Hours
    7.8/10(16 votes)

    #24 - 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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  25. White Collar Season 1 Episode 4 - Flip of the Coin
    7.8/10(13 votes)

    #25 - 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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Neighborhood Watch" is the worst rated episode of "White Collar". It scored 6.1/10 based on 13 votes. Directed by Andrew McCarthy and written by Jeff F. King, it aired on 1/31/2012. This episode scored 0.5 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Scott Free".