White Collar: Season 1

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White Collar

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Season Details & Credits

USA | Season Premiere Date: October 23, 2009

Starring: Sharif Atkins, Tim DeKay, Willie Garson

Summary: A con man is given the choice of taking a job as an FBI consultant or face going back to jail.

Creator: Jeff Eastin

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Suspense

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E14. Out of the Box
Air Date: March 9, 2010
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S1:E13. Front Man
Air Date: March 2, 2010
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S1:E12. Bottlenecked
Air Date: February 23, 2010

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Critic Reviews

Matthew Gilbert

Beyond the formulaic outline, White Collar, is actually one of the best new shows of the season. Read full review

Verne Gay

White Collar is not original. But White Collar is enjoyable. Read full review

Matt Roush

The high concept of this buddy mystery-comedy is as familiar as it is inviting. Read full review

Rob Owen

Light with no pretensions of loftiness, White Collar offers pleasant enough entertainment. Read full review

David Hinckley

It's well-paced, it's fun to watch and none of the characters needs to be anywhere near as annoying as, say, Nick Castle. Read full review

Linda Stasi

Suspend all disbelief and relax. It ain't "Inspector Lewis," but it is stylish, good fun with dialogue as slick as those old Rat Pack suits Caffrey loves so well. Read full review

Ken Tucker

The con-man-works-with-G-man series is already a well-oiled machine, which is both good and bad. Good, because the interplay between Matt Bomer's hipster criminal and Tim DeKay's square fed is crisp; bad because the plots are often wilted. Read full review

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shraavan1

Jan 6, 2012

Must Watch... If you dont, you'll regret it :)

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JenniferK.

Jan 27, 2010

This show is amazing!! I love the cases and the mystery surrounding Kate!

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Euterpe

Jan 9, 2011

Brilliant! This show is highly addictive. I've introduced 5 people to White Collar, including my mother and everyone is hooked! My one complaint, the season is way to short. More episodes, please!

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DanC

Oct 23, 2009

Loved the first episode, can't wait for more!

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Penderworth

Aug 30, 2012

I just started watching this show four days ago after receiving a recommendation from a good friend. After going through my usual routine of watching as much as I can in a few days, I've reached the middle of season three. I can say that it's one of the most intriguing shows that I've hadI just started watching this show four days ago after receiving a recommendation from a good friend. After going through my usual routine of watching as much as I can in a few days, I've reached the middle of season three. I can say that it's one of the most intriguing shows that I've had the pleasure of watching. It's been quite a while since something like this came up on my radar … Expand

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fs86

Sep 15, 2010

Having seen the promos for White Collar, I thought it looked interesting, but nothing special. Now that I've watched it... wow, it blew my expectations away.

Although the buddy opposites formula has been used before (several times, let's face it), the characters on show here are veryHaving seen the promos for White Collar, I thought it looked interesting, but nothing special. Now that I've watched it... wow, it blew my expectations away.

Although the buddy opposites formula has been used before (several times, let's face it), the characters on show here are very interesting, with Neil occasionally stooping to less than legal solutions to problems, while it is believable that although Peter likes and respects him, he'd lock Caffrey up given half a chance.

Matt Bomer plays the part with style, eloquence, and intelligence, feeling every inch the master forger and thief. Tim DeKay also feels like the career FBI agent, who will do anything to get his man. It's an interesting combination, and has the possibility to go far.

The story arc itself also contains some nice twists, and provides for some very rewarding watching.… Expand

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JCon

Aug 3, 2018

Lame. The concept was plausible but the writing is too lazy. I watched two episodes and finally gave up. If the FBI was as incompetent as these characters, we'd be in deep chit. These people can all act so, how bout giving them some material to work with. Im no writer and I realized it's aLame. The concept was plausible but the writing is too lazy. I watched two episodes and finally gave up. If the FBI was as incompetent as these characters, we'd be in deep chit. These people can all act so, how bout giving them some material to work with. Im no writer and I realized it's a difficult job but, come on. Put some effort into it. Don't simply have ta key witness abducted while under protection (that's where I gave up) unless you show a plausible scenario. Everyone knew it was gonna happen anyway because the whole show made these leaps throughout. Lame....but apparently popular. I must be a more demanding audience.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 6

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- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: November 6, 2014
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: October 17, 2013
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: July 10, 2012
Season 3

72
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: June 7, 2011
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: July 13, 2010
Season 1

79
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: October 23, 2009
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  S1:E14. Out of the Box
  Air Date: March 9, 2010
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  S1:E13. Front Man
  Air Date: March 2, 2010
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  S1:E12. Bottlenecked
  Air Date: February 23, 2010
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  S1:E11. Home Invasion
  Air Date: February 9, 2010
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  S1:E10. Vital Signs
  Air Date: February 2, 2010
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  S1:E9. Bad Judgment
  Air Date: January 26, 2010
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  S1:E8. Hard Sell
  Air Date: January 19, 2010
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  S1:E7. Free Fall
  Air Date: December 4, 2009
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  S1:E6. All In
  Air Date: November 27, 2009
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  S1:E5. The Portrait
  Air Date: November 20, 2009
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  S1:E4. Flip of the Coin
  Air Date: November 13, 2009
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  S1:E3. Book of Hours
  Air Date: November 6, 2009
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  S1:E2. Threads
  Air Date: October 30, 2009
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: October 23, 2009