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The Best Episodes of White Collar

Every episode of White Collar ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best 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 Fan Favorite
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    White Collar Season 6 Episode 6 - Au Revoir
    9.0/10(2526 votes)

    #1 - Au Revoir

    S6:E6

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

    Director:Sanford Bookstaver
    Writers:Jeff Eastin, Eddie Serrano, Julian Meiojas

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  2. White Collar Season 5 Episode 10 - Live Feed
    8.8/10(1170 votes)

    #2 - Live Feed

    S5:E10

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

    Director:John T. Kretchmer
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. White Collar Season 3 Episode 16 - Judgment Day
    8.6/10(1135 votes)

    #3 - Judgment Day

    S3:E16

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

    Director:Russell Lee Fine
    Writer:Jeff Eastin

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  4. White Collar Season 5 Episode 13 - Diamond Exchange
    8.6/10(1078 votes)

    #4 - Diamond Exchange

    S5:E13

    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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  5. White Collar Season 2 Episode 1 - Withdrawal
    8.5/10(1150 votes)

    #5 - Withdrawal

    S2:E1

    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.

    Director:Tim Matheson
    Writer:Jeff Eastin

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  6. White Collar Season 4 Episode 16 - In the Wind
    8.5/10(1006 votes)

    #6 - In the Wind

    S4:E16

    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.

    Director:Russell Lee Fine
    Writer:Jeff Eastin

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  7. White Collar Season 1 Episode 7 - Free Fall
    8.4/10(1303 votes)

    #7 - Free Fall

    S1:E7

    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.

    Director:Kevin Bray
    Writer:Jeff Eastin

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  8. White Collar Season 2 Episode 9 - Point Blank
    8.4/10(1077 votes)

    #8 - Point Blank

    S2:E9

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

    Director:Kevin Bray
    Writer:Jeff Eastin

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  9. White Collar Season 3 Episode 2 - Where There's a Will
    8.4/10(961 votes)

    #9 - Where There's a Will

    S3:E2

    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.

    Director:Sanford Bookstaver
    Writer:Mark Goffman

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  10. White Collar Season 3 Episode 10 - Countdown
    8.4/10(1148 votes)

    #10 - Countdown

    S3:E10

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

    Director:John T. Kretchmer
    Writer:Jeff Eastin

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  11. White Collar Season 4 Episode 4 - Parting Shots
    8.4/10(952 votes)

    #11 - Parting Shots

    S4:E4

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

    Director:Robert Duncan McNeill
    Writer:Alexandra McNally

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  12. White Collar Season 4 Episode 15 - The Original
    8.4/10(809 votes)

    #12 - 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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  13. White Collar Season 2 Episode 10 - Burke's Seven
    8.3/10(1098 votes)

    #13 - Burke's Seven

    S2:E10

    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.

    Director:Michael Smith
    Writer:Joe Henderson

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  14. White Collar Season 3 Episode 11 - Checkmate
    8.3/10(1120 votes)

    #14 - Checkmate

    S3:E11

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

    Director:John T. Kretchmer
    Writer:Joe Henderson

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  15. White Collar Season 4 Episode 1 - Wanted
    8.3/10(1302 votes)

    #15 - Wanted

    S4:E1

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

    Director:Paul Holahan
    Writer:Mark Goffman

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  16. White Collar Season 4 Episode 12 - Brass Tacks
    8.3/10(788 votes)

    #16 - Brass Tacks

    S4:E12

    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.

    Director:Anton Cropper
    Writers:Alexandra McNally, Jim Campolongo

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  17. White Collar Season 6 Episode 2 - Return to Sender
    8.3/10(836 votes)

    #17 - Return to Sender

    S6:E2

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

    Director:Martha Mitchell
    Writer:Mark Lafferty

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  18. White Collar Season 1 Episode 8 - Hard Sell
    8.2/10(1199 votes)

    #18 - Hard Sell

    S1:E8

    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.

    Director:John T. Kretchmer
    Writers:Joe Henderson, Jim Campolongo

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  19. White Collar Season 1 Episode 9 - Bad Judgment
    8.2/10(1156 votes)

    #19 - Bad Judgment

    S1:E9

    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.

    Director:John T. Kretchmer
    Writer:Jeff Eastin

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  20. White Collar Season 1 Episode 10 - Vital Signs
    8.2/10(1187 votes)

    #20 - 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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  21. White Collar Season 2 Episode 14 - Payback
    8.2/10(991 votes)

    #21 - Payback

    S2:E14

    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.

    Director:Russell Lee Fine
    Writer:Mark Goffman

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  22. White Collar Season 3 Episode 12 - Upper West Side Story
    8.2/10(1018 votes)

    #22 - Upper West Side Story

    S3:E12

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

    Director:Russell Lee Fine
    Writer:Alexandra McNally

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  23. White Collar Season 4 Episode 2 - Most Wanted
    8.2/10(975 votes)

    #23 - Most Wanted

    S4:E2

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

    Director:Paul Holahan
    Writer:Mark Goffman

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  24. White Collar Season 4 Episode 7 - Compromising Positions
    8.2/10(870 votes)

    #24 - Compromising Positions

    S4:E7

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

    Director:Paul Holahan
    Writer:Matthew Negrete

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  25. White Collar Season 4 Episode 10 - Vested Interest
    8.2/10(862 votes)

    #25 - Vested Interest

    S4:E10

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

    Director:Russell Lee Fine
    Writer:Jeff Eastin

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Best Episodes Summary

"Au Revoir" is the best rated episode of "White Collar". It scored 9/10 based on 2526 votes. Directed by Sanford Bookstaver and written by Jeff Eastin, Eddie Serrano, Julian Meiojas, it aired on 12/18/2014. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Live Feed".