It’s Fashion Week and everyone in New York is abuzz with excitement; everyone but Peter Burke. Nevertheless, when advanced technology embedded with security data is secretly woven into the fabric of a runway dress, Peter and Neal must dive into the world of fashion to stop an international criminal from completing a treacherous sale.
Episode 3-Book of Hours
On a routine stakeout of a well-known mob hang out, Agent Cruz and Agent Jones get a surprise visit from Leo Barelli, the local mob boss. Someone stole the bible from Barelli’s church, and he wants it back badly enough to come to the FBI for help
Episode 4-Flip the Coin
Peter and Neal try to track down smuggled Iraqi artifacts, with clues pointing to either a U.S. soldier or a news producer.
Episode 5-The Portrait
After an expensive portrait is stolen from a young woman, Neal tries to uncover the secret behind its origin while working with Peter to set up a sting in hope of catching the cunning and deadly culprit.
White Collar is about the unlikely partnership of a con artist and an FBI agent who have been playing cat and mouse for years. Neal Caffrey (Matt Bomer), a charming criminal mastermind, is finally caught by his nemesis, FBI Agent Peter Burke (Tim DeKay.) When Neal escapes from a maximum-security prison to find his long-lost love, Peter nabs him once again. Rather than returning to jail, Neal suggests an alternate plan: He'll provide his criminal expertise to assist the Feds in catching other elusive criminals in exchange for his eventual freedom.Initially wary, Peter quickly finds that Neal provides insight and intuition that can't be found on the right side of the law.
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Neal Caffrey
Charming, sexy and sophisticated, Neal Caffrey (Matt Bomer) is one of the world's greatest con artists. With his talents, Neal can have anything he desires, and what he wants more than anything is to track down his recently vanished girlfriend, Kate.
After escaping from prison – and getting caught by the man who put him there in the first place, Agent Peter Burke - Neal strikes a bargain: In exchange for his freedom, Neal will help the FBI catch the most elusive criminals in the country. Now, Neal is using hisunique skills to help the government, and trying his hardest to stay on the right side of the law ... for once.
Peter Burke
A no-nonsense federal agent in the FBI's White Collar Crime Unit, Peter Burke (Tim DeKay) believes in earning success the old-fashioned way, with perseverance and hard work.
It took him years of both, along with the steadfast support of his loving wife, Elizabeth, to finally catch elusive white-collar criminal Neal Caffrey.
Now, Peter finds himself teaming up with his former adversary, and though hesitant to trust cunning ex-con Neal Caffrey, Peter can't help but recognize that with all his charm, intelligence and expertise, Neal might just be the perfect partner.
Elizabeth
The beautiful and steadfast wife of FBI agent Peter, Elizabeth Burke (Tiffani Thiessen) understands her husband's work ethic. As Peter's confidante, she stands by her husband as he tracks elusive criminals and offers fresh perspective whenever he needs it. Elizabeth's support never wavers, even as she juggles her home life with a demanding career in event planning. All she asks for is a little attention in return.
When Peter teams up with his old nemesis Neal Caffrey, Elizabeth has her doubts. However, when Peter's romantic side starts to show for the first time in years, she wonders if perhaps her husband's partnership with the charming Neal will have its benefits.
Mozzie
Neal Caffrey's friend and trusted ally, Mozzie (Willie Garson) has deep connections in the criminal underworld and can get just about anything for Neal, from classified secrets to cutting edge technology.
What Mozzie lacks in charm and charisma, he makes up for with insider knowledge and secret sources. Neal has always counted on his mysterious friend, and now that Neal is spending a little time on the right side of the law, Mozzie's connections could prove to be more valuable than ever.
