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White Collar
EMAILPRINTSERIES: USA, Friday 10:00p (60 minutes)
Generally favorable reviews
Based on 21 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 29 votes
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Show Info
Genre(s): Crime, Drama
Created By: Jeff Eastin
First Air Date: October 23, 2009
Summary
Starring Matt Bomer, Tim DeKay, Tiffani Thiessen, Tiffani ThiessenWillie Garson, Natalie Morales, and Diahann Carroll
A con man is given the choice of taking a job as an FBI consultant or going back to jail.
Episode Guide & More Info: More about this show at TV.com
Also On The Web: Official Show Site
What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Boston GlobeMatthew Gilbert
Beyond the formulaic outline, White Collar, is actually one of the best new shows of the season.
Read Full Review >Los Angeles TimesMary McNamara
Terrific acting, crackling dialogue and geek-hip crime are not the only things that make this the most electric drama to premiere this fall.
Read Full Review >Philadelphia InquirerJonathan Storm
The likable show has something for everyone: handsome young star, sympathetic "older" costar, pretty former TV hottie, easy-to-follow caper plots, a little humor.
Read Full Review >VarietyBrian Lowry
This latest caper isn't at 'Burn Notice's" level yet, but based on the channel's track record, you'd be ill-advised to bet against it tracking down an audience.
Read Full Review >Hollywood ReporterRandee Dawn
This is a show packed with smart people who make things happen and, even when following a predictable forgery crime--one that shoots off into interesting side alleys--always are one step ahead of viewers' expectations.
Read Full Review >New York Daily NewsDavid 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 >Philadelphia Daily NewsEllen Gray
It's a formula that's worked so far, and if you've already loved shows like "Psych" and "Burn Notice" and "Royal Pains," why shouldn't you love White Collar?
Read Full Review >Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob Owen
Light with no pretensions of loftiness, White Collar offers pleasant enough entertainment.
Read Full Review >PopMattersLesley Smith
The show benefits as well from its lack of exposition, focus on present action, and a ruthless economy of editing rarely seen on primetime TV.
Read Full Review >The New York TimesGinia Bellafante
A winsome, quick-paced caper that is part “Catch Me if You Can,” part “Shampoo.”
Read Full Review >TV GuideMatt Roush
The high concept of this buddy mystery-comedy is as familiar as it is inviting.
Read Full Review >Wall Street JournalNancy DeWolf Smith
White Collar takes off in its own refreshing directions, with enough wit and sparkle to make the time fly by.
Read Full Review >USA TodayRobert Bianco
Tonight's 90-minute premiere is a tad overextended, but it still provides an effective and entertaining launchpad for the premise.
Read Full Review >Chicago Sun-TimesPaige Wiser
When the boys team up to bring down fancy criminal types, the dialogue is sharp, the music is snappy and the clothes are snazzy.
Read Full Review >San Francisco ChronicleTim Goodman
If you can get past the shortcuts that series like this have to take (everything happens too effortlessly, there's excessive exposition, etc.), there's an enormous likability factor in play, and it makes you want to watch it (without much mental effort) the following 13 weeks.
Read Full Review >Chicago TribuneMaureen Ryan
The best thing about White Collar is DeKay and Bomer’s chemistry; DeKay in particular is able to wring subtle comedy from Burke’s irritation at Caffrey’s ability to get something for nothing.
Read Full Review >New York PostLinda 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 >Washington PostHank Stuever
The fizzily entertaining pilot of White Collar works hard to establish a vibe of style and smarts, and almost gets the job done.
Read Full Review >Entertainment WeeklyKen 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 >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this show is 8.8 (out of 10) based on 29 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Jennifer K. gave it a10:
This show is amazing!! I love the cases and the mystery surrounding Kate!
Carol A gave it a10:
Love the show and the interactions with the characters are very entertaining.
[anonymous] gave it a9:
Good show, fun dialogue. The only downside? The overly complicated "kate" plot. Without that, the show would be a 10!
Gabby B gave it a5:
There must be something about Matt Bomer. Although he's cute and all... the last TV show that he played a big role on was Traveller. It didn't work. White Collar is on the verge of the same demise. Its scripts are all cliche, trying to be "The Mentalist" sort of episode. It's like he's God able to save every freakin problem, like he's so perfect. It's tiring to watch it.
Shane O gave it a9:
I'm generally not a big fan of American series but this one really slipped past my guard :) Looks good, with an engaging cast, and somebody in the crew knows how to hold a camera steady. Nice use of locations too. If the following episodes hold up as well as the first one, then I'll be watching. Nice one!
Noah Fr gave it a6:
I think this show is for old 50 year old women and that's it. All the characters look like male runway models. I can't watch it as a guy. Feels extremely artificial, very similar to a lot of these new shows they are trying to push through for the ladies. Reminds me of NCIS or that stupid one with Zach Morris, or Bones before it got better.
mungo st j gave it a5:
it's better than Burn Notice but still not good. FBI agents have to be smarter & better trained than these ones. And Tiffani only has a small role, she is the only reason to watch. Stupid FBI move of the night, take a bomb & throw it on the sidewalk instead of a large water fountain.