White Collar

White Collar is an American police procedural drama television series created by Jeff Eastin, starring Tim DeKay as FBI Special Agent Peter Burke and Matt Bomer as Neal Caffrey, a highly intelligent and multi-talented con artist, forger, and thief, working as both Burke's criminal informant and an FBI consultant. Willie Garson and Tiffani Thiessen also star. The show premiered on October 23, 2009, on USA Network, and aired six complete seasons, concluding on December 18, 2014. Premise Neal Caffrey, a renowned con artist, forger, and thief, is captured after a three-year game of cat and mouse with the FBI, specifically Special Agent Peter Burke, the head agent of the FBI’s White Collar Crimes Unit at the FBI's New York City field office. With only three months left in his four-year sentence, he escapes to look for his girlfriend, Kate. Burke once again finds Caffrey and returns him to prison. This time, Caffrey proposes a deal to help Burke apprehend dangerous white collar criminals with the FBI and also give them full time consultation in exchange for his early release from prison as part of a work-release program. After some hesitation, Burke agrees, resulting in Neal being released early from prison and working as an FBI consultant and Burke's criminal informant. They thus begin their unconventional and testy relationship as they set out to capture elusive and dangerous white collar criminals in New York City. Cast and characters Main characters Matt Bomer as Neal Caffrey: A skilled con artist, forger and thief, he is charming and intelligent. Caffrey was imprisoned after being captured by FBI Special Agent in Charge Peter Burke. Neal proposes he become an FBI consultant and Burke’s criminal informant, in exchange for early release. Burke agrees on the condition Neal wears an ankle monitor, allowing the FBI to keep a close eye on Neal's movements. Given the opportunity to build a new, honest life for himself, Neal often craves his old life, forcing him to battle with his inner saboteur. Tim DeKay as FBI Special Agent in Charge Peter Burke: A hard-working, honest FBI Special Agent, and the head of the FBI’s White Collar Crimes Unit on which Neal serves at the FBI’s New York City field office. Willie Garson as Mozzie: Another con man and close friend of Neal, Theodore "Moz" Winters, is Neal's most trusted confidant. Tiffani Thiessen as Elizabeth Burke: An event planner and Peter's wife.