The worst episodes of White Collar

Ranked by viewer rating, lows first. Lit marks on the season rail place this list across the run. Vote on a placement to back it or contest it.

  1. 01

    S05E03 · October 31, 2013 · 1h

    One Last Stakeout5.9

    Neal is blackmailed to steal a chapter from a valuable book for Hagen. With his new partner at the FBI watching his every move, Neal and Mozzie devise a diversionary heist to set up their enemy and get the book.

  2. 02

    S05E07 · December 5, 2013 · 1h

    Quantico Closure6.0

    While Neal delves further into the mystery of the Codex, Peter takes on a classified espionage case with a fellow FBI agent: his ex-girlfriend.

  3. 03

    S05E01 · October 17, 2013 · 1h

    At What Price6.1

    With Peter in prison facing murder charges and every shred of evidence pointing to him for Senator Pratt's untimely death, Neal must strike a deal with the devil to help try and clear Peter's name.

  4. 04

    S06E04 · December 4, 2014 · 1h

    All's Fair6.1

    With the Pink Panthers having gone silent, Peter and Neal focus on a case dealing with someone from Mozzie's past, who's returned to tie up loose ends and pull another con, this one at Mozzie's expense.

  5. 05

    S06E03 · November 20, 2014 · 1h

    Uncontrolled Variables6.2

    Neal is conflicted over scamming an innocent mark while running a con for the Pink Panthers. Elsewhere, Peter works with a reckless Interpol agent who may put their entire operation in jeopardy.

  6. 06

    S05E06 · November 21, 2013 · 1h

    Ice Breaker6.4

    Neal and Peter look for a U.S. passport forger from Russia.

  7. 07

    S06E01 · November 6, 2014 · 1h

    Borrowed Time6.5

    The sixth season premiere finds Neal trying to secure his freedom once and for all by making a deal with the FBI brass. To do so, however, he must gain access to the leader of an international crime syndicate known as the Pink Panthers . Elsewhere, El gets startling news about her future with Peter.

  8. 08

    S06E02 · November 13, 2014 · 1h

    Return to Sender6.5

    The FBI agrees to grant Neal his freedom if he can bring down the Pink Panthers once and for all.

  9. 09

    S03E08 · July 26, 2011 · 1h

    As You Were6.6

    Jones' classmate from the Naval Academy goes missing, prompting Peter and Neal to investigate an international private-security team, which could be linked to the disappearance.

  10. 10

    S05E02 · October 24, 2013 · 1h

    Out of the Frying Pan6.6

    Peter assigns Neal a new handler to investigate an online black market, but Neal's loyalties will be tested when he discovers the trail might lead to Mozzie.

  11. 11

    S05E05 · November 14, 2013 · 1h

    Master Plan6.6

    Neal must go undercover as a butler to expose an imposter who aims to inherit a Manhattan family's fortune.

  12. 12

    S06E05 · December 11, 2014 · 1h

    Whack-a-Mole6.6

    While tiptoeing through a mole-hunt, Neal is tasked to orchestrate a treacherous operation for the Pink Panthers on very short notice. Meanwhile, Peter is hard-pressed to balance his family life amid the fallout of a colleague's murder.

  13. 13

    S05E04 · November 7, 2013 · 1h

    Controlling Interest6.7

    Peter send Neal undercover with a psychiatrist who may be manipulating her patients into committing robberies.

  14. 14

    S05E11 · January 16, 2014 · 1h

    Shot Through the Heart6.7

    When Neal and Peter go after an assassin, the stakes are raised even higher when they realize this may be the same person who has been pulling Neal's strings.

  15. 15

    S05E12 · January 23, 2014 · 1h

    Taking Stock6.7

    When a corporate espionage case has personal ties to Neal, Peter recruits Diana from maternity leave for an undercover sting on a rogue stock trader.

  16. 16

    S04E05 · August 14, 2012 · 1h

    Honor Among Thieves6.8

    Unbeknownst to Peter, Neal assist an art thief in stealing a valuable painting in exchange for information about his past.

  17. 17

    S04E12 · January 29, 2013 · 1h

    Brass Tacks6.8

    Neal and Peter investigate Senator Pratt's involvement with corrupt cops, which leads to a real estate developer running a kickback scheme.

  18. 18

    S05E10 · January 9, 2014 · 1h

    Live Feed6.8

    FBI catches Hagen for a forgery. Hagen takes Agent Burke along with him to reveal his relations with Neal where suddenly Hagen gets shot by someone who is believed to be the same person who shot Siegel.

  19. 19

    S04E08 · September 4, 2012 · 1h

    Ancient History6.9

    The team investigates a series of museum heists where ancient artifacts were the target.

  20. 20

    S05E08 · December 12, 2013 · 1h

    Digging Deeper6.9

    Neal and Peter take on an unprecedented asset recovery case for the Museum of Natural History: a stolen Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton and its egg.

  21. 21

    S04E04 · July 31, 2012 · 1h

    Parting Shots7.0

    When Neal and Peter go undercover to investigate a beautiful widow about to receive a huge life insurance payment, things become complicated when Neal begins to develop feelings for her.

  22. 22

    S04E10 · September 18, 2012 · 1h

    Vested Interest7.0

    Despite their bitter row over Sam Phelps, Neal accepts to keep collaborating professionally with Peter, even appearing together as 'model team' agent-informer at agent Walt Furlong's international law enforcement convention. Together, they counter Ted Anderson's presumed evil plans at Dr. Drugov's presentation of a revolutionary new bullet proof vest. While Mozzie helps Neal contacting Sam again, Burke's men discover he stole that identity or as Neal presumes staged his death, but a killer is also on Phelp's trail.

  23. 23

    S04E13 · February 5, 2013 · 1h

    Empire City7.0

    Neal and Peter investigate Mozzie's claims of taxi cab forgery and money laundering. Which leads to back to a jazz club owner.

  24. 24

    S05E09 · December 19, 2013 · 1h

    No Good Deed7.0

    Peter's thrown back into an unsolved larceny case that has Neal worried - because Neal's the one who committed the crime.

  25. 25

    S05E13 · January 30, 2014 · 1h

    Diamond Exchange7.0

    Neal and Peter race against a criminal mastermind to unearth an invaluable treasure hidden in New York.

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