USA NETWORK PRESENTS ITS NEWEST ORIGINAL SERIES “WHITE COLLAR”
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23 AT 10/9C
SERIES STARS MATT BOMER, TIM DEKAY, TIFFANI THIESSEN AND WILLIE GARSON

USA Network presents its next new original series, WHITE COLLAR, starring Matt Bomer (“Chuck,” “Tru Calling”), Tim DeKay (“Tell Me You Love Me,” “Carnivàle”), Tiffani Thiessen (“What About Brian,” “Fastlane”) and Willie Garson (“Sex and the City,” “John from Cincinnati”). On Friday, October 23 at 10/9c, WHITE COLLAR will debut with a special episode followed by 13 one-hour episodes. The show is shot entirely on location in and around New York City.
WHITE COLLAR will launch its first episode immediately following MONK, which is currently in its eighth and final season.
WHITE COLLAR is about the most unlikely of partnerships between a con artist and an FBI agent. The story unfolds after charming criminal mastermind Neal Caffrey (Bomer) is caught by his nemesis, G-Man extraordinaire Peter Burke (DeKay). After escaping from a maximum-security prison to find his long-lost love, Neal is nabbed by Peter once again. Rather than returning to jail for this daring getaway, Neal suggests an alternate plan - providing his expertise to assist the Feds in putting away infamous and elusive criminals in return for his freedom. Thiessen plays Peter’s wife, Elizabeth, an intelligent, high-status event planner with a certain intuition of her own. Garson plays Mozzie, a friend of Caffrey's with a strong distrust of the Feds and an unyielding belief in conspiracy theories. Diahann Carroll (“Grey’s Anatomy,” “Dynasty”) guest stars in the pilot and will appear as a dynamic recurring character. WHITE COLLAR also features Sharif Atkins (“ER”), Natalie Morales (“The Middleman”) and James Rebhorn (“Book of Daniel”).
WHITE COLLAR was created and is executive produced by Jeff Eastin (“Hawaii,” “Meet the Marks”) and comes from Fox Television Studios. Bronwen Hughes (USA’s “BURN NOTICE,” "Breaking Bad,” “Forces of Nature”) directed the pilot. Clifton Campbell (“Street Time,” “Profiler”) and Tom Garrigus (“Swingtown,” “Everwood”) serve as consulting producers.

WHITE COLLAR
USA Network
October 2009
Pilot Review by Lena Lamoray

WHITE COLLAR is one of the most promising pilots I have seen. Right from the beginning it gets you interested in the characters and what lies behind their desires. It brings together an FBI agent, Peter Burke played by TIM DEKAY and a convict, Neal Caffrey played by MATT BOMER and while bringing the dual sides of the law together isn’t a new premise it certainly goes above and beyond the same old story. It doesn’t waste any time introducing a colorful cast of characters that can only get more intriguing as the storyline progresses. Neal Caffrey has eluded Peter Burke way too many times and has ended up behind bars (in the cleanest prison ever) but when circumstances arise they unite and Neal is forced to “cowboy up” and let his dance card go unfilled. Neal is anything but what you think of when you picture a typical criminal. He is debonair, sensitive, brilliant and really handsome, so good looking in fact that if I had to cast someone to play me I could only hope MATT BOMER would be the one and I’m a chick. Is it just me or have you ever noticed that when people cast reenactments the people that they get to play them are generally a way hotter version of their former selves. So, apparently in my mind I’m MATT BOMER, I digress. In this episode they take on an art forger and in order to stay out of prison Neal has to help catch him. Who better to catch an art criminal than a convicted one? I am happy to see TIFFANI THIESSEN play Elizabeth Burke, the wife of the FBI agent. I really enjoyed her in FAST LANE and I think she has what it takes to coexist in the world of Peter and Neal. The difficult thing with new shows is that it sometimes seems like a task to learn the ins and outs of the main characters and establish what their circumstances are but I think WHITE COLLAR nails that from the get go. They feed you just enough morsels to get your attention and hold back just enough to keep you interested. I can’t wait to see how this show plays out. So if you are looking for a special blend of action, drama, comedy and a little “spiritual awaking” WHITE COLLAR is your show.

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