14 Episodes
Season 1 of White Collar covers episodes 1-14. Here's everything that happened:
Season 1, Episode 1: Pilot - Master con artist Neal Caffrey escapes prison, only to find his girlfriend, Kate, has vanished. Recaptured by FBI Agent Peter Burke, Neal offers to help catch "The Dutchman," a Spanish Victory Bond forger. Neal's risky move leads to the Dutchman's arrest, and Neal officially becomes Peter's FBI consultant.
Season 1, Episode 2: Threads - Peter and Neal infiltrate New York Fashion Week to catch international counterfeiter Ghovat, who is selling security data woven into a designer dress. After their initial trap fails, Ghovat's buyer, Dmitri is found murdered. Ghovat then kidnaps witness Tara, demanding the dress. Neal thwarts Ghovat's bomb plot, and Ghovat is apprehended. Peter gives Neal Kate's prison visit footage, revealing her coded message: "bottle".
Season 1, Episode 3: Book of Hours - The FBI investigates a mobster's stolen "Book of Hours" with healing powers. Neal goes undercover to retrieve it from art historian Maria Fiametta, after Paul Ignazio is found dead. Maria tries to kill Neal, but the book saves him. Mozzie returns the artifact, and Neal finds a **
Season 1, Episode 4: Flip of the Coin - Peter and Neal investigate smuggled Iraqi artifacts, discovering Captain John Mitchell was framed. They implicate reporter Alicia Teagan, who reveals Patrick Ames as the mastermind. During a sting, Alicia's nerves nearly fail, but Mozzie hits Ames with his car, leading to his capture. Mitchell is exonerated.
Season 1, Episode 5: The Portrait - Peter and Neal investigate a stolen painting. They discover Julianna's grandmother was the true owner, having stolen it from a museum. Neal recovers the original, creates a replica, and ensures Julianna receives her heirloom. The thief is apprehended. Neal deciphers a message from Kate, leading to a meeting where she calls to warn him before vanishing.
Season 1, Episode 6: All In - Neal infiltrates a Chinatown crime ring, encountering Interpol agent Meilin who offers Kate's location for his cooperation. Neal helps the FBI capture Lao, but the provided information is empty. The episode concludes with Meilin revealing Kate's captor is with the FBI, a shocking twist for Neal.
Season 1, Episode 7: Free Fall - Neal is framed for a jewelry heist, leading to his arrest by Agent Fowler. He stages a daring escape from a courthouse window with Mozzie's help. Peter realizes Fowler is a corrupt agent who set Neal up. The episode concludes with a shocking revelation: Peter, wearing the mysterious ring, is secretly meeting with Kate, discussing Neal.
Season 1, Episode 8: Hard Sell - Neal infiltrates a corrupt Wall Street firm, with Peter undercover. Neal briefly suspects Peter's connection to Kate due to a ring, which Peter clarifies is an FBI service award. They become trapped in a vault with depleting oxygen, narrowly escaping suffocation. Peter reveals Kate is working with Fowler for a "
Season 1, Episode 9: Bad Judgment - Peter and Neal investigate mortgage fraud, linking Judge Michelle Clark to Agent Fowler. After Fowler bugs Peter's home and Clark attempts to frame him, Neal and Mozzie erase the incriminating video. They orchestrate a sting, forcing Fowler to arrest Clark, severing his corrupt ties and returning Sullivan's home.
Season 1, Episode 10: Vital Signs - Neal investigates "Hearts Wide Open" after June's granddaughter needs a kidney, uncovering an organ trafficking ring led by Dr. Wayne Powell. After Neal is drugged while undercover, Peter helps him escape. They then con Dr. Powell into believing he needs a kidney, leading to his arrest and the recovery of nearly $30 million in stolen funds.
Season 1, Episode 11: Home Invasion - Neal encounters Alex, who possesses a music box piece. Peter and Neal investigate a murder, uncovering Pierce as the actual killer, seeking valuable jade elephants. Pierce forces Neal to cut his anklet, but he signals Peter, leading to her arrest. Alex reveals she knows the music box's location, but **
Season 1, Episode 12: Bottlenecked - Neal's rival, Matthew Keller, challenges him to forge a rare Franklin wine bottle, while being pursued by the Russian mob and linked to a murder. Neal and Peter expose Keller at auction. Keller's authentic bottle sells, but Neal wins the bid, forcing Keller's surrender to the FBI.
Season 1, Episode 13: Front Man - Neal aids Agent Rice on a kidnapping case, only to be abducted by old nemesis Ryan Wilkes, who forces him into his criminal operations. Peter takes over, and with Mozzie's aid, they rescue the victim. Neal learns the music box is nearby, but Peter issues a stark warning against stealing it.
Season 1, Episode 14: Out of the Box - Neal and Alex attempt to steal the music box from the Italian Consulate. Peter's relentless pursuit of Agent Fowler leads to Peter's suspension after a physical altercation. Alex double-crosses Neal, absconding with the music box. Peter tracks Neal to an airfield where he plans to escape with Kate, but as Neal approaches, Kate's plane explodes, leaving him devastated.
