16 Episodes
Season 3 of White Collar covers episodes 1-16. Here's everything that happened:
Season 3, Episode 1: On Guard - Peter suspects Neal of the U-boat treasure theft. Neal helps catch thief David Lawrence, using Mozzie's plane to save Jones. Despite Neal's elaborate cover-up, Peter finds the real Chrysler Building painting in Neal's apartment, confirming his suspicions. Diana uncovers a manifest of the stolen art, revealing
Season 3, Episode 2: Where There's a Will - Neal investigates two forged wills that reveal a treasure map left by an eccentric millionaire. The case intensifies when the beneficiary's daughter, Savannah, is kidnapped. Peter rescues Savannah, and the brothers unite to find the true inheritance. Meanwhile, Neal uncovers Peter's secret investigation into the U-boat art, prompting him to warn Mozzie to halt the sale of a Degas painting.
Season 3, Episode 3: Deadline - Diana goes undercover to protect journalist Helen Anderson from threats tied to a deadly pharmaceutical cover-up. Diana saves Helen from an assassin. Meanwhile, Neal's attempt to retrieve a U-boat manifest page from Peter fails, and the manifest is sent to D.C., complicating his plans.
Season 3, Episode 4: Dentist of Detroit - When a mobster from Mozzie's past threatens his childhood mentor, Neal and Peter must help. Mozzie is revealed to be the legendary "Dentist of Detroit," a con artist from his youth. They devise a plan to use Mozzie's old con to trap the mobster. Ultimately, Neal and Peter successfully take down both mobsters, protecting Mozzie's friend and preserving his legendary reputation.
Season 3, Episode 5: Veiled Threat - Neal and Peter go undercover as wealthy bachelors at an auction to catch Selena Thomas, a "black widow" who marries and murders rich men. Peter gets engaged to Selena as part of the sting, and they expose her partner, the auction host. To make amends for the elaborate ruse, Peter surprises Elizabeth with a small, intimate wedding ceremony in Neal's apartment, officiated by Mozzie.
Season 3, Episode 6: Scott Free - Peter and Neal pursue Scott Rivers, a young conman dubbed "Robin Hoodie." When Scott is targeted by a criminal for a stolen diamond bustier, Neal helps him return it and frame the culprit. Neal convinces Scott to turn himself in. Meanwhile, Mozzie creates a new identity for Neal, which Sara discovers at the episode's end, revealing Neal's secret plans.
Season 3, Episode 7: Taking Account - When a hacker drains Sara's bank account and $125 million, Neal, Sara, and Mozzie impersonate the culprit, "Duponte," to spend the funds and lure them out. Peter intervenes, leading to hacker Kurt Brauer's arrest and the money's recovery. However, Sara discovers Neal's hidden treasure footage, a critical reveal for their relationship.
Season 3, Episode 8: As You Were - Agent Jones's missing Navy friend, Jimmy, leads Peter and Neal to an illegal palladium mine. Neal goes undercover to rescue Jimmy. Sara ends her relationship with Neal over his U-boat treasure deception. Neal finds the U-boat manifest in Peter's safe but lies to Mozzie about its discovery, creating new tension.
Season 3, Episode 9: On the Fence - Matthew Keller resurfaces, seemingly pursuing an Egyptian amulet, but Peter and Neal suspect he's after their hidden treasure. Neal goes undercover with an Egyptologist, Raquel LaRoque. Mozzie, panicked, puts a hit on Keller after Keller kills a mutual friend. The episode concludes with Neal revealing he has the full treasure manifest and discovering Mozzie sold a Degas painting to fund the hit, creating a desperate need to retrieve it before the FBI uncovers their secret.
Season 3, Episode 10: Countdown - Mozzie's unauthorized Degas sale forces Neal into a daring con, swapping it with a forgery to evade Peter and Agent Kramer. Neal ultimately chooses to stay in New York, rejecting Mozzie's escape plan. The episode concludes with Matthew Keller kidnapping Elizabeth Burke, creating a dire situation for Peter.
Season 3, Episode 11: Checkmate - Keller kidnaps Elizabeth, demanding the U-boat treasure. Neal confesses to Peter about hiding it, but Mozzie has moved it. They devise a plan to con Keller while Elizabeth attempts her own escape. Peter and Neal recover the treasure, and Keller is apprehended. Ultimately, Keller confesses to the crime, clearing Neal, who is then put up for an early release hearing from his anklet.
Season 3, Episode 12: Upper West Side Story - Neal poses as a substitute teacher and Peter as a wealthy parent to investigate Andy Woods, a board member embezzling scholarship funds from a prestigious prep school. While working the case, Neal and Mozzie also play matchmakers for a scholarship student and Woods' daughter. Woods discovers Peter's true identity, leading to a dangerous confrontation where Neal saves Peter from harm. Woods is ultimately arrested for fraud and attempted murder.
Season 3, Episode 13: Neighborhood Watch - Elizabeth uncovers a robbery plot on Peter's scanner, prompting her, Mozzie, and Neal to investigate their new neighbors. Despite initial dismissal, Elizabeth's persistence confirms the Ryans are planning a high-end hotel heist. She attempts a direct confrontation, but Peter and the FBI arrive to apprehend the criminals, solving her first case.
Season 3, Episode 14: Pulling Strings - Neal partners with ex-girlfriend Sara Ellis to investigate her boss, Bryan McKenzie, over a missing Stradivarius. They discover McKenzie murdered the instrument expert, Maurie, to smuggle a carbon polymer string. Peter, meanwhile, enlists Mozzie to salvage Elizabeth's birthday. Neal and Sara apprehend McKenzie, and Bryan McKenzie is arrested. Despite their renewed connection, Neal and Sara decide to remain friends.
Season 3, Episode 15: Stealing Home - Neal and Mozzie go undercover with master thief Gordon Taylor to steal Babe Ruth's first home run ball from Yankee Stadium for a wealthy fan. Peter, a former minor league baseball player, uses his knowledge to decipher a coded message Neal leaves in a replica ball. The FBI intercepts the stolen ball, but Taylor escapes due to Mozzie's tip. The episode concludes with Neal giving Peter his old rookie baseball card and arranging for Peter to pitch at Yankee Stadium.
Season 3, Episode 16: Judgment Day - Neal's commutation hearing is threatened by Agent Kramer, who intends to keep Neal working for him in D.C. Neal races to recover a stolen Raphael painting, learning a crucial detail about his father's past from an old acquaintance. As Kramer corners Neal, Peter makes a difficult decision, subtly signaling Neal to flee. Neal cuts off his anklet and escapes on a plane with Mozzie, choosing flight over an uncertain future under Kramer's control.
