White Collar

[TonyStark]

For some of you that watch USA frequently, you may have seen ads for this - looks cool.

Baller ex-con works with an FBI agent to solve other crimes and catch bad dudes to stay out of jail. I like the idea of the agent and convict going head-to-head somtimes plus should be interesting to see what kind of crimes he's solving.




Trailer here: http://www.usanetwork.com/series/whitecollar/video/index.html

[disneyspy]

do they have 48 hours to solve these crimes?

[cougarjake13]

i guess he wont be on chuck anymore

[NickyL0885]

USA Network hasn't failed yet with any of their own produced shows and I don't expect this one to fail either. It is probably going to end up replacing Monk next year. Move Psych to 9pm and have this show on a 10pm. They did the same with Burn Notice when Royal Pains came out. Give the new show a great lead in show.

[TonyStark]

Yeah, I agree, USA's got a hell of track record and haven't disappointed yet.

Plus, Kelly Kapowski is a massing plus: http://iesb.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7562&Itemid=172

[The Mighty BamBam]

This show looks really good in my opinion. It has all that crime solving drama that you watch USA for but it also has some unique characters that will keep things interesting. And who doesnt love a good crime show? Exspecially one about white collar thiefs!!

[TonyStark]

Going bump on this since the first reviews are popping up and it's totally killing it.

http://www.zap2it.com/news/zap-white-collar-str,0,6277697.story

When it comes to launching new series, no one does it better these days, it seems, than USA Network, one of cable's most reliable hit factories. The channel's tag line – "Characters Welcome" – isn't just a cute marketing phrase. It's become a signature for a series of smart, compelling shows with quirky characters you want to visit week after week.

"White Collar," a breezy new buddy comedy premiering Friday, Oct. 23, in the coveted post-"Monk" time period, seems destined to join that string of successes, based on the stylish pilot episode, which opens as convicted bond forger Neal Caffrey (Matt Bomer, "Chuck") escapes from prison. His flight startles Peter Burke (Tim DeKay, "Carnivale"), the buttoned-up FBI agent who had captured Neal after a long pursuit. After all, Neal – a model prisoner – had only three months left to serve on a four-year sentence. Soon, however, Peter discovers the truth: The love of Neal's life, Kate Moreau, recently visited him in prison, then mysteriously vanished.

After Peter recaptures him, with no resistance, Neal talks his way into an audacious new gig, getting released from prison into Peter's custody to help take down an elusive criminal mastermind known as the Dutchman, setting the scene for this comic odd couple to tackle a series of cases together. And in typical style, within hours of his release, Neal has charmed his way from the fleabag hotel in which Peter had stuck him (with an ankle bracelet) into a posh guest room with a rooftop view in the uptown Manhattan home of a wealthy widow ( Diahann Carroll).

Bomer and DeKay click memorably together in this new series, but what sets "White Collar" apart from more routine fare is the underlying streak of romantic melancholy in Neal's quest.

And that melancholy came out of a very personal place for series creator Jeff Eastin.

"I had just gone through a very painful divorce where my wife had simply up and disappeared on me," he explains. "I mean, one day she was there, and the next day she was gone. I spent quite a bit of time trying to process that and quite a bit of time searching for her. That's when I guess you need somebody else to pay for your therapy. I had been toying with how to process what had happened to me, which was the genesis of the Kate arc in the series."

And it was that underlying emotional thread that first caught Bomer's eye when he read the script.

"What always seemed so interesting to me was that Neal wasn't just this smooth, savvy, cool, hyperintelligent guy," the actor says. "He (also) was the real die-hard romantic who was looking for the love of his life. There is an emotional anchor to it that is really a throughline of why he is doing what he is doing. He is cooperating with the FBI so he can get closer to her."

[NickyL0885]

So, What did everyone think of the premier? I liked it. I thought the chemistry was good. Interesting storyline with Niels former g/f. Should be another success for USA Network.

[King Imp]

I liked it a lot. It seems like USA just can't miss with their original shows.

Like you said the chemistry was really good and of course it doesn't hurt that the uber-hot Tiffani Thiessen is in it.

I would much rather see her like this...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/tmimp67/other/TAT2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/tmimp67/other/TAT3.jpg

but it will do for now.

I really hope that we see more of Neal's ex because as a "connoisseur" of big breasted actresses, the one who plays the ex has as good, if not an even better body than Miss Thiessen.

Yes, all it took was one quick glimpse of her grainy face to know who she was. I really need a life.

[Willmore]

Not a bad show. I'll be watching.

[drusilla]

so... who saw that coming?

[TooLowBrow]

so... who saw that coming?

i didnt

but now that i saw it i bet that the chick hes trying to 'save' is a bad guy too

and i bet that tiffany amber thiasen drops the bad dude and becomes a conman/girlfriend to white collar in season 2

[drusilla]

i like your ideas

[TooLowBrow]

whats the excon good guy's name?

on the show, not in real life

[drusilla]

neil caffrey

[TooLowBrow]

neil caffrey

ok, is he super attractive?

and if so is that the main reason he got the part?

[Kevin]

so... who saw that coming?

I was shocked.

If they make Peter a bad guy, i won't watch anymore.

The two go way to well with eachother.

[drusilla]

ok, is he super attractive?

and if so is that the main reason he got the part?

he's cute, but he's the least interesting person on the show.

[drusilla]

I was shocked.

If they make Peter a bad guy, i won't watch anymore.

The two go way to well with eachother.

I know. I have no idea how the hell this is going to work with Peter being the bad guy. I thought the whole point of the show was that it was a really stylish buddy cop show.

[Misteriosa]

so... who saw that coming?

i sure didnt.

i just scream out "ohhhhhhhhhhhhh!" when i saw the ending. i couldnt fucking believe it.

[Misteriosa]

new episode tonite at 10p. :clap:

(like in 8 mins.)

[disneyspy]

i dont get it,why the hell is he in the stock market,is it just to show that hes a fast talker?

this episode isnt very fluid

[Misteriosa]

i dont get it,why the hell is he in the stock market,is it just to show that hes a fast talker?

this episode isnt very fluid

they are doing in investigation on that "firm". they are scammers and sent neil in along with madison and peter to take it down

[disneyspy]

i bet eli and jon are jerking off watching this scene with the comic books

[Misteriosa]

so the ring is an FBI fraternity ring, but peter really did meet up with kate.

hmm....

[disneyspy]

oooh we get to find out the secret of the peter ring

[drusilla]

Last nights episode completely bored me & I honestly have no idea what it was even about. I only paid attention to it once Peter said he was going to explain everything.

[Willmore]

Something tells me that the writers didn't think the show would last, so they made this cliffhanger ending that could've been easily turned into a finale. But now that the show was picked up for another season, they realized that they are fucked, because the second lead in the show was now a suspicious asshole. Even after the explanation, I don't trust him.

In fact, I think that a better show would be for Neal to dump his FBI protection and go back to his thieving and conning life, something like "Hustle".

[Chimee]

Something tells me that the writers didn't think the show would last, so they made this cliffhanger ending that could've been easily turned into a finale. But now that the show was picked up for another season, they realized that they are fucked, because the second lead in the show was now a suspicious asshole. Even after the explanation, I don't trust him.

In fact, I think that a better show would be for Neal to dump his FBI protection and go back to his thieving and conning life, something like "Hustle".

It seemed like a cheap cliffhanger that they just quickly explained away. I do like the substory of Neal trying to steal the whatever it is while still solving cases.

[King Imp]

It wouldn't surprise me if Peter is still the bad guy. The way he said "Neal is my friend" to Kate in the flashback just didn't fit.

I'm hoping he isn't as I think they have great chemistry together, but I'm not gonna be fooled by his proclamation of innocence.

[drusilla]

I gave up on the show after the first episode back this season. Anyone still watching? Worth it?

[TonyStark]

I hope some of you stuck with the season finale, because I was definitely a fan and WOW what a great season ender that was.

The next one gets started up in July - 2 weeks away now actually. Looking forward to it.