The long-anticipated pilot for “Graceland” (from creator Jeff Eastin) is finally here. With much of the same talent that gives us “White Collar”, will this be a summer of plot twists and character turns? Will the story live up to all the PR and ads? Graceland” is the story of agents in a safe house […]

So, you don’t wanna wait to watch Graceland? Who can blame you. We’re gonna make it happen for you. Alakazam! And the magic worked! Looks like USA Network heard our prayers. (Magic, prayers? Whatever!)

Tune into USA Network on June 6th for a new series called Graceland. The series stars Aaron Tveit (Gossip Girl, Les Miserables) and Daniel Sunjata (Rescue Me). Tveit plays Mike Warren, a rookie FBI agent who joins the Southern California beach house known as “Graceland.” It is there that undercover agents from the FBI, dEA […]

I knew it was coming. It was foreshadowed in the earlier part of the season (see my analysis of episode 403, “Diminishing Returns”), but I couldn’t see exactly how it would happen. But then it happened. Peter…What did you do? -break- Episode 416, “In the Wind” was written by show creator Jeff Eastin. It’s Mr. Eastin’s custom […]

Last night’s White Collar, “The Original”, (sadly the last episode that will be credited to writer Mark Goffman, who is now writing for Elementary…Good luck, Mark!) was the neatly done connective tissue between the second half of season 4 and what’s certain to be an action-heavy, issue-resolving season finale. In the first act of the […]

Oh, White Collar, how you torment your fans. Tonight’s episode, “Vested Interest”, was written by creator Jeff Eastin, and beautifully directed by Russell Lee Fine. The FBI part of the plot has Neal (Matt Bomer) and Peter (Tim DeKay) attending an FBI conference where someone is trying to steal high valued defense technology. However, they […]

Is Neal (Matt Bomer) losing his edge? Last night’s episode, beautifully written by Daniel Shattuck, would certainly make viewers wonder.  He was out-conned by thief/fence Alex Hunter, did some out-of-character snapping at Mozzie (Willie Garson), and pretty much accused Peter (Tim DeKay) of mistrust and betrayal while in a meeting with other FBI agents. The […]

This episode needed to include a warning: Do Not Drink While Viewing.  In the four years White Collar’s been entertaining us, I don’t believe there has been a funnier scene than the one in tonight’s episode, superbly written by Matt Negrete.  The entire episode is a perfect blend of serious and hilarious. Hilarious:  Peter Burke […]

Two weeks ago we watched as Neal rushed down the street, pushing through the crowd, his voice strained and frightened as he called out to Ellen. An Ellen who appeared to have been shot; her final words to Neal were to trust Sam. Apparently she died during the week off, because we begin episode five […]

White Collar season 4 spoilers inside! While Season 3 of White Collar (from creator Jeff Eastin, @jeffeastin on Twitter) ended with an episode that focused very much on how Neal’s relationship with Peter and his life in New York developed and defined him and his situation, this season premier, “Wanted”, is part of a bookend […]