Pilot (2009)

Directed by

Bronwen Hughes

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How it feels

A charming con artist agrees to help the FBI catch white-collar criminals to earn his freedom. The pilot sets up his uneasy partnership with a federal agent and hints at a mystery involving the con artist's missing girlfriend.

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What happens

"Pilot" is the debut episode of the American comedy-drama television series White Collar. It was first broadcast on USA Network in the United States on October 23, 2009. The episode sets up major story arcs for the series, including Neal Caffrey's (Matt Bomer) collaboration with FBI Special Agent Peter Burke (Tim DeKay), and the significance of the disappearance of Neal's girlfriend, Kate Moreau (Alexandra Daddario). The episode was written by Jeff Eastin and directed by Bronwen Hughes. The original broadcast ran 90 minutes. The cast includes Matt Bomer as Neal Caffrey, Tim DeKay as Peter Burke, Willie Garson as Mozzie, Marsha Thomason as Diana Lancing, and Tiffani Thiessen as Elizabeth Burke, Peter's wife. The pilot features the introduction of recurring characters Special Agent Clinton Jones (Sharif Atkins), Kate Moreau (Alexandra Daddario), and Neal's landlady June (Diahann Carroll). Guest stars include Mark Sheppard as the Dutchman, Michael Gaston and Stephen Singer. It is also the only episode in the series not to have a title sequence, with the opening credits rolling on as the episode progresses. According to the Nielsen ratings system, an estimated 5.40 million household viewers watched the original broadcast of the pilot; this is the second-most watched episode of the series to date, behind "Free Fall". The episode received mostly positive reviews. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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