The beast 2009 a series which couldve reached the zenith of white collar if not for the demise of its lead actor patrick swayze, the beast is a usual, quirky take on using criminals, criminalmindsets, and borderline unlawful activities to get stuff done within the fbi. If you like suits you might like similar tv shows homeland, the blacklist, modern family, game of thrones, house. The series revolves around two lawyers who, between the two of them, have only one law degree. The main character is very smart and the plot is mind blowing. White collar is a usa network television series created by jeff eastin, starring tim dekay as fbi special agent peter burke and matt bomer as neal caffrey, a highly intelligent and multitalented con artist working as burkes criminal informant. Ive tried getting into shows like monk and psych, but they dont really feel ensemble enough, and theyre more cops than they are thieves or spies. Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, clever and stylized films and tv series with plots about workplace, workplace situations, power relations, lawyer, ambition, legal and boss and employee mostly in drama, comedy and crime genres. Sherlock is a 21stcentury take on sir arthur conan. White collar is a fantastic show and features quite possibly the best dressed man on tv, neal caffery.
I think i prefer suits because of its versatility compared to white collar. Dont worry weve compiled a guide on 19 shows like white collar to watch next. White collar is the closest example we can get to when comparing to suits. Bland suits is tailormade for usa lineup the boston globe. Oct 01, 2014 a spy gets disavowed by his government so he uses the training he acquired to help others in distress. Sep 12, 2014 white collar was a ratings hit from its 2009 debut as one of the top new cable originals that year. If you love the show, youll also be pleased to know that it sparked a spinoff called the good fight, which is currently airing on cbs. White collar feels somewhat limited when it comes to the way relationships are portrayed. The show premiered on october 23, 2009, and aired six. Matt bomer, tim dekay, willie garson, tiffani thiessen. In one way, the container was really well done and i like it. Jan 08, 2016 only downside is series 4 and 5 arent yet on uk netflix, which is a kick in the mouth when youve binge watched 3 series in one weekend. The premise sounds ridiculous, with holly hunter playing a police detective who is visited by an angel.
Much like suits, there are plenty of overall arcs to follow in the longrunning show, as well as most episodes dealing with individual cases. If youre gonna pick, watch both shows, please dont be someone who has watched one of them only and then picks that one, if you like suits, i think you might like white collar, btw the fbi guy on white collar was in the friends episode where rachel was gonna give birth, lets see if you friends fans know who. Watch these 17 witty legal tv shows like suits available on netflix too. Its a place filled with secrets, you will see many twists and turns, a very interesting series. Heres a crop of great shows that any suits fan will dig. Right after finishing suits i enclosed a session of white collar. Just swap out the law firm for the fbi, change the genius associate into a convicted con man whos basically also a genius, and make the law cases white collar criminal cases, and they could be the same show. I love me some lighthearted ensemble spythief shows. Starring matt bomer, this stylish and smart, yet simple show is a. Movies like white collar similar tv shows for fans ranker. One way to keep the spirit of peter and neal alive is by watching tv shows that are similar.
I dont know, maybe the youtube will delete it, but i hope not. Neal george caffrey born neal george bennett is charming, sophisticated, and is considered to be one of the worlds greatest con artists. Neal caffrey is an escaped convict, and peter stokes is an fbi agent responsible for locking him up in the first place. Usa networks white collar running 3 years now is a guilty pleasure and smorgasboard of well cut suits, designer brands and beautiful scenicscapes, but what many fail to realise is that while neal caffrey is often togged in the finest suits from gucci. It takes itself a lot more seriously than white collar or burn notice but its still about scam artists and the people on the other side trying to catch them. The show royal pains by usa network has a very similar structure in this case to both suits and white collar but the intensity level is instead driven by medical emergencies. So keeping that in mind, for something new and ongoing id suggest the catch. The series focuses on the unconventional working relationship between fbi special agent peter burke and neal caffrey, a talented con artist and burkes criminal informant. Our very own ultron james spader plays the main protagonist alan shore and he is aided by captain kirk william shatner. White collar was one of my favourite series on television over the years and i loved the ending. White collar is a crimemystery television series that premiered on october 23, 2009, on the usa network. Jul 05, 20 im looking for a series similar to both suits and white collar. I like their way of manipulating other people so they get what they want. Keep reading for a good list of the best suggestions like the mentalist.
It was the eightieth episode and aired thursday, december, 11, 2014. It is from the same channel that did white collar and many many many people compare them so if you liked white collar, you will probably like this one too. Darker, but i always lump it in with burn notice and white collar because it started around the same time. Played by matt bomer, neal caffery is an ex con working as an fbi informant for agent peter burke helping to catch white collar criminals. Suits is a legal drama television series that takes place at one of manhattans top corporate law firms. Usa network has announced the returns of three of their tv series necessary roughness, white collar and suits. There is one more i will give you but its not a police show. With matt bomer, tim dekay, willie garson, marsha thomason. I have heard psych and suits are similar if so which is better. White collar is all about the aesthetics of duplicity. While its not a show about lawyers, it has a similar feel to suits. On the third day of paleyfest, usas blue sky series white collar took over the saban theater on monday with veteran tv showrunner david e. Looking for a show similar to suits i love the epic momentsconfrontations, the cool unexpected humor, and above all i love the touching moments.
Watch these 17 witty legal tv shows like suits available on netflix too with wide eyes. The other usa series are produced either by fox television burn notice, white collar or universal cable psych, suits, royal pains, covert affairs, which conveniently tend to strike lucrative. Best movies and tv shows like white collar bestsimilar. The blacklist this is another series about a criminal working with the law and red is just about as cool as neal. A subreddit for the usa network television show white collar, which follows fbi agent peter burke of the whitecollar crimes. There is also drama within the protaganist and other main characters lives just like in suits and white collar. With matt bomer, tim dekay, willie garson, tiffani thiessen. And ive noticed some special similarities between both series. A white collar criminal agrees to help the fbi catch other white collar criminals using his expertise as an art and securities thief, counterfeiter, and conman. Any fans wondering what to watch after white collar should put suits in their streaming queue immediately. The fbi begins searching the building for the evidence box. Created by jeff eastin, white collar follows the story of neal cafferry, a manipulative, conniving, notyoureveryday guy, who works with peter burkey. She says his look is midcentury gone modern with suits by designers john varvatos and paul smith but lets not forget about his vintage sy devore suit from the very first episode. Jan 17, 2017 whereas i loved white collar and enjoyed burn notice in spite of their flaws.
The show was known for its quirky comedy and the peculiar chemistry of james spader and william shatners characters. In another way, i think i could have bought the 6 series separately for less money. Most suggestions on this list have in common that they are police procedural like shows with an eccentric consultant. Whackamole is the fifth episode of the final season of white collar. What tv shows are like burn notice and white collar. Jun 23, 2011 the usa factory just keeps churning out the original series. But it is one of my favorite shows ever, with a complicated and flawed female lead who is unapologetically promiscuous. I was looking for a new series to start and an online search recommended suits for people who liked white collar. Both series are broadcasted by usa network at similar time. Suits is all about legal drama, whereas white collar is all about police procedural. After all, suits is basically white collar set in a law firm. Mar 24, 2014 im looking for a series like suits or white collar. Scenes are generally quite upbeat and even in tense situations the tone changes pretty quick whereas id like it to feel that tension, those emotions longer.
Six seasons of the show are available and it gets much better as the season progresses. Suits returns on january 17th with the remaining six episodes of. Well there is the full scene when neal was drugged. Season five was among the top five mostwatched basic cable series on thursday nights in the. White collar is a police procedural, drama television series that aired on usa for 6 seasons, from october 23, 2009 to december 18, 2014.
White collar may well be our strongest recommendation. Most similar movies to suits the list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Shows like suits 12 must see similar tv series cinemaholic. A spy gets disavowed by his government so he uses the training he acquired to help others in distress. Neal was an elusive white collar criminal, and after a threeyear chase, he was eventually apprehended by fbi agent peter burke. Suits, now in its second season, isnt like that at all, but its hero is a fraud, which.
With an abundance of smooth talkers in wellfitted suits. On the run from a drug deal gone bad, brilliant college dropout mike ross, finds himself working with harvey specter, one of new york citys best lawyers. Much like suits, white collar relies on the budding relationship between its. Which series will i like if i love suits and white collar. White collar, royal pains, fairly legal, covert affairs. The series stars matt bomer as neal caffrey, a former conman, forger and thief, and tim dekay as fbi special agent peter burke. Dec 24, 2017 a series which couldve reached the zenith of white collar if not for the demise of its lead actor patrick swayze, the beast is a usual, quirky take on using criminals, criminalmindsets, and borderline unlawful activities to get stuff done within the fbi. But at least ive been able to watch both series recently. It is mostly similar to burn notice but you will find many similarities with the white collar aswell. Plus, find out everything you want to know about the cast of suits and a quick episode guide to the shows most popular seasons. This american drama series follows former insurance investigator nathan ford. The firm is called pearson specter litt, named after its 3 partners jessica pearson, harvey specter and louis litt. Most popular white collar crime movies and tv shows imdb. What i like about these series is that the personages are very clever and know how to handle situations and always try to be one step ahead to others.
I may watch the whole show eventually white collar is pretty good. Shows like white collar 12 similar tv series the cinemaholic. While tiptoeing through a molehunt, neal is tasked to orchestrate a treacherous operation for the pink panthers on very short notice. In white collar i also like how neal manages to get every girl he. Extremely crafty and cunning, neal was only convicted of bond forgery, which was just one of the many crimes he was suspected. White collar creator jeff eastin knew from the very beginning how the show. Suits is a legal drama television series that has aired on usa for 7 seasons so far, premiering on june 23, 2011. Its the last series on the list and one that is maybe the most similar to the white collar, but its too difficult to make that kind of a decision. The show s costume designer stephanie maslansky openly discusses the makings of neal caffreys wardrobe on white collar s official website. If you like white collar you might like similar tv shows the mentalist, castle, lie to me, elementary, burn notice.
While suits focused more on the background events involved in a case, boston legal was more about what goes on in a courtroom. With harvey specter and his resourcefulness towards solving cases, suits is more of a phenomenon than being just a tv. A classic rat pack where neal caffrey lacks in scruples, he makes up with incredible dress sense. The pair form an unlikely partnership as they work together to apprehend white collar criminals. The mere mention of the show caused uncontrollable swooning among the girls in the office. While neal, mozzie, sara, and james try to get to the box first.
The first season introduces slick con man neal caffrey matt bomer, recently escaped from a maximumsecurity prison, and fbi agent peter burke tim dekay, the man who put neal behind bars after. Like white collar, these add quickwitted characters, intelligent plot lines, and a dash of humour to the crime drama canon. White collar 2009, billions 2016, scandal 2012, dirty sexy money 2007, house of lies 2012, bull 2016, the newsroom 2012, boston legal 2004, mad men 2007, the good wife 2009. Pilot is the pilot episode of the american legal comedydrama suits, which premiered on usa network in the united states on june 23, 2011. Much like suits, white collar relies on the budding relationship between its unconventional partners, the genius conman turned fbi consultant neal caffrey and the bythebook fbi agent peter burke. So white collar, started in 2009, is just about two years older than suits.
The blacklist 20, the mentalist 2008, leverage 2008, castle 2009, perception 2012, suits 2011, person of interest 2011, sherlock 2010, elementary 2012, lie to me 2009. A whitecollar criminal agrees to help the fbi catch other whitecollar criminals using his expertise as an art and securities thief, counterfeiter, and conman. I was a huge white collar fan and have been going through withdrawal since it ended. White collar is one of my favourite shows and i miss it so much i wish we would get new episodes. Series like bones, burn notice and the mentalist are similar to white collar. No other show has ever made me so attached to characters that i get a big cheesy simile whenever they have a moment. White collar to end after season 6, gets return date. The episode was written by series creator aaron korsh and was directed by kevin bray. Graceland is a house in southern california where dea, fbi and other agents live. Tv shows, similar to white collar, psych, suits yahoo. If you like suits, watch white collar r y v i e w s. Jun 17, 2012 if you like suits, watch white collar a surprising number of people i know seem to really like usas suits, the legal drama starring gabriel macht as an impeccably dressed, insanely egotistical lawyer and patrick j. The following story contains spoilers from the series finale of usas white collar.
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