130 free White Collar trivia questions with answers — entertainment quiz, new questions added Aug 2026.
This is the definitive White Collar trivia quiz: 130 questions on the USA Network caper series that ran from 2009 to 2014, from Neal Caffrey's prison break in the pilot to the bottle of wine that closes "Au Revoir". The easy questions are for anyone who watched casually: what Neal wears on his ankle, what Mozzie calls Peter, the name of the Burkes' dog, and which insurance company Sara Ellis works for. The middle of the quiz works through the season arcs in order: Kate and the man with the ring, the music box and its hidden code, Vincent Adler and the U-boat treasure, Matthew Keller kidnapping Elizabeth, Neal's father James and Senator Pratt, the Dutchman and Rebecca Lowe, and finally the Pink Panthers. The hardest questions are for the fans who remember Mozzie's real name, where the treasure evidence was hidden, who directed which episode and what the FBI agents' backstories were. Every answer was checked against encyclopaedia entries for the series, its characters and its episode guide before publishing, and the supporting sentence is stored with each question. If you enjoy this one, try our Psych, Burn Notice and Suits quizzes next.
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Q 01Which cable channel was White Collar made for?
USA Network
The show premiered on October 23, 2009 and ran six seasons, ending on December 18, 2014.
Q 02Who created White Collar?
Jeff Eastin
He also co-created a second series for the same network and served as showrunner on both.
Q 03Which FBI unit does Peter Burke lead?
White Collar Crimes
He is based at the Bureau's New York City field office.
Q 04How long was Neal Caffrey's original prison sentence?
Four years
He escaped with only four months left to serve, in order to find his girlfriend Kate.
Q 05How long did the FBI's cat-and-mouse chase of Neal last before his first capture?
Three years
Peter Burke pursued the case for years before finally arresting him.
Q 06What must Neal wear as a condition of his release to work with the FBI?
A tracking anklet
It records his movements and confines him to a two-mile radius; Mozzie later builds a device to spoof its signal.
Q 07How many episodes did the first season have?
14
It aired in two parts across 2009 and 2010; seasons two through four each had 16.
Q 08How many episodes were in the final season?
Six
The finale aired on December 18, 2014.
Q 09Which other USA show was White Collar sold into syndication alongside in 2013?
Burn Notice
ION Television picked up both, having already syndicated Monk and Psych.
Q 10What did the Rotten Tomatoes consensus call the first season?
A witty, briskly-paced caper series
It scored 96% from 27 reviews and a Metacritic score of 79.
Q 11Which award did the show's star win for White Collar in 2015?
People's Choice for Favorite TV Cable Actor
He and his co-star were also nominated together as Favorite Duo at the 2014 TV Guide Awards.
Q 12What title did creator Jeff Eastin announce in 2024 for the planned White Collar revival?
White Collar Renaissance
A revival with Bomer, DeKay and Thiessen was confirmed in June 2024 and was pitched as honouring the late Willie Garson.
Q 13Who was the target of Neal and Peter's first case together in the pilot?
The Dutchman
Q 21Which university did Peter Burke attend on scholarship?
Harvard
He earned a mathematics degree there before two years of accounting training.
Q 22Which baseball team drafted Peter Burke as a pitcher after college?
Minnesota Twins
He quit after a serious injury during his second week; he is also an Eagle Scout with an astronomy hobby.
Q 23How did Mozzie get his name?
From a stuffed bear, mispronouncing Mozart
He was abandoned on an orphanage doorstep with the bear and kept it even after fleeing the Detroit Mob for New York.
Curtis Hagan returned as the main villain of the first half of season five.
Q 14Who plays the con man Curtis Hagan?
Mark Sheppard
He is a forger and art restorer whose blackmail drives the fifth season.
Q 15What did Kate leave behind in the apartment when she left Neal?
A bottle of Bordeaux
An empty wine bottle became a running symbol; a bottle of fine wine also triggers the final scene of the series.
Q 16Where does Neal live for most of the series?
June's mansion
June, a widow whose late husband Byron was also a con man, offered him a room after meeting him in a thrift store.
Q 17Who plays June Ellington?
Diahann Carroll
She sings in "Home Invasion" and headlines the opening night of a jazz club in "Empire City".
Q 18What is the name of the Burkes' dog?
Satchmo
The Burkes name their son Neal in the series finale.
Q 19What does Mozzie call Peter Burke?
Suit
Elizabeth is "Mrs. Suit", and the two of them become close friends.
Q 20What is Peter's wife's profession?
Event planner
Her work often gives her a convincing cover when she helps the FBI on a case.
Q 24What is Mozzie's real name, revealed in "Out of the Frying Pan"?
Theodore Winters
Agent Siegel uncovers the "Teddy" identity behind Mozzie's vast holdings.
Q 25Which agent joined Peter's team in "Threads" and was written out after season one?
Lauren Cruz
Natalie Morales's character had written her Quantico thesis about Neal.
Q 26Diana Berrigan is the daughter of what kind of parent?
A diplomat
She spent much of her childhood in hotel rooms, and her bodyguard was killed protecting her.
Q 27What is the name of Diana's girlfriend, a doctor introduced in "Deadline"?
Christie
Christie proposes in "Pulling Strings", but Diana later reports they have split.
Q 28Why did Diana disappear for most of the first season?
She took a desk job in Washington, D.C.
She returns in "Out of the Box" to help Peter investigate Garrett Fowler and stays on.
Q 29Diana's season-five pregnancy reflected the real pregnancy of which actress?
Marsha Thomason
She missed most of that season, and Diana conceived via a sperm donor on screen.
Q 30Where did Clinton Jones study before his military service, per "As You Were"?
U.S. Naval Academy
He is trained in the Filipino martial art Kali and later went to law school.