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What to Watch After White Collar
From Con Artists to Crime Consultants: Four Must‑Watch Picks for White Collar Fans
If you love the slick blend of high‑stakes cons, courtroom drama, and New York intrigue that made White Collar a staple of modern crime television, you’ll find a fresh quartet of shows ready to satisfy every facet of that appetite. From the freshly‑minted Daredevil: Born Again, to the chilling procedural of Mindhunter, the long‑running intrigue of The Blacklist, and the masterful prequel Better Call Saul, each series offers a distinct flavor while staying tethered to the original’s core themes of deception, redemption, and the thin line between law and outlaw.
Together they form a balanced binge‑watch menu: Daredevil delivers the newest, action‑laden take on a lawyer‑hero; Mindhunter serves as the critically acclaimed, audience‑favorite deep dive into criminal psychology; The Blacklist stands as the closest semantic match, marrying a charismatic fugitive with FBI collaboration; and Better Call Saul rounds out the set as the undeniable, must‑watch evolution of a con‑artist turned attorney. Whether you crave fresh storytelling, classic tension, or a beloved masterpiece, this lineup promises to keep you hooked from the first episode to the final reveal.
Why these shows are similar to White Collar
In exchange for his freedom, charming con artist Neal Caffrey provides his expertise to help straight-man FBI agent Peter Burke catch elusive white-collar criminals.
These recommendations branch out from White Collar with similar tone, themes, genre elements, or audience appeal.
Daredevil: Born Again
TV • 2025
drama • action_adventure • crime
Why Watch Next
Daredevil: Born Again updates the lawyer‑hero formula with a fresh, gritty New York backdrop, echoing White Collar’s blend of legal maneuvering and high‑stakes crime while delivering a modern, action‑packed twist.
Overview
Matt Murdock, a blind lawyer with heightened abilities, is fighting for justice through his bustling law firm, while former mob boss Wilson Fisk pursues his own political endeavors in New York. When their past identities begin to emerge, both men find themselves on an inevitable collision course.
MINDHUNTER
TV • 2017
drama • crime
Why Watch Next
Mindhunter delves into the FBI’s early profiling work, offering the same cerebral, crime‑driven intrigue that fans of White Collar love, but with a darker, psychological edge that has become a fan favorite.
Overview
An agent in the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit develops profiling techniques as he pursues notorious serial killers and rapists.
The Blacklist
TV • 2013
drama • crime • mystery
Why Watch Next
The Blacklist pairs a charismatic criminal mastermind with FBI operatives, mirroring White Collar’s uneasy partnership and delivering a long‑running, audience‑loved cat‑and‑mouse dynamic.
Overview
Raymond "Red" Reddington, one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives, surrenders in person at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. He claims that he and the FBI have the same interests: bringing down dangerous criminals and terrorists. In the last two decades, he's made a list of criminals and terrorists that matter the most but the FBI cannot find because it does not know they exist. Reddington calls this "The Blacklist". Reddington will co-operate, but insists that he will speak only to Elizabeth Keen, a rookie FBI profiler.
Better Call Saul
TV • 2015
crime • drama
Why Watch Next
Better Call Saul traces a charming con‑artist’s evolution into a lawyer, striking the perfect chord for White Collar viewers who relish clever schemers navigating the legal underworld.
Overview
Six years before Saul Goodman meets Walter White. We meet him when the man who will become Saul Goodman is known as Jimmy McGill, a small-time lawyer searching for his destiny, and, more immediately, hustling to make ends meet. Working alongside, and, often, against Jimmy, is “fixer” Mike Ehrmantraut. The series tracks Jimmy’s transformation into Saul Goodman, the man who puts “criminal” in “criminal lawyer".
More shows and movies featuring actors from White Collar
Looking for familiar faces? These picks include performers connected to White Collar.
Mid-Century Modern
TV • 2025
Why It’s Relevant
This critically acclaimed comedy showcases Matt Bomer in a leading role and, while lighter in tone, offers the stylish, character‑driven storytelling that fans of the clever, upscale vibe of White Collar will enjoy.
Carnivàle
TV • 2003
Why It’s Relevant
Carnivàle offers a richly atmospheric mystery drama with complex moral battles, appealing to fans of White Collar’s intrigue and clever twists.
The Last Tycoon
TV • 2017
Why It’s Relevant
A period drama where Bomer stars as a Hollywood power player, delivering the sophisticated intrigue and ambitious scheming reminiscent of the con‑artist world in White Collar.
Tell Me You Love Me
TV • 2007
Why It’s Relevant
Tell Me You Love Me provides a provocative, character‑driven drama that, while different in genre, delivers the same sharp, relationship‑focused storytelling that makes White Collar engaging.
