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125 free White Collar trivia questions with answers — entertainment quiz, new questions added Aug 2026.
This is the definitive White Collar trivia quiz: 125 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 01In which U.S. state was Matt Bomer born?
Missouri
Bomer was born in Webster Groves, Missouri, on October 11, 1977, and moved with his family to Spring, Texas, where he grew up.
Q 02Which actor did Hilarie Burton marry in 2019?
Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Hilarie Burton married Jeffrey Dean Morgan, of The Walking Dead and Supernatural, in October 2019 after a decade together; they live on a farm in upstate New York.
Q 03How long was Neal Caffrey's original prison sentence?
Four years
Neal's original sentence was four years; in the pilot he escapes a maximum-security prison with only three months left to serve, hoping to find his girlfriend Kate.
Q 04How long did the FBI's cat-and-mouse chase of Neal last before his first capture?
Three years
The chase lasted three years: Peter Burke spent three years pursuing Neal before finally arresting him, the cat-and-mouse game the pilot recounts.
Q 05What must Neal wear as a condition of his release to work with the FBI?
A tracking anklet
Neal wears a GPS tracking anklet that confines him to a two-mile radius of his home; cutting it sends an immediate alert to the FBI.
Q 06How many episodes did the first season have?
14
Season one had 14 episodes, aired in two halves around a midseason break; seasons two through four each ran 16.
Q 07How many episodes were in the final season?
Six
The sixth and final season had just six episodes, airing from November 6 to December 18, 2014, and ending with Neal faking his death.
Q 08Which other USA show was White Collar sold into syndication alongside in 2013?
Burn Notice
Burn Notice and White Collar were sold together into syndication in 2013 to a broadcast network that had already picked up fellow USA series Monk and Psych.
Q 09What breed of dog do Peter and Elizabeth Burke own?
Labrador retriever
The Burkes' dog is a yellow Labrador retriever; Neal is roped into walking him in early episodes while Peter works a case.
Q 10Which award did the show's star win for White Collar in 2015?
People's Choice for Favorite TV Cable Actor
The show's lead won the People's Choice Award for Favorite Cable TV Actor at the January 2015 ceremony, weeks after the series finale aired in December 2014.
Q 11What title did creator Jeff Eastin announce in 2024 for a White Collar revival?
White Collar Renaissance
Eastin revealed the title White Collar Renaissance in 2024, saying he had written a revival script that would honour the late Willie Garson, with the original leads eager to return.
Q 12Who was the target of Neal and Peter's first case together in the pilot?
The Dutchman
The Dutchman was the alias of forger Curtis Hagen, whom Neal helps Peter catch in the pilot; Hagen returned as the main villain of season five's first half.
Q 13Who plays the forger Curtis Hagen?
Mark Sheppard
Q 21How 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.
Q 22What is Mozzie's real name, revealed in "Out of the Frying Pan"?
Theodore Winters
Mozzie's birth name is Theodore Winters: in season five an FBI agent traces the 'Teddy Winters' identity behind Mozzie's vast hidden holdings.
Q 23Which agent joined Peter's team in "Threads" and was written out after season one?
Lauren Cruz
Mark Sheppard plays Curtis Hagen, the forger and art restorer whose blackmail of Neal drives the fifth season; Sheppard is also known as Crowley on Supernatural.
Q 14What did Kate leave behind in the apartment when she left Neal?
A bottle of Bordeaux
Kate left behind an empty bottle of Bordeaux, the wine she and Neal had shared; Neal read it as a goodbye message and kept the bottle on display.
Q 15Where 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 16Who plays June Ellington?
Diahann Carroll
She sings in "Home Invasion" and headlines the opening night of a jazz club in "Empire City".
Q 17What is the name of the Burkes' dog?
Satchmo
The Burkes' dog is Satchmo, sharing the nickname of jazz great Louis Armstrong; he appears from the pilot onward, and Neal occasionally walks him.
Q 18What does Mozzie call Peter Burke?
Suit
Elizabeth is "Mrs. Suit", and the two of them become close friends.
Q 19What is Peter's wife's profession?
Event planner
Elizabeth Burke is an event planner who runs her own small company; the job often gives her a convincing cover when she helps on a case.
Q 20Which baseball team drafted Peter Burke as a pitcher after college?
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins drafted Peter as a pitcher; a serious injury in his second week ended the baseball career, and he went into accounting and then the FBI.
Lauren Cruz, played by Natalie Morales, debuted in 'Threads' having written her Quantico thesis on Neal; she left after season one when Diana returned.
Q 24Diana Berrigan is the daughter of what kind of parent?
A diplomat
Diana's father was a diplomat, so she spent much of her childhood in hotel rooms around the world; her bodyguard Charlie was killed protecting her.
Q 25What 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 26Why did Diana disappear for most of the first season?
She took a desk job in Washington, D.C.
After the pilot Diana took a desk job in Washington, D.C.; Peter recalled her for the season-one finale because she was the one agent he fully trusted.
Q 27What does Diana name her baby son?
Theo
Diana names her son Theo; he is born during season five, after her pregnancy was written into the show.
Q 28Where did Clinton Jones study before his military service, per "As You Were"?
U.S. Naval Academy
Jones attended the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis and served in the Navy before law school and the FBI; 'As You Were' revisits his Navy past.
Q 29Which company does insurance investigator Sara Ellis work for?
Sterling-Bosch
Sara Ellis is an investigator for the insurer Sterling Bosch; she had testified against Neal years earlier over the alleged theft of a painting.
Q 30Sara Ellis was introduced in season two as what for Neal?
The target of a hit he was unknowingly hired for
In "Unfinished Business" a bond theft escalates when Neal is unknowingly hired to kill her.