White Collar Episode Ratings Heatmap
2009 · 5 Seasons · 75 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.9/10 (14 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.35), maintaining an average of 7.9.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 8.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 8.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 8.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 8.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 8.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 8.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 7.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.9 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 75 episodes, White Collar has earned an overall series rating of 7.9 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 7 ("Free Fall"), rated at an extraordinary 8.4/10 with 16 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 5 ("The Portrait"), landing at 7.2/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 4 ("Flip of the Coin", 7.7) and Episode 5 ("The Portrait", 7.2), a swing of 0.5 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of White Collar
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 7 | Free Fall | 8.4 | 16 | Dec 4, 2009 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Hard Sell | 8.2 | 13 | Jan 19, 2010 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 9 | Bad Judgment | 8.2 | 12 | Jan 26, 2010 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Vital Signs | 8.2 | 12 | Feb 2, 2010 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 11 | Home Invasion | 8.1 | 12 | Feb 9, 2010 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 12 | Bottlenecked | 8.1 | 12 | Feb 23, 2010 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 13 | Front Man | 8.0 | 11 | Mar 2, 2010 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 14 | Out of the Box | 7.9 | 11 | Mar 9, 2010 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 3 | Book of Hours | 7.8 | 19 | Nov 6, 2009 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 4 | Flip of the Coin | 7.7 | 15 | Nov 13, 2009 |