‘White Collar’ reboot in the works with Matt Bomer

White Collar is heading back to the small screen.

The show’s original creator Jeff Eastin said that he’s working on a new iteration of the beloved FBI series. “We’re gonna reboot. I’m writing the script,” he said on a panel during Variety’s TV Fest on Thursday that also included series stars Matt Bomer, Tim DeKay, and Tiffani Thiessen. 

Bomer indicated that he’ll be part of the series, saying “I’m in!” after Eastin’s announcement. “It’s the original cast,” the writer said, as DeKay and Thiessen also confirmed their involvement. 

“It’s a fantastic script and it answers all the questions that one would have if you watch the show,”
DeKay added. “And it would introduce the show to those who haven’t seen it as well. Both edges of the sword are honed.”

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DeKay also said that the new series will honor the late Willie Garson, who played Mozzie on the original series and died in 2021.

“With such sensitivity and such heart,” Thiessen agreed. “I told Jeff after I finished it, I literally was so excited, but at the same time had tears in my eyes, for good reason. You captured the suspense, the thrill, the characters and the love in that reboot.”

Eastin indicated that the show’s renewed popularity on streaming — along with other procedurals like Suits, which is also getting a franchise extension — helped bring about a new iteration of White Collar.

“As the years passed, it seemed more like a distant hope,” he said. “But say thank you to Suits for starting this streaming trend. They were doing great, and got people watching White Collar now on Netflix. That’s doing really, really good. Off of that, it’s like, ‘Hey, let’s do another one.’”

White Collar starred Bomer as the cunning con artist Neal Caffrey who begrudgingly consults with FBI Special Agent in Charge Peter Burke (DeKay) to investigate other white collar criminals. The show aired 81 episodes across six seasons from 2009 to 2014 on USA — and ended on a note that should make a continuation pretty easy to conceptualize.

“If you get to the finale, with Neal walking in Paris, that was always the setup,” Eastin said of the original show’s final episode. “I always left it open.”

There’s no official word yet on where the series will air or stream, but Variety notes that since Disney holds the rights to the franchise, the revival would most likely land on Hulu, of which the House of Mouse now owns a majority.