The USA Network has given a green light to yet another series, this time titled
White Collar as it lifts cast contingency for the show. The series, which stars
Matthew Bomer of
Chuck and
Tru Calling and
Tim DeKay of
Tell Me You Love Me and
Carnivale, will also feature director Bronwen Hughes of
Burn Notice,
Breaking Bad and
Forces of Nature.
White Collar is created by Jeff Eastin, who also serves as executive producer for the upcoming Fox Television Studios endeavor.
"USA is ramping up its production slate by adding a third pilot to its roster with WHITE COLLAR," Jackie de Crinis, USA's executive vice president, original programming said in an official statement. "The unique dynamic of Matthew Bomer and Tim DeKay adds two memorable characters to the roster that defines the USA brand."
Texas-born Matthew Bomer, 31, began his career on television with soap operas
All My Children and
Guiding Light. Later on, he appeared on
Tru Calling and most recently, on NBC's
Chuck as Bryce Larkin and in
Traveler as Jay Burchell. Bomer has also appeared in films
Flightplan and
Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning as well as television series
North Shore.
Tim DeKay on the other hand has been a regular on HBC's
Tell Me You Love Me and
Carnivale. He also previously appeared in
My Name is Earl,
Everwood,
Party of Five and
Seinfeld. His guest appearances include those in
CSI,
Without a Trace,
NCIS,
Cold Case,
Numb3rs,
Ally McBeal and
The 4400.
Matthew Bomer and Tim DeKay team up for
White Collar, a series that follows the unlikely team of a con artist and an FBI agent who have been after each other for years. Bomer plays Neal Caffrey, a charming criminal mastermind who is finally caught by his nemesis, Peter Stokes, played by DeKay. When Neal gets a chance to escape prison, Neal stands in his way. However, instead of heading back behind bars, he proposes an alternative plan: Neal will provide his criminal expertise to assist the authorities in capturing the most notorious criminals in exchange for his freedom. Peter soon realizes that the good guys don't really have all it takes to get down and dirty to capture the criminals.
-Valerie Anne del Castillo, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: USA Network
(Photo courtesy of NBC)