The slick and smart series
White Collar returns for a third season of more con artistry and crime investigation. Following the cliffhanger ending of Season 2, Neal Caffrey (Matthew Bomer) and Peter Burke (Tim DeKay) deal with the fallout in their friendship after experiencing a return of the distrust that once colored their professional relationship, even as Neal tries to get to the bottom of just who arranged for him to find that hidden cache of stolen Nazi treasure. This season, Hilarie Burton gets upgraded to a series regular, which means more sizzling screen time between Bomer and Burton, as Neal and Sara continue their burgeoning romance. Also on tap: Neal wrestles with whether he’s a good guy or a criminal; the audience learns the backstory of Agent Jones (Sharif Atkins) and finally meets the girlfriend of Marsha Thomasson’s Diana; and the deliciously enigmatic Mozzie (Willie Garson) gets a flashback episode. (Returns June 7 at 9 p.m., followed by the return of
Covert Affairs at 10 p.m.)