Started White Collar on Netflix? You’ve Probably Been Watching It All Wrong
And it’s not even your fault.
Summary:
- Following the success of Suits on Netflix, the streamer continues to add the USA Network's best shows to the platform.
- White Collar, the Matt Bomer-led procedural that ran from 2009 to 2014, was added to Netflix on April 1.
- However, the order of the episodes was all wrong, as were the titles, so first-time viewers may have had a botched experience.
One of the best things about Netflix, aside from all the original content it produces, is the number of shows and movies it can bring to light even years after they have ended. While the case of Suits has become the most famous, the platform continues to juggle different media every month, bringing viewers more great stories.
White Collar, the show about a con man who decided to work with the special agent in exchange for his freedom, ran for 6 seasons and ended a decade ago. But now that the show is on Netflix, more people can appreciate Matt Bomer's brilliant performance as Neal Caffrey. There is one problem, though.
How to Watch White Collar on Netflix?
The 96% rated USA Network show is available on Netflix starting April 1, so many viewers have already dipped their toes into the story and gotten hooked on the premise. The show is worth watching, but beware: so far, your experience with it may not have been the best, and Netflix has yet to fix the mistake they made.
Those who have already watched White Collar probably remember the first season of the story well enough to notice some odd differences. These differences were quickly brought to the attention of the show's mastermind, Jeff Eastin, who pointed out the error on X (formerly known as Twitter).
It turns out that the order of the episodes on the platform is incorrect, as are their titles and descriptions. The pilot episode remains untouched, so if you haven't watched it yet, don't worry. The following episodes, however, are more difficult to understand. According to the answers Eastin got, the episodes are as follows.
Episode 2 shows the actual episode 5, episode 3 is correct, but then the actual episode 2 goes instead of episode 4. The list goes on and on, affecting not only the first season, but the following seasons as well. So far, no one knows what caused the episodes to be rearranged, and Netflix has yet to fix it.