Netflix to remove White Collar from its catalog: Here’s when all six seasons disappear

Netflix will soon remove White Collar from its platform, giving crime drama fans a limited time to watch the series. All six seasons will leave Netflix on October 1, 2025. This removal happens because Netflix's licensing deal with Disney, the show's owner, is set to expire.

The show ran from 2009 to 2014 and tells the story of Neal Caffrey, a clever con artist who teams up with FBI agent Peter Burke to crack white-collar crimes. The decision to pull White Collar highlights a common pattern where shows come and go depending on licensing contracts.

The show has been streaming on Netflix since April 2024, but the 18-month deal for licensing is ending. Reports suggest the removal has nothing to do with how popular the show is but is because the agreement is running out.

White Collar is still available on other streaming platforms to fans who feel like continuing to watch it. As the rights belong to Disney, the series will be available on websites like Hulu and Disney+ in the near future.

About White Collar and why it mattered to viewers

The series was produced by Jeff Eastin and aired by USA Network between 2009 and 2014. It features Matt Bomer in the role of Neal Caffrey, a con man who teams up with FBI agent Peter Burke, played by Tim DeKay.

The series combines heist-like storylines with more extended character lines, which allowed it to remain interesting even on a second watch. The episodes themselves are typically isolated, and greater mysteries and relationships are developed over seasons. The supporting cast also consisted of Tiffani Thiessen and the late Willie Garson, whose characters provided a consistent background to the primary plot.

The series combines a balance of clever plots and character work, which makes it excellent to rewatch. This series has also received new focus due to a potential reboot being discussed and the original cast being interested, so the title continues to be a part of the discussion outside of its run.

Why is the series leaving Netflix and where can the fans watch it?

The removal is tied to the end of a licensing agreement rather than to low viewership. News coverage notes that the show was on a fixed-length deal after Disney made content available to the platform as part of a wider licensing arrangement.

When that limited contract concluded, Netflix did not renew streaming rights for this title.

Since Disney owns the show, the series will resurface on Disney-owned networks, like Hulu or Disney+. Many of those services already have a variety of titles owned by the same parent company, and several outlets have reported Hulu and Disney+ as the probable long-term homes of White Collar once the Netflix window expires. That would mean White Collar remains available to stream but under different subscription terms and possibly in diverse regions.

What can viewers do now?

If you want to keep watching the series without interruption, you have a few options. Finish the show on Netflix before October 1, buy digital copies from online stores, or purchase DVDs.

When shows move platforms, regional availability can change, so checking the service in your country after October 1 is important. Sites that track removals published the October 1 date and recommend acting while the series remains on Netflix.

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