Last summer, it was revealed that 20th Television was working on a reboot/revival of the popular series “White Collar” following the original show getting a boost in viewership on Netflix.

The series follows a charming con man, Neal Caffrey, who escapes from a maximum-security prison only to be recaptured by his nemesis, FBI Agent Peter Burke. With few options, Caffrey agrees to help the bureau bring down other elusive criminals in exchange for his eventual freedom. But before long, Caffrey finds himself playing a game of cat and mouse with those who want him back in prison — or dead.

Following the news of the reboot, the show’s creator, Jeff Eastin, wrote in a post on X, confirming that he was working on the script and that the series would be called “White Collar Renaissance.”

“It’s coming together.  Can report the studio is very happy with the new White Collar script. For those asking if I have a title…“

According to Deadline, the revival show was initially considered to be heading to Hulu and Disney+, but apparently, Hulu has opted not to proceed with the project.  This resulted in the show’s creator, Jeff Eastin, getting ready to take the project out onto the open market to see if he could find another home for the project.

If another home is found, 20th Television is still likely to produce the show, similar to how Paramount picked up the reboot of “True Lies.” Disney’s studios do make shows for other networks, such as “Nobody Wants This” for Netflix, “Tracker”, and “Criminal Minds” for CBS/Paramount. 

If the reboot/revival happens, many of the original series’ stars, including Matt Bomer, Tim DeKay, and Tiffany Thiessen, are expected to return.

Roger’s Take:  It’s probably no coincidence that this news has “leaked” just ahead of going out to try to sell the project to other streaming networks to boost their chances of making it happen after all the work that’s gone into the reboot.

It’s possible another streaming platform like Netflix could want to pick the project up since they’ve got the viewership data from the original show, but I do have my doubts since if Disney has passed on it, there must be a reason.  For other streaming services like Netflix, it makes more sense to put their money into creating their own original IP instead of just trying to cash in on an established series.  It’s not impossible, but I’m expecting this project won’t come to anything.

You can watch “White Collar” on Hulu and Hulu On Disney+ in the United States and on Disney+ internationally.

Would you like to see “White Collar” return?  Let me know on social media!

Roger Palmer

Roger has been a Disney fan since he was a kid and this interest has grown over the years. He has visited Disney Parks around the globe and has a vast collection of Disney movies and collectibles. He is the owner of What's On Disney Plus & DisKingdom. Email: Roger@WhatsOnDisneyPlus.com Twitter: Twitter.com/RogPalmerUK Facebook: Facebook.com/rogpalmeruk

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