Tonight sees the White Collar team trying to stop a deadly woman who is suspected of murdering her four wealthy husbands to procure their wealth. Neal (Matt Bomer) and Peter (Tim DeKay) must intercept before this 'black widow' (played by Twin Peaks' Mädchen Amick) before she ensnares her next victim.
One of the fun aspects of this show is when one or more of the characters has to go undercover and this week is no exception. Quite often it is Neil that has to perform these duties, and as the person going undercover this week needs to become a perfect catch for this 'black widow' it would seem likely that with his set of charm and flirting skills that Neal would be the perfect choice. However, this is not the case this week and it is Peter with his less robust set of flirting tools who will be the person sent in to play the rich bachelor.
As we have seen throughout the series and was first highlighted in the season 1 episode "Vital Signs," flirting is not Peter's strong suit but he does have a certain charm with women. His inability to flirt is something that his wife Elizabeth (Tiffani Thiessen) finds hilarious and this aspect of his job is not something that she has worried about in the past. I hope that they will show her finding the humorous side tonight as their marriage is one of the most refreshing that is currently on TV (particularly as Friday Night Lights draws to a close).
Executive producer Jeff Eastin did tell TVLine that "Veiled Threat" is "one of the funniest episodes we’ve ever done" and that it allows Tim DeKay to shine in a more comedic manner. Eastin also reminds us of DeKay's roots:
"He’s actually a really, really good comedic actor. People forget that he was Bizarro Jerry [on Seinfeld], and started his career in comedy. He’s definitely got that ability."
It is a role reversal to see Neal in the van with the surveillance team and after amusing previous occasions with Neal in this position I think we can expect more of the same, even amongst the threat of murder. Though I'm sure as the photograph above suggests we will also see Neal working the party in some undercover aspect, he never stays too long in the van and is always up to some mischief.
In exciting White Collar casting news a werewolf has been captured; True Blood's Joe Manganiello (Alcide) will play an ex-con who moves in across the street from Peter and Elizabeth and will bring trouble to the neighborhood. He has already started filming his role but his episode won't air until the second half of season 3 in January. Yep this is indeed a long wait but you will also be able to catch Manganiello on this Sunday's True Blood.
For a look at tonight's episode check out the promo below.
