Pulling Strings (White Collar)
"Pulling Strings" | |
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White Collar episode | |
Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 14 |
Directed by | Anton Cropper |
Written by | Channing Powell |
Original air date | February 7, 2012 |
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"Pulling Strings" is the 14th episode of the
In the episode,
), who are in New York for their daughter's birthday.According to the
Plot
After taking vacation from work to be with his wife–and her parents–on her birthday, Peter turns Neal over to Sara in order to retrieve a missing Stradivarius that she believes was stolen by her former fiancé and current boss, Bryan McKenzie (
Meanwhile, Peter suffers through the arrival of his in-laws. Everything goes wrong at Elizabeth's birthday: her parents give her a much-despised doll from her childhood, Peter's gift to Elizabeth does not turn out the way he had planned, and Elizabeth's father continues to disapprove of Peter. Peter eventually calls upon
Agent Kramer returns to the FBI to speak with Diana, who has recently announced her engagement to
Production
On June 20, 2011, it was announced that Beau Bridges had been cast as Peter's mentor; his first appearance was in "
Reception
Ratings
Upon its premiere, "Pulling Strings" drew 2.469 million viewers, which, at the time, was the lowest of the series.[6] The episode drew 0.8 million viewers in the 18–49 demographic, which was down 0.3 and 0.2 million from the previous two episodes, "Upper West Side Story" and "Neighborhood Watch", respectively.[6] The episode ranked 28th in the 18–49 demographic for the night, down seventeen places from the previous week.[6]
Reviews
"Pulling Strings" received mostly mixed to positive reviews, with many critics praising Tom Skerritt's performance, but with many criticizing the use of Hilarie Burton's character. Kenny Herzog of
Brittany Frederick of Starpulse.com gave the episode a more mediocre review, calling it "lackluster" and mentioning that she has "never felt Hilarie Burton's chemistry with Matt Bomer."[11] She did, however, praise the heightened roles of Thomason and Atkins and the introduction of Elizabeth's parents.[11]
References
- ^ Stanhope, Kate (June 20, 2011). "White Collar Exclusive: Beau Bridges Cast as Peter's Mentor". TV Guide. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ^ a b Stanhope, Kate (July 29, 2011). "Exclusive: White Collar Snags Tom Skerritt, Bailey Chase for Season 3". TV Guide. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ^ a b Seidman, Robert (August 26, 2011). "USA Network Orders Season Four of Acclaimed Hit Series 'White Collar'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 29, 2011. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ^ a b "Pulling Strings". White Collar. Season 3. Episode 14. February 7, 2012. USA Network.
- ^ Powell, Channing (February 7, 2012). "Twitter / @Powell_Channing: @keppel1 @whitecollarusa @jeffeastin Tim was prepping to direct the next episode and, therefor, had to have a reduced role in this one". Twitter. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ^ a b c Seidman, Robert (February 8, 2012). "Tuesday Cable Ratings: 'Teen Mom 2' Wins Easily + 'Tosh.0,' 'The Game,' 'Key & Peele,' 'White Collar,' 'Justified,' 'Southland' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on February 10, 2012. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- ^ a b c Herzog, Kenny (February 7, 2012). "Pulling Strings". The A.V. Club. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ^ a b c Rothing, Hilary (February 9, 2012). "WHITE COLLAR 3.14 'Pulling Strings'". Crave Online. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ^ Charles, C. (February 7, 2012). "White Collar Review: Outlaws and In-Laws". TV Fanatic. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ^ a b Wright, Gregg (February 9, 2012). "Review #3278: White Collar 3.14: "Pulling Strings"". Critical Myth. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ^ a b Frederick, Brittany (February 7, 2012). "'White Collar' Recap: 'Pulling Strings' (3.14)". Starpulse.com. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
External links
- "Pulling Strings" at the official White Collar site
- "Pulling Strings" at IMDb