2009 marked a significant turning point in Bomer's career as he starred as the con artist Neal Caffrey in the police procedural drama series "White Collar." He was part of an ensemble cast that included Tim DeKay, Willie Garson, and Tiffani Thiessen. "White Collar" premiered on August 23, 2009 on USA Network and was watched by more than 5.40 million people. His performance as well as the rest of the cast were praised; Mary McNamara of the "Los Angeles Times" wrote: "terrific acting, crackling dialogue and geek-hip crime are not the only things that make this the most electric drama to premiere this fall." She also liked the performance of the two leads together saying they "are so easy" and "perfect together". He won a People's Choice Award at the 2015 ceremony. Additionally Bomer produced 19 episodes of "White Collar" along with DeKay.