White Collar Season 4 – Reloads via Sons of Anarchy, LOST, 24

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More news regarding casting for White Collars fourth season has surfaced with a number of pleasing names making the list of guest stars. Right at the top of the list is the terrific – and effortlessly intimidating – Titus Welliver, followed by Reed Diamond and Sprague Grayden. Diamond and Grayden should be recognizable from their days on 24 and Sons of Anarchy, as well as Diamond’s current staring role on TNT’s Franklin & Bash. But it’s Welliver who claims the title of most anticipated actor in my books. This man has been around the block a few times and knows how to bring his A game to whatever part he’s playing, whether it’s the mysterious Man in Black from Lost, as one of the Four Horsemen in Supernatural, or his more recent gig on The Good Wife, Welliver’s presence commands our attention.

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As reported by TV Guide, Welliver will be playing the part of Senator Terrence Pratt, a prominent politician with ties to Neal’s (Matt Bomer) crooked cop father. We aren’t told if the ties are good or bad, but there’s more evidence pointing toward the bad. Pratt will do anything to keep his past hidden, suggesting he’s done some things he doesn’t want the world to discover. A politician with skeletons in his closet? Shocker.

As for Diamond, he’ll be playing Cole Edwards, a well-known – and terribly ruthless – New York construction magnate with strong political ties. We weren’t told if Diamond and Welliver would be appearing in the same episode, so it’s hard to say if Edwards is at all connected to Pratt. Grayden will be popping in to portray a younger version of Judith Ivey’s Ellen, a family friend of Neal’s who first appeared in the Season 3 finale. At first glance, it sure seems like a strong bunch of actors for White Collar’s fourth season. Personally, I would love it if Zachary Levi would do a guest spot so he and Bomer could have a mini Chuck reunion, but I don’t see that happening anytime soon.