Dawson's Creek (1998–2003)

Four friends in a small coastal town help each other cope with adolescence.

Creator:

Kevin Williamson

Stars:

James Van Der Beek, Katie Holmes, Michelle Williams

6 wins & 22 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
James Van Der Beek	...	Dawson Leery (128 episodes, 1998-2003)
Katie Holmes	...	Joey Potter (128 episodes, 1998-2003)
Michelle Williams	...	Jen Lindley (128 episodes, 1998-2003)
Joshua Jackson	...	Pacey Witter (128 episodes, 1998-2003)
Mary Beth Peil	...	Evelyn 'Grams' Ryan (128 episodes, 1998-2003)
Kerr Smith	...	Jack McPhee (113 episodes, 1998-2003)
Mary-Margaret Humes	...	Gail Leery (93 episodes, 1998-2003)
Nina Repeta	...	Bessie Potter (88 episodes, 1998-2003)
John Wesley Shipp	...	Mitch Leery (83 episodes, 1998-2001)
Meredith Monroe	...	Andie McPhee (69 episodes, 1998-2003)
Busy Philipps	...	Audrey Liddell (46 episodes, 2001-2003)

Storyline

Set in a small coastal, Massachusetts town named Capeside, Dawson's Creek tells the story of four teenagers as they struggle through adolescence. This is particularly true for 15-year-olds Dawson Leery, an introspective dreamer and Joey Potter, a precocious tomboy unaware of her beauty. Best friends since childhood, they are about to enter that confusing time in life where nothing is the way it was and nothing is as it seems.

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Plot Keywords:

massachusetts | teenager | gay teenager | sister sister relationship | divorce | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 January 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dawson

Filming Locations:

Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Outerbank Entertainment, Columbia TriStar Television, Columbia TriStar Domestic Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (128 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Many references are made to Dawson's admiration for Steven Spielberg and his films. He and Katie Holmes share a birthday: December 18th.

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Goofs

The first season took place from fall to spring in the state of Massachusetts, however the realities of a Massachusetts winter (snow, heavy clothes, etc.) never appeared.

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Quotes

Pacey: Gotta hand it to you Dawson, you make me look good.
Dawson: Yeah? How?
Pacey: You suck worse than I do.

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Connections

Referenced in Dead Like Me... Again (2005)

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Soundtracks

"Any Lucky Penny"
Produced by Adam Anders

User Reviews

I fell in love.

I never watched the show while it was on TV, and the only reason why I bought the first season was because it was on sale for $13.00. And then I found myself buying the second season... third season... and now, fourth season. I am currently waiting for seasons 5 & 6 to go on sale (lol, sadly I can't afford them at the price they're at now) Anyways, back to the show. A lot of reviews on here say the show is unrealistic. That teenage kids don't talk like that or act like that. I say, so what? If you want complete accuracy, watch a documentary, or better yet, go back to highschool and sit there and watch the kids there. Dawson's Creek was meant to entertain, to bring everyday stuff teens do go through and adding a hefty dose of angst to it. Yes, the language in the show is quite sophisticated. That's the reason why I love it so much. It's smart. It's for lack of a better and cheesy word "deep." I don't know about the last two seasons, but I sure as hell enjoyed the first four. I recommend it for those who hate the stuff that's on TV nowadays.