"Dawson's Creek" (1998) TV series 1998-2003

Creator:

Kevin Williamson

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

20 January 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Teenager | Sister Sister Relationship | Coming Out | Gay Football Player | Loss Of Father

Awards:

6 wins & 22 nominations

Cast

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)

Runtime:

USA:60 min (128 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

UK:12 | Brazil:12 (TV rating) | Brazil:14 (DVD rating) | Australia:M (some episodes) | Argentina:13 | Singapore:PG | USA:TV-14 | USA:TV-PG | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

Outerbank Entertainment

Trivia:

The video Dawson supposedly made in 1998 which Pacey shows to a bed-ridden Jen during the series finale was the original credit sequence for the show.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: Mic packs being worn by the actors are occasionally visible.

Quotes:

Pacey: I'm a better catch than Tye the Bible-beater or that skirt-chasing Neanderthal Chris Wolfe.
Jennifer "Jen" Lindley: This coming from the guy whose past two relationships have ended with the girl either leaving town to avoid prosecution or cool out in crazy camp for the summer?

Movie Connections:

Featured in Creek Daze: A Conversation with Kevin Williamson (2009) (V)

Soundtrack:

Run Like Mad

Dawson's Creek - what every teenager goes through

Dawson's Creek is my favourite American teenage drama. The story is written in a way that every teenager can relate to it. There has been lots of teenage dramas since, for instance The O.C. but they have lacked the brilliance of Dawson's Creek. What is so brilliant is how they dealt with real issues like divorce, mental illness etc.

The character I could most relate to was Joey Potter. The reason was her crush on Dawson Leary and him not realising how she felt. I am sure that every teenager knows how that feels. In fact when Dawson's Creek came out I had a thing for her.

To me it was always the Dawson Leary and Joey Potter show. Their on off relationship had me hooked. Their love story was so well written and so heartfelt.

I didn't actually watch it from the start. I caught it during the last season but I was lucky enough to catch the reruns. Dawson 's creek has been replicated but can never be matched.