Hurricane (17 Feb. 1998)

When a major hurricane strikes Capeside, all the principal characters take refuge in the Leery home, including Joey's very pregnant older sister Bessie and her boyfriend. Boie. where Jen's ... See full summary »

Director:

Lou Antonio

Writers:

Dana Baratta, Kevin Williamson (creator),

Stars:

James Van Der Beek, Michelle Williams, Joshua Jackson

Cast

Episode cast overview:
James Van Der Beek	...	Dawson Leery
Michelle Williams	...	Jen Lindley
Joshua Jackson	...	Pacey Witter
Katie Holmes	...	Joey Potter
Mary-Margaret Humes	...	Gail Leery
John Wesley Shipp	...	Mitch Leery
Mary Beth Peil	...	Evelyn 'Grams' Ryan
Nina Repeta	...	Bessie Potter
Dylan Neal	...	Doug Witter
Obi Ndefo	...	Bodie Wells
Leann Hunley	...	Tamara Jacobs
Ric Reitz	...	Bob Collinsworth
Patt Noday	...	WKWB Weather Anchor

Storyline

When a major hurricane strikes Capeside, all the principal characters take refuge in the Leery home, including Joey's very pregnant older sister Bessie and her boyfriend. Boie. where Jen's overly religious grandmother does not hide her bigotry towards them. Also, Dawson rages at Jen about her past and at Joey for not confiding in him about her mother's philandering. But when Mitch learns about Gail's affair, he angrily storms out of the house, leaving a tormented Dawson to deal with the fallout. Meanwhile, Pacey takes shelter at Tamara's beach house with his brother Doug, a local policeman, where he ruins his brother's chances to hook up with Tamara by secretly telling her that Doug is gay.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 February 1998 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Mitch Leery: So... why did you do it? Why did you cheat on me?
Gail Leery: Get ready, Mitch. If you think it can't get worse, it can. The reason why I was unfaithful is preposterous. I have no reason. I woke up one day a few months ago and I realized that my life was perfect. Everything I've ever wanted from the time I was six, has been realized. I've discovered that perfection obtained is a discomforting state. And I got restless. What do you do when everything in your life is right? When everything is just what you ...
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Connections

References Jaws (1975)

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Soundtracks

"It's The End Of The World As We Know It"
Performed by R.E.M.

User Reviews

Hurricane Bob

The episode's in my top 3 of season one episodes because it establishes characters in a way the previous four episodes hadn't--it's more effective than the pilot in world building. The characters are confined in one house with secrets and prejudices concealed within the hearts and minds of those characters. The hurricane storm isn't the only hurricane in Capeside, and the storm won't be as destructive as the metaphorical hurricane descending upon Leery manor.

Dawson bitches about his life and his mother. Joey uses the "mother card" and reminds Dawson that he's blessed to have his mother, and for one of the seven times in the entire series, Dawson's speechless. Joey doesn't have much of a story in the episode --she just drifts from storyline to storyline.

Pacey, Doug and Tamara spend the day in Tamara's luxurious house on the coast (a high school English teacher makes THAT much?). Obviously, this is the first episode with Doug Witter.

"Hurricane" moves Mitch & Gail's storyline forward and even Bessie's with Bodie and Grams.

At the end, Joey wishes that she could return to her childhood for one night to remove herself from the drama of everyday life..

The first episode of Dawson's that got me hooked!