Dawson's Creek 

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 & 26 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 | older person playing teen | 2000s | 21st century | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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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's Creek

Filming Locations:

Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Outerbanks Entertainment, Columbia TriStar Television, Columbia TriStar Domestic Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min (128 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The necklace that Dawson wore in every episode, was made by James Van Der Beek's mother. The wardrobe people centered every outfit Dawson wore around it.

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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

Joey: Dawson, I'm sorry I don't have the same dreams I had when I was 15 years old, and I'm sorry that I moved on faster than you did, but you know what? Maybe not everything that happens to you is my fault! And maybe just because I want more from my life than...
Dawson: More than what? More than us? You don't know, do you? You've never known. The entire time I've known you, all you've wanted to do is escape. From me, from Capeside. I mean, you say that I'm the dreamer. I'm the one who doesn't wanna live in ...

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Alternate Versions

Paula Cole's "I Don't Want to Wait" was the theme song originally used during the broadcast of the show. However on the US region 1 DVDs this song is only used for the first two seasons. The subsequent seasons use Jann Arden's "Run Like Mad"

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Connections

Referenced in Pacey-Con (2010)

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Soundtracks

Run Like Mad
(theme)
by Jann Arden
(Season 1)
(featured in the opening titles when broadcast in non-US countries)

User Reviews

One of the best shows on Television!

I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!OK now that we've got that out of the way I'd like to tell you why.First of all Kevin W.'s witty and intelligent writing style give the characters a real sense of personality.Second the young actors and actresses are extremely talented(in fact Katie Holmes happens to be one of my favorite actresses:).Finally I would like to compliment the show's honesty.Instead of talking down to teens in a condescending manner this show's very upfront and direct.It's willing to say things that others might be afraid of saying.Dawson's Creek is one of the best shows to come along in awhile.I love it:)