Dawson's Creek ''Dawson's Creek'' is an American teen drama television series about the lives of a close-knit group of friends in the fictional town of Capeside, Massachusetts, beginning in high school and continuing into college. It aired from January 20, 19 ...

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that premiered on January 20, 1998, on television network

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. It was created by Kevin Williamson, who was the executive producer until the end of the show's second season.

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shared the executive producer role until Williamson left, and remained until the

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along with

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and

Greg Prange Gregory Prange is an American film editor, television director and producer. He did production work on '' One Tree Hill'' and ''Dawson's Creek''. Career Prange has held positions on '' One Tree Hill'', ''Dawson's Creek'', '' Dying to Belong'', ...

. It is produced by

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and

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. The series stars

James Van Der Beek James David Van Der Beek (; born March 8, 1977) is an American actor. Known for his portrayal of Dawson Leery on The WB's ''Dawson's Creek'' (1998–2003), he also played a fictionalized version of himself on the cult ABC sitcom '' Don't Trus ...

as Dawson Leery, an aspiring filmmaker.

Katie Holmes Kate Noelle Holmes (born December 18, 1978) is an American actress. She first achieved fame as Joey Potter on the television series ''Dawson's Creek'' (1998–2003). Holmes made her film debut with a supporting role in Ang Lee's '' The Ice Sto ...

and

Joshua Jackson Joshua Carter Jackson (born June 11, 1978) is an American and Canadian actor. He is known for his portrayals of Pacey Witter on The WB's teen drama ''Dawson's Creek'' (1998–2003), Peter Bishop in the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox science fic ...

portray his childhood friends Joey Potter and Pacey Witter, respectively.

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plays Jen Lindley, the new girl to Capeside from

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Kerr Smith Kerr Smith (born March 9, 1972) is an American actor. He began his career with a recurring role as Ryder Hughes on the CBS soap opera ''As the World Turns'' (1996–1997). Smith had his breakout with a main role as Jack McPhee on the WB teen d ...

plays Jack McPhee, a teen who struggles with his sexuality;

Meredith Monroe Meredith Leigh Monroe (born December 30, 1969) is an American actress best known for portraying Andie McPhee on ''Dawson's Creek'' from 1998 to 2003, her recurring role as Haley Hotchner on ''Criminal Minds'' and Carolyn Standall on ''13 Reasons ...

plays overachiever Andie McPhee; and

Busy Philipps Elizabeth Jean "Busy" Philipps (born June 25, 1979) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles on the television series ''Freaks and Geeks'' (1999–2000), ''Dawson's Creek'' (2001–2003), and '' ER'' (2006–2007), and for her po ...

plays Joey's college roommate Audrey Liddell. Rounding out the cast are

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and

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as Gail and Mitch Leery, Dawson's parents;

Nina Repeta Nina Repeta (; born September 10, 1967) is an American actress best known for her role as Bessie Potter on the television drama ''Dawson's Creek'', which aired from 1998 to 2003. She attended East Carolina University with Kevin Williamson, the ...

as Bessie Potter, Joey's older sister and legal guardian due to their mother's fatal cancer and father's incarceration for

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; and

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as Evelyn "Grams" Ryan, Jen's maternal grandmother and legal guardian in Capeside. Between January 20, 1998, and May 14, 2003, ''Dawson's Creek'' aired for six seasons on the WB, the first season being a

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and the following five as regular seasons. 128 episodes were produced over the show's six-year run, and concluded with a two-hour series finale. All six seasons are available on DVD in Regions 1, 2 and 4.

Series overview

Episodes

Season 1 (1998)

"No. in series" refers to the episode's number in the overall series; "No. in season" refers to the episode's number in this particular season. The first season, 13 episodes, ran from January 20, 1998, to May 19, 1998. The episodes were shot in 1997, before the series premiered. The first season takes place during what is approximately the first three months of the characters' sophomore year.

Season 2 (1998–1999)

The second season ran from October 7, 1998, to May 26, 1999. This season picks up immediately where season one left off and follows the characters through the remainder of their sophomore year.

Season 3 (1999–2000)

Season 3 aired from September 29, 1999, to May 24, 2000, and features 23 episodes. This season takes place during the characters' junior year of high school in Capeside. There were several cast changes from season 2.

and

joined the main cast as Jack and Andie McPhee, respectively. The two had previously held special guest star roles in the previous season with Smith appearing in twenty episodes and Monroe appearing in twenty-one.

Season 4 (2000–2001)

''Dawson's Creek'' fourth season started on October 4, 2000, and ended on May 23, 2001. This season takes place during the characters' senior year of high school in Capeside.

left the series after episode, "You Had Me at Goodbye", but continued to be credited episodes remaining in the season, returning only to participate in the episode "The Graduate".

Season 5 (2001–2002)

Season 5 started on October 10, 2001, and ended May 15, 2002. The season takes place during the characters' freshman year of college in Boston. The season includes the series' 100th episode.

Season 6 (2002–2003)

The sixth and final season of ''Dawson's Creek'' began October 2, 2002, and ended May 14, 2003, with a special two-hour series finale. The season takes place during the characters' sophomore year of college and the series finale takes place five years later. The show saw the addition of

as Audrey Liddell, who previously guest starred throughout the entire fifth season.

Ratings

References

General

*''Dawson's Creek: The Complete First Season'' (2003-04-01) from

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*''Dawson's Creek: The Complete Second Season'' (2003-12-16) from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment *''Dawson's Creek: The Complete Third Season'' (2004-06-29) from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment *''Dawson's Creek: The Complete Fourth Season'' (2004-10-05) from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment *''Dawson's Creek: The Complete Fifth Season'' (2005-05-03) from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment *''Dawson's Creek: The Complete Sixth Season'' (2006-04-04) from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Notes

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Dawson's Creek Episodes