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

User Rating:

6.8/10   

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 | Gay Friend | Video Store | Beautiful Woman | 1990s

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

Colour:

Colour

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:

Meredith Monroe's character, Andie McPhee, left the series in November 2000 almost halfway through the 4th Season. Her name remained in the opening credits until the end of that season, even though she wasn't in any of those episodes.

Goofs:

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

Quotes:

Arthur Brooks: And remember, you're still young enough to fall in and out of love a few more times before you get it right.
Dawson: That doesn't sound very fun.
Arthur Brooks: It isn't... And it is... And it isn't. But it's worth it. Every single time.

Movie Connections:

Spin off "Young Americans" (2000)

Soundtrack:

Run Like Mad

Dawson's Creek Season 1

Set in the fictional Capside which is in Massachusetts, Dawson's Creek tells the story of teenagers entering adulthood.

Dawson Leery(James Van Der Beek) is an aspiring filmmaker who idolizes Steven Spielberg, his bestfriends are Josephine "Joey" Potter(Katie Holmes) and Pacey Witter(Joshua Jackson)

Jennifer Lindley(Michelle Williams) is from New York and is sent by her parents to live in Capeside with her grandmother Evelyn Ryan(Mary Beth Peil)

Joey's mother died when she was young and her father is in jail her sister Bessie(Nina Repeta) looks after her.

Joey is secretly in love with Dawson.

Pacey is having an affair with an older woman Tamara Jacobs(Leann Hunley) who also happens to be Pacey's teacher.

Dawson ends up hooking up with Jenn which causes Joey to be jealous.

Dawson's mother Gail(Mary-Margaret Humes) and his father Mitch(John Wesley Shipp) are going through marital problems since Gail cheated on him.

Jenn decides to break things off with Dawson.

Dawson is down on his luck and wants badly to get back with Jenn.

Joey is thinking about going to France and go to school out there.

And right then Dawson realizes the one he really wants has been in front of him the whole time.

Dawson makes his move for the girl he really loves Joey.

Kevin Williamson is the creator and also serves as Executive Producer and one of the Writers.

Season 1 was brilliant. The Creek set it self apart from all the other teen shows, and was a bit more realastic.

Though at times the characters did act a bit too mature for their ages.

Standout episodes are The Pilot, Detention(Breakfast Club Spoof) The Scare and Decisions

I give Dawson's Creek Season 1 9/10