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Dawson's Creek

1998TV-146 seasons7.3 / 10

It's the end of something simple. And the beginning of everything else.

Dawson's Creek is an American teen drama that portrays the fictional lives of a close-knit group of teenagers through high school and college.

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Dawson's Creek is an American teen drama that portrays the fictional lives of a close-knit group of teenagers through high school and college.

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Episode 1

The Kids Are Alright (1)

Oct 2, 200244m8.0 / 10

Dawson returns to Boston after working as an assistant director in Los Angeles over the summer and reunites with Joey who has spent a relatively angst-free summer in Capeside. Audrey and Pacey return from L.A. with a surprise passenger, Audrey's childhood friend Jack Osborne.

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Directed by Gregory PrangeWritten by Tom KapinosGuest stars Hal Ozsan, Sebastian Spence, Brian Lafontaine, Megan Gray, Roger Howarth, Ann Lincoln, Nina Voltaire, Jack Osbourne

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Episode 2

The Song Remains the Same (2)

Oct 2, 200244m1.0 / 10

Dawson & Joey's reunion leads to an evening of truth and intimacy, which is ruined when Dawson receives a phone call from another woman. Pacey gets a job interview that could change his life. Sparks fly between Jen and CJ, a handsome new peer counselor she meets at school.

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Directed by Robert Duncan McNeillWritten by Gina FattoreGuest stars Hal Ozsan, Dana Ashbrook, Megan Gray, Melissa Ponzio, Chandler McIntyre, Johnny Alonso, Jensen Ackles, Oliver Hudson

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Episode 3

The Importance of Not Being Too Earnest

Oct 9, 200243m

Joey's worst nightmare comes true when she accidentally sends a very personal e-mail she wrote for Dawson to the entire student body. The next morning, Joey's e-mail is the topic of virtually all campus discussions when Professor Hetson decides to debate it with his students. Meanwhile, Jack makes an attempt to get to know his cultural professor, Mark Freeman, who pays no attention to Jack, a little better. Pacey, while struggling to survive the first days on his new job, closes a very important deal for the firm, which his wheeling-dealing mentor Rich Rinaldi takes full credit for. Eddie, a student in Joey's reading class, whom also works as the bartender at Helle's Kitchen, persuades Joey to confront any challenge that Hetson throws and not show any weakness since Hetson thrives on it.

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Directed by Joanna KernsWritten by Anna FrickeGuest stars Hal Ozsan, Dana Ashbrook, Sebastian Spence, Megan Gray, Roger Howarth, Johnny Alonso, Liz Knight, Bobbi Baker

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Episode 4

Instant Karma!

Oct 16, 200243m

Dawson finds himself in an awkward situation when he is put between Joey and the intoxicated leading lady of his film. Audrey allows herself to be taken in by another man's charm.

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Directed by Robert Duncan McNeillWritten by Maggie FriedmanGuest stars Hal Ozsan, Bianca Kajlich, Dana Ashbrook, Sebastian Spence, Marcus Hester, Andrew McGinnis, Maya Tai Dorsey, Wayne Roberts

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Episode 5

The Impostors

Oct 23, 200242m

Dawson's manages to 'get the girl' when a producer visits the "Wicked Dead" movie set to fire Natasha and close down production. Audrey is excited when asked to be the lead singer of Emma's band but is crushed when Pacey misses the gig. Joey demands the truth from Eddie.

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Directed by Michael LangeWritten by Gina FattoreGuest stars Hal Ozsan, Bianca Kajlich, Nicole Bilderback, Sebastian Spence, Megan Gray, Roger Howarth, Nina Voltaire, Sam Robison

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Episode 6

Living Dead Girl

Oct 30, 200244m

When Dawson assists Todd in throwing a blow-out Halloween party, Todd and Natasha have Dawson believing he is seeing the ghost of a legendary film actress. Jen becomes suspicious about C.J., and Joey gets stuck taking Professor Heston's daughter to a haunted house with Eddie.

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Directed by Les SheldonWritten by Tom KapinosGuest stars Greg Rikaart, Mika Boorem, Hal Ozsan, Bianca Kajlich, Megan Gray, Roger Howarth, Sam Robison, Jensen Ackles

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Episode 7

Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell

Nov 6, 200244m

Audrey gets drunk before her band performs and worries her friends, especially CJ who suspects a deeper problem. Meanwhile, Eddie and Joey agree to go on a real date; Pacey hits it off with a beautiful woman while on a business trip to New Orleans, and is shocked to discover that she's a call girl; and when Professor Freeman announces that he's leaving he and Jack have a heart-to-heart talk about their future.

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Directed by Jason MooreWritten by Anna FrickeGuest stars Jaime Bergman, Greg Rikaart, Dana Ashbrook, Sebastian Spence, Megan Gray, Johnny Alonso, Jensen Ackles, Wendy Fowler

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Episode 8

Spiderwebs

Nov 13, 200244m6.0 / 10

Dawson comes through with No Doubt concert tickets, but he and Natasha's first public date ends in a brush with the law. Joey and Eddie have to sneak into the concert, while Pacey come to blows with CJ at the concert when it is revealed that he slept with Audrey.

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Directed by Bethany RooneyWritten by Gina FattoreGuest stars Greg Rikaart, Hal Ozsan, Bianca Kajlich, Megan Gray, Jensen Ackles, Oliver Hudson, Cydnee Welburn, Steve DuMouchel

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Episode 9

Everything Put Together Falls Apart

Nov 20, 200244m7.0 / 10

Natasha is drawn to a handsome new actor who arrives to the set. Meanwhile, Joey spends the night at Eddie's apartment but misses Professor Heston's final exam. Pacey invites Emma to his office party and sparks between the two turn to passion.

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Directed by Kerr SmithWritten by Maggie FriedmanGuest stars Mercedes López Renard, Hal Ozsan, Bianca Kajlich, Dana Ashbrook, Eddie Cahill, Brett Claywell, Megan Gray, Roger Howarth

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Episode 10

Merry Mayhem

Dec 11, 200243m7.0 / 10mid season

Dawson and Gail invite everyone back to Capeside for Christmas, but Dawson confronts Natasha about her one-night stand; Joey's happiness with Eddie turns sour when her father expresses his disapproval; Jen spends her time consoling a dumped Grams and Audrey gets loaded.

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Directed by David PetrarcaWritten by Tom KapinosGuest stars Mary-Margaret Humes, Nina Repeta, Dylan Neal, Hal Ozsan, Bianca Kajlich, Gareth Williams, Obi Ndefo, Oliver Hudson

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Episode 11

Day Out of Days

Jan 15, 200344m8.0 / 10

Back in LA, Dawson is asked by the studio to direct re-shoots but is conflicted about being disloyal to his mentor. Meanwhile, Joey hasn't heard from Eddie since Christmas and finds his apartment empty; Pacey starts skipping work to spend time with Emma; Jen's insecurities as a peer counselor are compounded when C.J. is assigned to train her.

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Directed by Robert Duncan McNeillWritten by Gina FattoreGuest stars Greg Rikaart, Roger Howarth, Mika Boorem, Hal Ozsan, Bianca Kajlich, Dana Ashbrook, Nicole Bilderback, Paul Gleason

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Episode 12

All the Right Moves

Jan 22, 200343m7.0 / 10

Joey follows Eddie to his family home where they face up to their true emotions and the obstacles they must overcome to be together. Back in Boston, Pacey is invited to an exclusive party where he receives a promotion and is recruited to be part of a special project but is tipped off that the project maybe not be ethical. Audrey returns from Los Angeles and is welcomed back into the band, but blows her chances by getting drunk just before taking the stage. (The WB)

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Directed by Arlene SanfordWritten by Maggie FriedmanGuest stars Sarah Shahi, Roger Howarth, Mika Boorem, Ray Wise, Dana Ashbrook, Megan Gray, Wendy Fowler, Rebekah Dean

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Episode 13

Rock Bottom

Jan 29, 200343m8.0 / 10

In Los Angeles, while directing re-shoots on "Wicked Dead", Dawson finds his authority questioned by Heather Tracey and the other producers when Natasha refuses to do a nude scene. As a result, Dawson adopts an aggressive take-no-prisoners attitude, similar to the one that Todd has, to take control of the situation. In Boston, Joey is unable to say good-bye to Eddie who is moving to California to register at a college when she convinces him to help her take Audrey to a rehab clinic in Los Angeles, and the three of them, plus a guy Audrey picks up, drive cross country where the four constantly quarrel with each other. Also, Jen and C.J. set a lonely Grams up with C.J.'s Uncle Bill, who turns out to be quite randy.

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Directed by Robert Duncan McNeillWritten by Tom KapinosGuest stars Geoffrey Lewis, Josh Hammond, Bianca Kajlich, Seth Rogen, Nicole Bilderback, Brett Claywell, Jensen Ackles, Barret O'Brien

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Episode 14

Clean and Sober

Feb 5, 200343m8.0 / 10

In Los Angeles, Dawson visits Audrey at the rehab clinic where he spots a big time film producer, named Toni Stark, and follows her into a therapy session hoping to talk to the woman who will direct Dawson to better contacts. Meanwhile in Boston, Pacey throws a party at his place to celebrate his new success at his job as well as purchasing a new super-sized TV set and is surprised when Joey, still sulking over the departure of Eddie, lets loose by getting drunk and setting up a spontaneous game of spin the bottle. Jen catches the reformed alcoholic C.J. with a drink which leads to them arguing, and making up by having sex for the first time. Also, Emma tries to stay in the country to get her green card by courting a stoner to marry her until Jack offers to marry Emma.

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Directed by Michael LangeWritten by Anna FrickeGuest stars Alicia Coppola, Greg Rikaart, Esteban Powell, Megan Gray, Jensen Ackles, Elaine Nalee, R. Keith Harris, Adrian Monte

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Episode 15

Castaways

Feb 12, 200344m

After agreeing to pose as Pacey's sister at a business party, Joey demands to be taken home. When Pacey makes a quick stop at a local K-Mart they are accidentally locked inside the store. They're forced to spend the night there and talk about their friendship and relationship, both past and future. After the night is over they are both left to ponder what the future has in store for them.

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Directed by Gregory PrangeWritten by Gina FattoreGuest stars Noah Segan, Jud Tylor, Johnny Alonso, Nick Gomez, Kevin Scanlon, Lucia Scarano

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Episode 16

That Was Then

Mar 26, 200344m

Professor Heston orders Joey to baby-sit for Harley to make sure she does her homework. But Joey ends up serving as relationship counselor when she finds Harley's boyfriend, Patrick, hiding in the house and he starts to drool over Joey. Meanwhile, Dawson pays a visit to his past when he's asked to speak on Mr. Gold's class at Capeside High about how it is to be working in L.A. Dawson has a student, named George, show him his movie in which he realizes that he's moved on from the teenager he once was. Pacey also returns to Capeside when his father is admitted to the hospital after suffering a heart attack where Pacey has an argument with his brother, Doug, about the way Pacey's been treating the family by shutting them out.

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Directed by Perry LangWritten by Anna FrickeGuest stars John Finn, Dylan Neal, Roger Howarth, Taylor Handley, Mika Boorem, Mitchell Laurance, Lukas Behnken, Leigh Jones

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Episode 17

Sex and Violence

Apr 2, 200344m

Joey agrees to be Pacey's temporary assistant but their mutual jealousy leads to disaster in the office. Dawson sells his idea for a coming-of-age movie, but when the studio wants to change it to a teen sex film, he must decide whether to stick with his original concept.

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Written by Anna Fricke, Tom KapinosGuest stars Sarah Shahi, Hal Ozsan, Dana Ashbrook, Nicole Bilderback, Paul Gleason, Jensen Ackles, Oliver Hudson, Johnny Alonso

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Episode 18

Love Bites

Apr 9, 200341m

Jen's seemingly happy world comes crashing down when she learns that Grams has breast cancer. Meanwhile, Joey's tumultuous love life continues when Eddie reveals his true reasons for returning to Boston, and Pacey agrees to join Joey as she chaperones for Harley's school dance, but what should be a magical night doesn't feel right for Joey. Although he is at first reluctant, Pacey agrees to invest Dawson's life savings to finance his new film project.(the WB)

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Directed by Bethany RooneyWritten by Liz W. GarciaGuest stars Mary-Margaret Humes, Taylor Handley, Mika Boorem, Jensen Ackles, Oliver Hudson, Adam Nee

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Episode 19

Lovelines

Apr 16, 200341m7.0 / 10

Joey and Eddie's emotional and sexual relationship is played out on stage during a counseling center benefit. At the same event, Jack and David deal with the insecurities in their relationship, a sober Audrey returns to Boston, and Jen opens up to C.J. about Grams' cancer.

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Directed by Joshua JacksonGuest stars Adam Carolla, Greg Rikaart, Drew Pinsky, Cullen Moss, Torrey DeVitto, Alice Rogers, Jensen Ackles, Oliver Hudson

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Episode 20

Catch-22

Apr 23, 200344m8.0 / 10

Pacey learns he has lost Dawson's money in the stock market. Back at school, Eddie surprises Joey with a trip to Europe for the summer, but a fiery conversation about how differently they live their lives leaves both of them questioning their future together.

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Directed by Robert Duncan McNeillWritten by Laura GlasserGuest stars Melissa Claire Egan, Sarah Shahi, Greg Rikaart, Roger Howarth, Dana Ashbrook, Oliver Hudson, Irene Ziegler, Chris Snyder

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Episode 21

Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road

Apr 30, 200344m10.0 / 10

Joey returns to Capeside to find Dawson's script on her doorstep and is overwhelmed that he has written a story about three friends, but Dawson's movie-making dreams are shattered when Pacey comes clean about losing Dawson's money. The ensuing fight opens old wounds and leaves the three friends believing their friendship will never be the same. Also, with classes at Worthington over, Joey says goodbye to Audrey who has to stay behind to attend summer classes. And Jen invites her mother, Helen, over to Grams' house where she wants her to tell Helen about her cancer.

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Written by Anna FrickeGuest stars Geoffrey Lewis, Mimi Rogers, Jack Osbourne, Jensen Ackles

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Episode 22

Joey Potter and the Capeside Redemption

May 7, 200344m9.0 / 10

When Dawson gives up his dream of making his film, a strong-minded Joey rallies the old group back to Capeside to help Dawson begin production before pursuing her dream of traveling to Paris. Jen, Jack and Grams must say their goodbyes and leave for New York.

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Directed by Michael LangeWritten by Gina Fattore, Tom KapinosGuest stars Mary-Margaret Humes, Dylan Neal, Taylor Handley, Mika Boorem, Hal Ozsan, Nicole Steinwedell, Michael Genevie, Megan Blake

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Episode 23

All Good Things... (1)

May 14, 200343m10.0 / 10

Five years have passed and everyone is reunited in Capeside for a special wedding. Dawson has been living in Los Angeles producing his autobiographical television series 'The Creek' but has never forgotten the love of his life, Joey is a successful book editor living in New York with her boyfriend but comes home to realize she still loves her childhood sweethearts, Pacey is the owner of the new Ice House and still carries a torch for Joey, Jen is a single mom living with Grams and managing an art gallery in Soho, and Jack is a teacher at Capeside High and has fallen in love with Deputy Doug. Together all the secrets come out as tragedy and love becomes clear.

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Directed by James Whitmore Jr.Written by Kevin Williamson, Maggie FriedmanGuest stars Mary-Margaret Humes, Nina Repeta, Virginia Madsen, Dylan Neal, Sam Doumit, Kyle Searles, Jeremy Sisto, Robert Pralgo

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Episode 24

...Must Come to an End (2)

May 14, 200343mfinale

Five years have passed and everyone is reunited in Capeside for a special wedding. Dawson has been living in Los Angeles producing his autobiographical television series 'The Creek' but has never forgotten the love of his life, Joey is a successful book editor living in New York with her boyfriend but comes home to realize she still loves her childhood sweethearts, Pacey is the owner of the new Ice House and still carries a torch for Joey, Jen is a single mom living with Grams and managing an art gallery in Soho, and Jack is a teacher at Capeside High and has fallen in love with Deputy Doug. Together all the secrets come out as tragedy and love becomes clear.

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Directed by James Whitmore Jr., Gregory PrangeWritten by Kevin Williamson, Maggie FriedmanGuest stars Meredith Monroe, Mary-Margaret Humes, Nina Repeta, Virginia Madsen, Dylan Neal, Sam Doumit, Kyle Searles, Michael Hartson

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Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026

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Cast

James Van Der BeekDawson Leery

Katie HolmesJoey Potter

Michelle WilliamsJen Lindley

Joshua JacksonPacey Witter

Meredith MonroeAndie McPhee

Kerr SmithJack McPhee

Busy PhilippsAudrey Liddell

Mary-Margaret HumesGail Leery

Credits

Created by: Kevin Williamson

Production details

Status: Ended
Series type: Scripted
Episodes: 128
Original language: English

Networks & production

The WBUnited States
Sony Pictures TelevisionUnited States
Outerbanks EntertainmentUnited States
Columbia TriStar TelevisionUnited States
Granville Productions
Procter & Gamble ProductionsUnited States

Themes

boston, massachusettscoming of agefriends in lovefriendshipgrowing upsmall townteen dramateenage romance

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