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

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:

Film Student | Soul Mates | Father Son Relationship | Drama Series | Sister Sister Relationship

Awards:

6 wins & 22 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Aug. 3	4:45 AM	TBS	Failing Down	#4.2
Wed. Aug. 6	4:30 AM	TBS	Two Gentlemen of Capeside	#4.3

Cast

Katie Holmes	...	Joey Potter / ... (128 episodes, 1998-2003)
Michelle Williams	...	Jen Lindley / ... (128 episodes, 1998-2003)
Joshua Jackson	...	Pacey Witter (124 episodes, 1998-2003)
James Van Der Beek	...	Dawson Leery (122 episodes, 1998-2003)
Kerr Smith	...	Jack McPhee (99 episodes, 1998-2003)
Mary Beth Peil	...	Evelyn 'Grams' Ryan (74 episodes, 1998-2003)
Meredith Monroe	...	Andie McPhee (68 episodes, 1998-2003)
Mary-Margaret Humes	...	Gail Leery (66 episodes, 1998-2003)
John Wesley Shipp	...	Mitch Leery (62 episodes, 1998-2001)
Nina Repeta	...	Bessie Potter (49 episodes, 1998-2003)
Busy Philipps	...	Audrey Liddell (46 episodes, 2001-2003)

Runtime:

USA:60 min (128 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M (some episodes) | Brazil:12 (TV rating) | UK:12 | Brazil:14 (DVD rating) | Argentina:13 | Singapore:PG | USA:TV-14 | USA:TV-PG | Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

Outerbank Entertainment

Trivia:

Rosemary Forsyth tested for the part of Jennifer's gran.

Goofs:

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

Quotes:

Joey: Do you believe in magic? I never used to. I mean, how could I? 13, your mom dies, you hope against hope for magic, something to make it all better. It never comes, and, you know, you look to your father who's unable to overcome all of his tragic flaws. Well, no abracadabra there. And then there's Pacey. Well... any magic that was there, that ran out, didn't it? But, uh, then there's you. There's proof that someone out there is thinking of me... my friend who was with me always. It's pure magic.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Big Wolf on Campus: The Bookmobile (#1.2)" (1999)

Soundtrack:

I Don't Want to Wait

"Hang on Dawson it's gonna be a bumpy life"...

"Hang on Dawson it's gonna be a bumpy life"... This quote basically describes the entire series. Through the good times and the bad times the four Capeside buddies, Joey, Dawson, Pacey and Jen stick together with some other characters thrown in for good measure... Although I am a die hard fan of the series I do at times find it tiring, with all the off and on again of the groups varied, hormonally charged relationships. Occasionally I find my self wondering why I spend so much of my time watching and re-watching seasons past on DVD but no matter how hard I try I cannot stop. So overall this series is well... interesting, fluff with a couple of dramatic moments to send the group crashing hard back to the reality of life.... but hey it's always more fun to see someone else's' life crashing than your own so set aside some time and watch away but don*t watch to long or you will get sucked into the whole teen angst ridden story.... :)