Dawson's Creek: Season 1

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WB | The WB | TWB | Warner Brothers | Season Premiere Date: January 20, 1998

Starring: John Wesley Shipp, James Van Der Beek, Katie Holmes

Summary: It's the end of something simple. And the beginning of everything else.
Set in the fictional town of Capeside, MA, Dawson's Creek is the coming of age story of four friends on the verge of adulthood.
Dawson, Joey, and Pacey are life long friends, whose lives start to rapidly change when a new girl, Jen, moves in next door to Dawson LeeryIt's the end of something simple. And the beginning of everything else.
Set in the fictional town of Capeside, MA, Dawson's Creek is the coming of age story of four friends on the verge of adulthood.
Dawson, Joey, and Pacey are life long friends, whose lives start to rapidly change when a new girl, Jen, moves in next door to Dawson Leery and the foursome start high school. Along the way they are joined by two other newcomers to Capeside, Jack and Andie and, when they go to college, by Audrey.
Often characterized by it's intelligence, sharp wit, and SAT vocabulary, Dawson's Creek was created by Kevin Williamson. It was loosely based on his life, with each character incorporating a different aspect of himself. The show quickly launched the careers of it's stars, turning them into world known celebrities, and, in the words of The WB, defined a network.
Dawson's Creek was filmed primarily on location in Wilmington, NC.

Theme Songs:
I Don't Want To Wait performed by Paula Cole and
Run Like Mad performed by Jann Arden - Season 1 (international airings only) and Seasons 3-6 on DVD (except the series finale, when it played Paula Cole's song)

The WB Broadcast History:
January 1998 to May 1998 --- Tuesday 9:00 pm.
October 1998 to May 2003 --- Wednesday 8:00 pm.

DVDs:
All of Dawson's Creek's Seasons (and the Series Finale) are available and can be bought!

TBS and The N are currently airing reruns of Dawson's Creek.

Spin-off:
Young Americans.

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Genre(s): Drama

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E13. Decisions
Air Date: May 19, 1998
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S1:E12. Beauty Contest
Air Date: May 12, 1998
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S1:E11. The Scare
Air Date: May 5, 1998

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Aaron Barnhart

May 9, 2022

Smartly written and utterly fantastic. [20 Jan 1998, p.E10]

Bruce Miller

May 9, 2022

It's an unabashed, out-there, boldface teen drama that makes the stuff in Washington look like "The Wonder Years." [30 Jan 1998, p.C1]

Caryn James

May 9, 2022

Dawson's Creek offers a lesson in the dangers of overhype. But Mr. Williamson does seem to have written hit all over it. Read full review

Eric Mink

May 9, 2022

Dawson's Creek also shines with some terrific performances that illuminate honest attempts to get at the true nature of decent contemporary kids. It's worth a look. [20 Jan 1998, p.67]

Terry Kelleher

Jun 26, 2013

Attractive as well as articulate, all these high schoolers qualify for some sort of advanced placement. They're easy to watch, just a little hard to believe. Read full review

Hal Boedeker

May 9, 2022

The WB series is well-acted but runs its coming-of-age theme into the ground. [20 Jan 1998, p.D1]

Tom Shales

May 9, 2022

We can only hope that the target teenage audience isn't the collection of sappy sitting ducks that Williamson thinks it is. Read full review

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 6

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- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: October 2, 2002
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: October 10, 2001
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: October 4, 2000
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 29, 1999
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: October 7, 1998
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: January 20, 1998
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  S1:E13. Decisions
  Air Date: May 19, 1998
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  S1:E12. Beauty Contest
  Air Date: May 12, 1998
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  S1:E11. The Scare
  Air Date: May 5, 1998
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  S1:E10. Double Date
  Air Date: April 28, 1998
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  S1:E9. Road Trip
  Air Date: March 17, 1998
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  S1:E8. Boyfriend
  Air Date: March 10, 1998
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  S1:E7. Detention
  Air Date: March 3, 1998
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  S1:E6. Baby
  Air Date: February 24, 1998
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  S1:E5. Hurricane
  Air Date: February 17, 1998
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  S1:E4. Discovery
  Air Date: February 10, 1998
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  S1:E3. Kiss
  Air Date: February 3, 1998
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  S1:E2. Dance
  Air Date: January 27, 1998
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: January 20, 1998
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  S1:E0. Unaired Pilot
  Air Date: November 30, -0001