Dawson's Creek

Dawson's Creek
Premiere	January 20, 1998
Finale	May 14, 2003
Creator	Kevin Williamson
Network/Provider	The WB
Style	60-minute teen drama
Company	Outerbanks Entertainment, Columbia TriStar Television
Seasons	6
Episodes	128 (List of episodes)
Origin	USA

Dawson's Creek's is a coming of age story focusing on four teenagers in the quaint, fictional town of Capside, Mass. The show was the first mega-hit for the fledgling WB network. Its premier tagline "It's the end of something simple. And the beginning of everything else." is a good summation of the show. We join Joey, Dawson, Pacey, and Jen as they begin their sophomore year of high school, just as things are getting complicated. The show, the Dawson character particularly, is partially auto-biographical for its creator Kevin Williamson, and was taped near his hometown in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast		1	2	3	4	5	6
James Van Der Beek	Dawson Wade Leery	*	*	*	*	*	*
Katie Holmes	Josephine Lynn "Joey" Potter	*	*	*	*	*	*
Michelle Williams	Jennifer "Jen" Lindley	*	*	*	*	*	*
Joshua Jackson	Pacey J. Witter	*	*	*	*	*	*
Kerr Smith	Jack McPhee		o	*	*	*	*
Meredith Monroe	Andrea "Andie" McPhee		o	*	*		o
Busy Philipps	Audrey Liddell					o	*
Mary-Margaret Humes	Gail Leery	*	*	*	*	o	o
John Wesley Shipp	Mitch Leery	*	*	*	*	o
Mary Beth Peil	Evelyn "Grams" Ryan	*	*	*	*	*	*
Nina Repeta	Bessie Potter	*	*	*	*	o	o
Orange/Red/o indicates a recurring or guest role during that season. Dark Green indicates top billing during that season.
Supporting/Recurring Cast		1	2	3	4	5	6
Dylan Neal	Doug Witter	*		*	*	*	*
Monica Keena	Abby Morgan	*	*
Michael Pitt	Henry Parker			*
Sasha Alexander	Gretchen Witter				*
Mark Matkevich	Drue Valentine				*
Chad Michael Murray	Charlie Todd					*
Hal Ozsan	Todd Carr					*	*
Jensen Ackles	C.J.						*
Megan Gray	Emma Jones						*
Oliver Hudson	Eddie Doling						*

Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale				#
The WB
Season One	January 20, 1998	May 19, 1998				13
Season Two	October 7, 1998	May 26, 1999				22
Season Three	September 29, 1999	May 24, 2000				23
Season Four	October 4, 2000	May 23, 2001				23
Season Five	October 10, 2001	May 15, 2002				23
Season Six	October 2, 2002	May 14, 2003				24

In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

DVD Releases

Title			Release			Discs
Complete Series  (Region 1)
The Complete Series			November 10, 2009	purchase		24
Season Sets  (Region 1)
The Complete First Season			April 1, 2003			3
The Complete Second Season			December 16, 2003			4
The Complete Third Season			June 29, 2004			4
The Complete Fourth Season			October 5, 2004			4
The Complete Fifth Season			May 3, 2005			4
The Complete Sixth Season			April 4, 2006			4

External Sites

• Dawson's Creek Episodes, TV Listings, News, Photos and More at TVGuide.com