Dawson's Creek
Stuck the LandingFinale "...Must Come to an End" scored 9.1, one of its highest-rated episodes.
Coming of ageGrowing up as the central arc.This show: 9/10Romantic yearningThe will-they-won't-they ache as the main draw.This show: 9/10Love storyA love story as the engine of the show, not a side plot.This show: 9/10Young adultTeen protagonists with teen-first appeal.This show: 8/10Dialogue-drivenThe writing's voice is the main event.This show: 8/10SentimentalOpenly emotional storytelling that reaches straight for the heartstrings.This show: 7/10Small townA tight community where everyone knows everyone.This show: 7/10FriendshipA friend group's dynamics carry the show.This show: 7/10
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Starring
James Van Der BeekKatie HolmesMichelle WilliamsJoshua JacksonMary Beth PeilKerr Smith
Written by
Kevin Williamson
Starring
James Van Der BeekKatie HolmesMichelle WilliamsJoshua JacksonMary Beth PeilKerr Smith
Written by
Kevin Williamson
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Dawson's Creek Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | ||
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| S1 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.4 | ||||||||||||
| S2 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.1 | |||
| S3 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 8.8 | ||
| S4 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.1 | ||
| S5 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 8.5 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.6 | ||
| S6 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 8.7 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 9.1 |
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About
"Teen romance where everyone over-articulates every feeling"
Four childhood friends in a small coastal town navigate first loves, shifting friendships, and their own ambitions as they drift from adolescence into early adulthood. The show's engine is its love triangle between an aspiring filmmaker, his tomboyish best friend, and the town bad-boy-turned-sweetheart, all of whom talk about their feelings with startling, unrealistic eloquence. It's soapy and earnest, prone to melodrama, but the chemistry between its leads and the sincerity of its coming-of-age angst kept audiences hooked for years, culminating in a finale fans still consider satisfying.
Watch it for
the enduring, well-earned love triangle and a finale that actually pays off six seasons of buildup.
Maybe skip if
you find hyper-articulate teenage dialogue implausible or can't tolerate soap-opera pacing.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 11998
7.78K139h 25m
Idealist Dawson Leery and his friends face family dramas, peer pressure and self-esteem issues as they navigate through high school and college.
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Season 21998
7.79K2216h 6m
As the new season gets under way, Dawson and Joey start to have qualms about the future of their relationship after their first romantic kiss.
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Season 31999
7.89K2316h 29m
This season finds a jealous Jen continuing her quest to drive a wedge between Dawson and his longtime friend and confidant, Joey.
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Season 42000
7.77K2316h 32m
The hit drama continues to chart the loves and friendships of Dawson, Joey and Pacey as they apply to college, play pranks and lose their virginity.
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Season 52001
7.27K2316h 19m
This season finds Joey heading off to college, Dawson beginning a film internship in Hollywood and Pacey starting a new career at a restaurant.
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Season 62002
7.58K2419h 10m
Capeside angst hits a fever pitch during the course of the show's final season as Joey and Dawson rekindle their romance -- with mixed results.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
James Van Der Beek Dawson Leery
Katie Holmes Joey Potter
Michelle Williams Jen Lindley
Joshua Jackson Pacey Witter
Mary Beth Peil Evelyn 'Grams' Ryan
Kerr Smith Jack McPhee
Mary-Margaret Humes Gale Leery
Nina Repeta Bessie Potter
John Wesley Shipp Mitch Leery
Meredith Monroe Andie McPhee
Crew
Kevin Williamson
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