Dawson's Creek 1998
“It's the end of something simple. And the beginning of everything else.”
What is Dawson's Creek?
Dawson's Creek is an American teen drama television series that portrays the lives of a close-knit group of friends. The show is set in the fictional town of Capeside, Massachusetts, and follows the characters as they come of age through high school and into their college years.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1998
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 128
- Runtime
- 44 minutes
- First aired
- Jan 20, 1998
- Last aired
- May 14, 2003
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- The WB
- Genres
- Drama, Soap
- Updated
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Overview
Dawson's Creek is an American teen drama television series that portrays the lives of a close-knit group of friends. The show is set in the fictional town of Capeside, Massachusetts, and follows the characters as they come of age through high school and into their college years. Created by Kevin Williamson, the series aired from January 20, 1998, to May 14, 2003, spanning a total of six seasons. The program features a cast that includes James Van Der Beek, Katie Holmes, Michelle Williams, and Joshua Jackson. The narrative focuses on the experiences of these four teenagers as they navigate their fictional lives in a small coastal town. The series documents their personal growth and relationships within a rapidly changing world. By focusing on the transition from adolescence to early adulthood, the show captures the evolving dynamics of the central friend group over the course of its multi-year run on television.
Should you watch it?
“A close-knit group of friends navigates the complexities of life in a coastal Massachusetts town.”
- portrays high school and college experiences
- features a close-knit friend group
- contains 128 episodes
Watch it if you enjoy character-driven dramas set in small-town New England.
The series is a teen drama focused on the fictional lives of young adults.
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Episode guide
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Season 1 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Pilot Mytharc Jan 20, 1998
- E2 Dance Core Jan 27, 1998
- E3 Kiss Core Feb 3, 1998
- E4 Discovery Core Feb 10, 1998
- E5 Hurricane Core Feb 17, 1998
- E6 Baby Core Feb 24, 1998
- E7 Detention Core Mar 3, 1998
- E8 Boyfriend Core Mar 10, 1998
- E9 Roadtrip Core Mar 17, 1998
- E10 Double Date Core Apr 28, 1998
- E11 The Scare Core May 5, 1998
- E12 Beauty Contest Mytharc May 12, 1998
- E13 Decisions Mytharc May 19, 1998
Season 2 · 22 episodes
- E1 The Kiss Mytharc Oct 7, 1998
- E2 Crossroads Core Oct 14, 1998
- E3 Alternate Lifestyles Core Oct 21, 1998
- E4 Tamara's Return Core Oct 28, 1998
- E5 Full Moon Rising Core Nov 4, 1998
- E6 The Dance Core Nov 11, 1998
- E7 The All-Nighter Core Nov 18, 1998
- E8 The Reluctant Hero Core Nov 25, 1998
- E9 The Election Core Dec 16, 1998
- E10 High Risk Behavior Core Jan 13, 1999
- E11 Sex, She Wrote Mytharc Jan 20, 1999
- E12 Uncharted Waters Core Jan 27, 1999
- E13 His Leading Lady Core Feb 3, 1999
- E14 To Be or Not to Be ... Core Feb 10, 1999
- E15 ...That is the Question Core Feb 17, 1999
- E16 Be Careful What You Wish For Core Mar 3, 1999
- E17 Psychic Friends Core Mar 10, 1999
- E18 A Perfect Wedding Core Apr 28, 1999
- E19 Abby Morgan, Rest in Peace Core May 5, 1999
- E20 Reunited Core May 12, 1999
- E21 Ch... Ch... Ch... Changes Mytharc May 19, 1999
- E22 Parental Discretion Advised Mytharc May 26, 1999
Season 3 · 23 episodes
- E1 Like a Virgin Mytharc Sep 29, 1999
- E2 Homecoming Core Oct 6, 1999
- E3 None of the Above Core Oct 13, 1999
- E4 Home Movies Core Oct 20, 1999
- E5 Indian Summer Core Oct 27, 1999
- E6 Secrets & Lies Core Nov 10, 1999
- E7 Escape from Witch Island Core Nov 17, 1999
- E8 Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? Core Nov 24, 1999
- E9 Four to Tango Core Dec 1, 1999
- E10 First Encounters of the Close Kind Core Dec 15, 1999
- E11 Barefoot at Capefest Core Jan 12, 2000
- E12 A Weekend in the Country Core Jan 19, 2000
- E13 Northern Lights Core Jan 26, 2000
- E14 The Valentine's Day Massacre Core Feb 2, 2000
- E15 Crime and Punishment Core Feb 9, 2000
- E16 To Green, with Love Core Feb 16, 2000
- E17 Cinderella Story Core Mar 1, 2000
- E18 Neverland Core Mar 5, 2000
- E19 Stolen Kisses Core Apr 26, 2000
- E20 The Longest Day Core May 3, 2000
- E21 Show Me Love Core May 10, 2000
- E22 The Anti-Prom Mytharc May 17, 2000
- E23 True Love Mytharc May 24, 2000
Season 4 · 23 episodes
- E1 Coming Home Mytharc Oct 4, 2000
- E2 Failing Down Core Oct 11, 2000
- E3 Two Gentlemen of Capeside Core Oct 18, 2000
- E4 Future Tense Core Oct 25, 2000
- E5 A Family Way Core Nov 1, 2000
- E6 Great Xpectations Core Nov 8, 2000
- E7 You Had Me at Goodbye Core Nov 15, 2000
- E8 The Unusual Suspects Core Nov 22, 2000
- E9 Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Core Nov 29, 2000
- E10 Self Reliance Core Dec 20, 2000
- E11 The Tao of Dawson Core Jan 10, 2001
- E12 The Te of Pacey Core Jan 17, 2001
- E13 Hopeless Core Jan 31, 2001
- E14 A Winter's Tale Core Feb 7, 2001
- E15 Four Stories Core Feb 14, 2001
- E16 Mind Games Core Mar 28, 2001
- E17 Admissions Core Apr 11, 2001
- E18 Eastern Standard Time Mytharc Apr 18, 2001
- E19 Late Core Apr 25, 2001
- E20 Promicide Core May 2, 2001
- E21 Separation Anxiety Core May 9, 2001
- E22 The Graduate Mytharc May 16, 2001
- E23 Coda Mytharc May 23, 2001
Season 5 · 23 episodes
- E1 The Bostonians Mytharc Oct 10, 2001
- E2 The Lost Weekend Core Oct 17, 2001
- E3 Capeside Revisited Core Oct 24, 2001
- E4 The Long Goodbye Core Oct 31, 2001
- E5 Use Your Disillusion Core Nov 7, 2001
- E6 High Anxiety Core Nov 14, 2001
- E7 Text, Lies and Videotape Core Nov 21, 2001
- E8 Hotel New Hampshire Core Nov 28, 2001
- E9 Four Scary Stories Mytharc Dec 12, 2001
- E10 Appetite for Destruction Core Dec 19, 2001
- E11 Something Wild Core Jan 16, 2002
- E12 Sleeping Arrangements Core Jan 23, 2002
- E13 Something Wilder Core Jan 30, 2002
- E14 Guerilla Filmmaking (1) Core Feb 6, 2002
- E15 Downtown Crossing (2) Core Feb 13, 2002
- E16 In a Lonely Place Core Feb 20, 2002
- E17 Highway to Hell Core Apr 3, 2002
- E18 Cigarette Burns Mytharc Apr 10, 2002
- E19 100 Light Years from Home Core Apr 17, 2002
- E20 Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) Core Apr 24, 2002
- E21 After Hours Core May 1, 2002
- E22 The Abby Mytharc May 8, 2002
- E23 Swan Song Mytharc May 15, 2002
Frequently asked questions
What is the setting of the show?
The series takes place in the fictional town of Capeside, Massachusetts.
Who created the series?
The series was created by Kevin Williamson.
How many episodes are there?
The series consists of 128 episodes.
When did the show air?
The series aired between January 20, 1998, and May 14, 2003.
Where can I watch the series?
The series is available to stream on Netflix and Hulu.