Dawson's Creek

Dawson's Creek is a teenage drama that aired on the WB and centers around Dawson Leery (James Van Der Beek), a culturally aware teenager who spends most of his time analyzing his life, dreaming of his neighbor Jen Lindley (Michelle Williams), and planning his future as a film director. Although Dawson is painfully self-aware and recounts every detail of his conversations with Jen, he seems ignorant of his best friend Joey Potter's (Katie Holmes) feelings for him. The three teens, along with the comedic Pacey Witter (Joshua Jackson), attempt to navigate the bumpy terrain of growing up without getting too hurt. As they get older, they get fall in love, break apart, and get closer than ever. The four friends tend to fall in and out of love with each other, and in the finale it comes down to the same old question for Joey: Dawson or Pacey? Dawson's Creek is one of the first shows aimed toward teenagers to depict high school as a time of uncertainty and angst, rather than of all fun and games. The creators wanted the characters to mimic real teenagers and, aside from their complex conversations and good vocabulary, the teens on Dawson's Creek all begin emotionally immature and self-absorbed. Dawson's Creek tackles tough subjects, such as affairs with teachers, homosexuality, and death without compromise. Dawson's Creek ran for six seasons from 1998 - 2003. It led to one spinoff series in 2000 called Young Americans. MORE