1 9 9 8 – 2 0 0 3 (USA)
126 x 60 minute episodes
1 x 120 minute episode
Would-be film director Dawson Leery (James Van Der Beek) and tomboy Joey Potter (Katie Holmes) had been best friends since childhood and were now going through adolescence. This teen soap opera charted their lives and loves, along with Jen Lindley (Michelle Williams) and Pacey Witter (Joshua Jackson), in the small (fictional) coastal town of Capeside, Massachusetts.
The cast and scenery were easy on the eye, and the cool teen soundtrack appealed to the target audience, which all helped the series become a global success (especially in the UK and Australia).
The biggest draw was the love triangle at the core of the show – would Dawson be the one to take his former sleepover pal Joey down the aisle, or would bad boy Pacey capture her heart?
The storyline kept teen viewers enthralled and frustrated for six seasons, culminating in a two-hour finale.
Dawson Leery
James Van Der Beek Joey Potter
Katie Holmes Jen Lindley
Michelle Williams Pacey Witter
Joshua Jackson Gale Leery
Mary-Margaret Humes Mitch Leery
John Wesley Shipp Bessie Potter
Nina Repeta Gretchen Witter
Sasha Alexander Doug Witter
Dylan Neal Evelyn ‘Grams’ Ryan
Mary Beth Peil Jack McPhee
Kerr Smith Andie McPhee
Meredith Monroe Audrey Liddell
Busy Philipps
The storyline kept teen viewers enthralled and frustrated for six seasons, culminating in a two-hour finale.
Dawson Leery
