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While never a huge ratings success in the context of major networks like NBC, ABC, and CBS, Dawson's Creek did very well with the younger demographic it targeted and became a defining show for the WB Network.
Jan 20, 2023 · Following a high school group of friends as they learned about falling in love, creating real friendships and finding their footing in life, “Dawson’s Creek” went on to become one of the faces...
- Emily Longeretta
Jan 20, 2023 · After years of mostly failed attempts to replicate 90210's success, the end of the decade brought the next landmark teen drama, as Dawson's Creek arrived to re-shape the genre as we knew it.
Nov 2, 2020 · Dawson’s Creek was time of simpler politics, the beauty of youth and the innocence of virginity. In the idyllic town of Capeside, Dawson Leery (James Van Der Beek) is a typical 90s all-American...
- Meredith Danko
- IT FOUND ITS INSPIRATION IN SEVERAL OTHER MOVIES AND TV SHOWS. "I pitched it as Some Kind of Wonderful, meets Pump Up the Volume, meets James at 15, meets My So-Called Life, meets Little House on the Prairie,” said creator Kevin Williamson.
- KATIE HOLMES'S MOM PLAYED DAWSON IN HER AUDITION TAPE. Williamson actually wanted to cast Selma Blair as Joey, but he decided to audition other actresses—including Katie Holmes, who he'd seen in Ang Lee’s film The Ice Storm.
- JOSHUA JACKSON AUDITIONED FOR BOTH PACEY AND DAWSON. Joshua Jackson actually auditioned for both lead roles. He originally read for Pacey, but the producers were interested in hearing him read for Dawson as well.
- KEVIN WILLIAMSON HAD TO FIGHT FOR JAMES VAN DER BEEK TO BE CAST. Dawson was the last role to be cast. On the way to the audition in Los Angeles, James Van Der Beek actually sat next to future Entourage star Adrian Grenier on the plane, only to discover that he was also auditioning for the part of Dawson Leery.
Nov 4, 2020 · When "Dawson's Creek" premiered on the WB in 1998, it quickly became one of the most-talked-about TV shows of the year, and later became one of the WB's most successful shows during its...
Mar 29, 2018 · EW critic Kristen Baldwin dives into the lasting impact of 'Dawson's Creek' on LGBTQ storylines and sex in teen TV.
