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Dawson's Creek
1998–2003
· TV Show
· 60 min episodes
· 6 seasons
C
MEANRANK
66/100
Every rating
40–77
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 40, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 77.
See the most agreed on TV shows →Two childhood best friends, Dawson and Joey, go through different stages of adolescence together. Their friendship is later tested when they both start a relationship with different people.
Details
- Created by
- Kevin Williamson
- Studio
- Sony Pictures Television, Outerbanks Entertainment, Columbia TriStar Television, Granville Productions
- Released
- 20 January 1998
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Rated
- TV-14
- Episodes
- 128 across 6 seasons
- Awards
- 6 wins, 23 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 29 →6 wins from 29 nominations across 7 ceremonies
| Teen Choice Awards 2018 | Choice Throwback TV Show | Nominee | |
| Satellite Awards 2004 | Best DVD Release of TV Shows | Dawson's Creek – The Complete Second Season | Nominee |
| Teen Choice Awards 2003 | TV – Choice Actress – Drama/Action Adventure | Katie Holmes | Nominee |
| Teen Choice Awards 2003 | TV – Choice Sidekick | Mika Boorem | Nominee |
| Teen Choice Awards 2003 | TV – Choice Actor – Drama/Action Adventure | Joshua Jackson | Nominee |
| Teen Choice Awards 2003 | TV – Choice Drama/Action Adventure | Nominee | |
| Teen Choice Awards 2002 | TV – Choice Actress, Drama | Katie Holmes | Nominee |
| Teen Choice Awards 2002 | TV – Choice Actor, Drama | Joshua Jackson | Nominee |
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Teen Choice Awards
21 nominations, 5 won
| TV – Choice Actor | Joshua Jackson | Winner |
| TV – Choice Actor | Joshua Jackson | Winner |
| TV – Choice Actor | Joshua Jackson | Winner |
| TV – Choice Drama | Winner | |
| TV – Choice Drama | Winner | |
| Choice Throwback TV Show | Nominee | |
| TV – Breakout Performance | Rachael Leigh Cook | Nominee |
| TV – Breakout Performance | Meredith Monroe | Nominee |
| TV – Choice Actor | James Van Der Beek | Nominee |
| TV – Choice Actor – Drama/Action Adventure | Joshua Jackson | Nominee |
| TV – Choice Actor, Drama | Joshua Jackson | Nominee |
| TV – Choice Actress | Katie Holmes | Nominee |
| TV – Choice Actress | Katie Holmes | Nominee |
| TV – Choice Actress | Katie Holmes | Nominee |
| TV – Choice Actress – Drama/Action Adventure | Katie Holmes | Nominee |
| TV – Choice Actress, Drama | Katie Holmes | Nominee |
| TV – Choice Drama | Nominee | |
| TV – Choice Drama/Action Adventure | Nominee | |
| TV – Choice Drama/Action Adventure | Nominee | |
| TV – Choice Sidekick | Mika Boorem | Nominee |
| TV – Choice Sidekick | Busy Philipps | Nominee |
GLAAD Media Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding TV Drama Series | Winner | |
| Outstanding TV Drama Series | Nominee |
YoungStar Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding TV Drama SeriesBest Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama TV Series | Michelle Williams | Nominee |
| Outstanding TV Drama SeriesBest Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama TV Series | Michelle Williams | Nominee |
ALMA Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Director of a Drama Series | Gregory Prange | Nominee |
Artios Award
1 nomination
| Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Pilot | Marcia Shulman | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
1 nomination
| Best DVD Release of TV Shows | Dawson's Creek – The Complete Second Season | Nominee |
TV Guide Awards
1 nomination
| Favorite Teen Show | Nominee |