James Van Der Beek
　　　..... Dawson Leery
　　　Katie Holmes
　　　..... Josephine 'Joey' Potter
　　　Michelle Williams
　　　..... Jennifer 'Jen' Lindley
　　　Joshua Jackson
　　　..... Pacey Witter
　　　Kerr Smith
　　　..... Jack McPhee (1998-2003)
　　　Mary Beth Peil
　　　..... Evelyn 'Grams' Ryan
　　　Mary-Margaret Humes
　　　..... Gail Leery (1998-2003)
　　　John Wesley Shipp
　　　..... Mitch Leery (1998-2001)
　　　Monica Keena
　　　..... Abby Morgan (1998-1999)
　　　Nina Repeta
　　　..... Bessie Potter (1998-2003)
　　　Meredith Monroe
　　　..... Andrea 'Andie' McPhee (1998-2000)
　　　Busy Philipps
　　　..... Audrey Liddell (2001-2003)
　　　Tony Schnur
　　　..... Ben Street (1999-2000)
　　　Brianne Davis
　　　..... Ashley 2000-2002

"It's the end of something simple. And the beginning of everything else"

Set in the fictional town of Capeside, MA, Dawson's Creek is the coming of age story of four friends on the verge of adulthood.

Dawson, Joey, and Pacey are life long friends, whose lives start to rapidly change when a new girl, Jen, moves in next door to Dawson Leery and the foursome start high school. Along the way they are joined by two other newcomers to Capeside, Jack and Andie.

Often characterized by it's intelligence, sharp wit, and SAT vocabulary, Dawson's Creek was created by Kevin Williamson. It was loosely based on his life, with each character incorporating a different aspect of himself. The show quickly launched the careers of it's stars and in the words of The WB, "defined a network."