Season 1

1998 · 13 episodes · 9h 33m in all · 7.9/10

Idealist Dawson Leery and his friends face family dramas, peer pressure and self-esteem issues as they navigate through high school and college.

1. Pilot
20 Jan 1998 · 44 min · 7.7/10
Film-buff Dawson finds his best friend, Joey, growing jealous of his attraction to a neighbor's granddaughter. Meanwhile, pal Pacey falls in love with a mystery woman, who is really a teacher at Capeside.
2. Dance
27 Jan 1998 · 45 min · 7.0/10
Dawson casts Jen as the new leading lady in his film, but creates a messy off-camera scene during her date at the school dance. Meanwhile, Joey confronts Mrs. Leery about her liaisons; and Pacey gets under Tamara's skin with his public flirting.
3. Kiss
3 Feb 1998 · 44 min · 10.0/10
While working on the film class's movies, team player Dawson has a hard time being stuck in the background. Meanwhile as he plots to give Jen the "perfect kiss", Joey is swept away by a handsome stranger and Pacey tries to graduate to manhood.
4. Discovery
10 Feb 1998 · 44 min · 7.0/10
Dawson turns to Jen after learning of his mom's affair, and Joey's knowledge of it. But he regrets doing so when she tells him some of her problems; meanwhile Pacey and Tamara continue to tempt fate with their fling.
5. Hurricane
17 Feb 1998 · 44 min · 7.0/10
When a major hurricane moves inland, all take refuge in the Leery home, where Dawson rages at Jen about her past, and Mitch storms out after learning of Gale's affair. That leaves a tormented Dawson to deal with their fallout. Meanwhile, Pacey ruins his brother's chances to get with Tamara at her beach house.
6. Baby
24 Feb 1998 · 43 min · 7.5/10
Capeside is abuzz with rumors of a teacher's indiscretion, rumors that prove fateful for Pacey and Tamera. Meanwhile, Joey and Jen get a life lesson when Bessie is aided by an unlikely source when she gives birth in Dawson's living room.
7. Detention
3 Mar 1998 · 45 min · 7.0/10
In what is said to be one of the best episodes, the gang, after committing various violations at school, gets stuck together for an 8 hour Saturday detention, where Dawson and Pacey turn against each another; and Joey offers a tearful partial explanation for her anger toward Jen.
8. Boyfriend
10 Mar 1998 · 44 min · 7.0/10
Dawson feels the heat when Jen is visited by an old boyfriend; Joey lets off a bit too much steam at a beach party and ends up in a sticky situation; and tensions between Mitch and Gale reach the boiling point as they attempt to rebuild their marriage.
9. Roadtrip
17 Mar 1998 · 44 min · 7.0/10
Hoping to get over Jen, Dawson agrees to join Pacey and Billy in a boys night out and finds what he is looking for in another woman. Meanwhile Jen handles damage control after Joey becomes the subject of a rumor at school.
10. Double Date
28 Apr 1998 · 44 min · 8.0/10
A double date finds Jen and Cliff joined by Dawson and a savvy sidekick who calls him on a plot to make Jen jealous. But it's Dawson turn to turn green when Pacey grows close to Joey working on a project.
11. The Scare
5 May 1998 · 43 min · 8.5/10
In honor of Friday the 13th, Dawson, plans a séance for the gang, they are all spooked by reports of a serial killer heading towards Capeside.
12. Beauty Contest
12 May 1998 · 44 min · 9.0/10
Joey and Pacey enter a beauty competition; Jen regrets her breakup with Dawson.
13. Decisions
19 May 1998 · 45 min · 9.5/10
In the season finale, Dawson and Joey confront their true feelings. Joey, visits her father in prison, and debates leaving to go to France.