Dawson's Creek (Season 2) DVD Review

Nominated for 12 Teen Choice Awards in its five-year (six season) run, including Best Drama Series, Dawson's Creek quickly built an extensive cult following. A surprise smash hit for the enterprising WB network, the show initiated a successful string of numerous original series for WB such as Angel (1999), Gilmore Girls (2000), and Smallville (2001). Set in the fictional township of Capeside, Massachusetts, the series was nonetheless filmed almost entirely on location in Wilmington, North Carolina (although the opening theme song, "I Don't Want To Wait," is written and performed by Massachusetts native Paula Cole). Creator Kevin Williamson (writer for the blockbuster movie Scream) is said to have modeled the characters on Dawson's Creek after various aspects of his own self from his adolescent years...

Dawson's Creek follows the lives of several teenagers, some of whom grew up together, as they struggle through the tempestuous and volatile years of pre-adulthood. The title character is Dawson Leery (James Van Der Beek), an introspective and intelligent dreamer who lives nearby lifelong best friend Josephine "Joey" Potter (Katie Holmes), a tomboy unaware of how truly beautiful she is. Mutual friend Pacey Witter (Joshua Jackson) is part of their clique, as are newcomers Jennifer "Jen" Lindley (Michelle Williams), Andrea "Andie" McPhee (Meredith Monroe), and Jack McPhee (Kerr Smith). Together, the friends form the basis of a teen soap opera, complete with high drama, curiosity, and bits of comic relief. Know for its intelligent subject matter, clever dialogue, and no-holds-barred tackling of issues, Dawson's Creek made most of its cast overnight celebrities...

The Dawson's Creek (Season 2) DVD features a number of dramatic episodes including the season premiere "The Kiss" in which Dawson and Joey express doubts about their newly blossoming relationship, following their first kiss in the season one finale, seeing as how Joey is about to embark on a trip to France. Meanwhile, Pacey plays a trick on a new girl in town, but quickly finds the tables turned on him... Other notable episodes from Season 2 include "Tamara's Return" in which Tamara Jacobs returns to town for the first time since leaving because of her affair with Pacey, and "Parental Discretion Advised" in which Mr. Potter's return to a life of drug dealing has negative repercussions for everyone around him...

Below is a list of episodes included on the Dawson's Creek (Season 2) DVD:

Episode 14 (The Kiss) Air Date: 10-07-1998

Episode 15 (Crossroads) Air Date: 10-14-1998

Episode 16 (Alternate Lifestyles) Air Date: 10-21-1998

Episode 17 (Tamara's Return) Air Date: 10-28-1998

Episode 18 (Full Moon Rising) Air Date: 11-04-1998

Episode 19 (The Dance) Air Date: 11-11-1998

Episode 20 (The All-Nighter) Air Date: 11-18-1998

Episode 21 (The Reluctant Hero) Air Date: 11-25-1998

Episode 22 (The Election) Air Date: 12-16-1998

Episode 23 (High Risk Behavior) Air Date: 01-13-1999

Episode 24 (Sex She Wrote) Air Date: 01-20-1999

Episode 25 (Uncharted Waters) Air Date: 01-27-1999

Episode 26 (His Leading Lady) Air Date: 02-03-1999

Episode 27 (To Be or Not to Be...) Air Date: 02-10-1999

Episode 28 (...That is the Question) Air Date: 02-17-1999

Episode 29 (Be Careful What You Wish For) Air Date: 03-03-1999

Episode 30 (Psychic Friends) Air Date: 03-10-1999

Episode 31 (A Perfect Wedding) Air Date: 04-28-1999

Episode 32 (Rest in Peace) Air Date: 05-05-1999

Episode 33 (Reunited) Air Date: 05-12-1999

Episode 34 (Ch... Ch... Ch... Changes) Air Date: 05-19-1999

Episode 35 (Parental Discretion Advised) Air Date: 05-26-1999