Dawson's Creek: Season 3

1999 · 23 episodes · ★ 7.2

What Season 3 of Dawson's Creek

Season three begins with Dawson back after summer break and a pending decision about Joey. Jen, jealous, looks for ways to pull Dawson away from his old friend and confidante. Dawson and Joey continue to drift between friendship and an attraction neither will admit. Pacey, meanwhile, argues with Joey and starts to see her in a different light. Andie carries secrets that could come to light. Dawson, who dreams of directing movies, retreats into his projects as the young friends try to figure out who they want to be when they grow up.

23episodes

Sep 29, 1999premiered

May 24, 2000latest episode

16.8 hrtotal runtime

Season 3 Episodes

3x01 Like a Virgin
Sep 29, 1999 · 44 min
Dawson returns from spending the summer in Philadelphia with his mother, and on his way home meets a beautiful young woman who brings trouble to his otherwise ho-hum life. Meanwhile, Joey, who has frozen Dawson out all summer, realizes she is still reeling from their unexpected break-up when she sees him again, but may have found an unexpected new friend for their junior year; Jen gets more than she bargained for when she takes on the fascist head cheerleader; Mitch accepts a new position as Capeside High's varsity football coach; and although Pacey tries to be brave, he has had a lonely summer without Andie.
Directing: Gregory Prange · Written by: Tammy Ader, Tamy Ader · Cast: Brittany Daniel, Vanessa Dorman, Aubrey Dollar, Edwin Modlin II
3x02 Homecoming
Oct 6, 1999 · 44 min
Dawson is recruited by his dad and Principal Green to produce a film for the football pep rally, but the stars of the film end up being Dawson and his lady friend Eve, not the Capeside Minutemen. Meanwhile, Pacey has enlisted Joey for assistance in bringing Andie back to Capeside, but their long-awaited reunion doesn't go exactly as Pacey had intended; and Jack comes to an unexpected understanding with his father who has returned to Capeside to be with Jack and Andie.
Directing: Melanie Mayron · Writing: Greg Berlanti · Starring: Chris Demetral, Brittany Daniel, David Dukes, John Bennes
3x03 None of the Above
Oct 13, 1999 · 45 min
Dawson is stunned when Eve presents him with a sneak peak at the PSAT test and everyone is tempted to cheat including Joey, whose scholarship is dependent on her SAT scores, and Andie, who is desperately fighting for acceptance to Harvard. But when the test is stolen, it's Pacey that Dawson accuses since he sees Pacey slipping back to his old ways. Meanwhile, Jack is insistent that the football team is purposely beating him down because he is gay.
Directing: Patrick R. Norris · Written by: Bonnie Schneider, Hadley Davis · Cast: Brittany Daniel, Michael Pitt, Aubrey Dollar, Niklaus Lange
3x04 Home Movies
Oct 20, 1999 · 43 min
Father and son are at odds when Dawson moves forward with a news piece for his mom's Philadelphia station using Mitch's star player, Jack, as his subject matter even though Mitch is vehemently opposed. Meanwhile, Joey and Pacey find themselves in cahoots when they must pay the price for ditching class; Andie jumps to conclusions and panics about the reasons Principal Green wants to meet with her; and Jen goes to great lengths to remove herself as head cheerleader but is shocked at the end results.
Directing: Nick Marck · Writing: Jeffrey Stepakoff · Starring: Michael Pitt, Aubrey Dollar, Edwin Modlin II, Kelly Cheston
3x05 Indian Summer
Oct 27, 1999 · 44 min
Dawson plays detective when Eve's mysterious ways, including breaking and entering and stealing, cause him to wonder about her reasons for being in Capeside, but the secrets he uncovers may drastically change the lives of others close to him. Meanwhile, Joey's misgivings of Rob lead her to crash his date with Andie but her good will backfires on her; and Jack goes against Jen's wishes and sets up a rendezvous for Henry.
Directing: Lou Antonio · Writing: Gina Fattore, Tom Kapinos · Starring: Brittany Daniel, Dylan Neal, Michael Pitt, Niklaus Lange
3x06 Secrets & Lies
Nov 10, 1999 · 44 min
Dawson is torn about telling Jen the scandalous secret he has about Eve and even more distressed when his mom unexpectedly returns from Philadelphia. Meanwhile, Andie accuses Joey of sabotaging her chance to reunite with Pacey; and Jen shocks the entire town with the entertainment she has hired for the Annual Homecoming Queen Gala and shocks the very shy Henry even more when she asks him to be her escort.
Directing: Gregory Prange · Written by: Greg Berlanti, Alex Gansa · Cast: K Callan, Michael Pitt, Dan Martin, Richard K. Olsen
3x07 Escape from Witch Island
Nov 17, 1999 · 44 min
In a bone-chilling installment, Dawson recruits Joey, Pacey and Jen to be his guerrilla crew on a documentary for history class about Witch Island, a local spot shrouded in mystery for its reputation for being haunted by witches. They are haunted by tall tales of witches and love lost that has Dawson and Joey questioning their own romance and Jen and Pacey considering a new kind of friendship. Back at school, Andie takes her job on the school disciplinary committee a little too seriously when she tries taking back the halls of Capeside.
Directing: James Whitmore Jr. · Writing: Tom Kapinos · Starring: Saycon Sengbloh, Vanessa Dorman, Liz Vassey, Nikki Griffin
3x08 Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
Nov 24, 1999 · 44 min
When Jen's mom unexpectedly arrives in Capeside on Thanksgiving morning, Dawson confronts her about her secret past, and makes a decision to help bridge the gap between the estranged mother and daughter. Meanwhile, Jen continues to pursue a new type of friendship with Pacey, and Mitch and Gail make known the future of the Leery family.
Directing: Jim Charleston · Writing: Heidi Ferrer · Starring: Mel Harris
3x09 Four to Tango
Dec 1, 1999 · 44 min
Dawson is suspicious of Pacey's awkward behavior and misconstrues his actions when he learns Pacey has been spending time with Joey. Meanwhile, after rethinking the offer, Pacey cannot move forward with his no-strings-attached relationship with Jen, and Andie urges Jack to meet a gay student from a neighboring town who contacted him via the internet after seeing Dawson's news story.
Directing: James Whitmore Jr. · Written by: Gina Fattore · Cast: Jason Davis, Amy Parrish, Tony Schnur, Gloria Cristal
3x10 First Encounters of the Close Kind Mid-Season Finale
Dec 15, 1999 · 44 min
Dawson, Joey, Jack & Andie spend the weekend at a Boston university for an advanced look at college and where Dawson has entered his "Blair Witch" documentary in a student film festival. Elsewhere on campus, due to a clerical error, Joey's weekend guide is not what she expected; Andie's pursuit for an advanced admissions interview, leads her to some inspirational advice from an unlikely source; and Jack takes a risk and explores the local gay community.
Directing: Gregory Prange · Writing: Leslie Ray · Starring: Thunderbird Dinwiddie, Bianca Lawson, Marla Gibbs, Robin Dunne
3x11 Barefoot at Capefest
Jan 12, 2000 · 43 min
Dawson experiences an identity crisis when Principal Green's daughter Nikki emerges as another aspiring young director, and Joey experiences her own crisis when Dawson won't open up to her about the pain of his parents' divorce. Meanwhile, Jack's first efforts to hit on another guy are rebuffed, Pacey and Andie uncomfortably find themselves sharing the same after school activity, and Jen realizes that she may have passed up the chance at something special with Henry.
Directing: Jan Eliasberg · Written by: Bonnie Schneider, Hadley Davis · Cast: Bianca Lawson, Michael Pitt, Lee Norris, Moe Michaels
3x12 A Weekend in the Country
Jan 19, 2000 · 45 min
Joey's friends and their families work together to make sure that the opening of Potter's Bed & Breakfast is a success and that she and Bessie don't lose everything they have after Pacey surprises them with a visit from a prestigious travel critic. Throughout the weekend, Jen admits her concerns to Grams about getting close to Henry; Jack considers moving back home after hearing Andie's loving plea; and Dawson tries to understand the connection between his parents even after their divorce.
Directing: Michael Katleman · Writing: Jeffrey Stepakoff · Starring: Michael Pitt, Obi Ndefo, Carl McIntyre, Kelly Jones Gabriele
3x13 Northern Lights
Jan 26, 2000 · 44 min
Dawson makes the radical move of dropping out of film class to spend some time re-evaluating his teenage years. Back at Potter's, Joey is torn between attending Pacey's opening night and her date with A.J., who has come to Capeside for the evening. At the play, Andie must take over as director when the faculty director takes ill; and Jen agrees to meet Henry, but she throws him another block by bringing Grams as her date.
Directing: Jay Tobias · Written by: Gina Fattore · Cast: Bianca Lawson, Michael Pitt, Robin Dunne, Kelly Cole Childers
3x14 The Valentine's Day Massacre
Feb 2, 2000 · 44 min
Joey questions Dawson's state of mind when he and Pacey decide to lead their friends to a secret location party hosted by a group infamous for their complete and utter debauchery. Back at home, Jack's ex-girlfriend arrives from Rhode Island nursing a broken heart but is unaware of Jack's coming out last year and Jen's first date with Henry is a Valentine's Day she won't soon forget.
Directing: Sandy Smolan · Writing: Tom Kapinos · Starring: Alexandra Breckenridge, Dylan Neal, Michael Pitt, Jennifer Keddy
3x15 Crime and Punishment
Feb 9, 2000 · 43 min
Joey is chosen to be part of a group of students to paint a school mural, but when hers is defaced before the unveiling, Dawson offers words of encouragement while Pacey takes action and risks suspension when he goes in search of the culprit. Meanwhile, when Andie's PSAT scores rank among the best in the country, she gambles with everything she has worked for and comes clean to Principal Green about the previously stolen test; and Pacey moves in with Deputy Doug when their sister and her kids move back into the Witter house.
Directing: Joe Napolitano · Writing: Gina Fattore, Alex Gansa · Starring: Dylan Neal, Obi Ndefo, K.C. Poe, Andy Francis
3x16 To Green, with Love
Feb 16, 2000 · 43 min
Joey relies on the support of Pacey and A.J. to rally the students in protest against the school superintendent after he forces Principal Green to resign for expelling the student who destroyed Joey's mural. Meanwhile, Dawson and Gail both go back to their respective places in back and in front of the camera to produce a piece about the ongoing school protest which ruffles more than a few feathers of the school board hierarchy.
Directing: Kenneth Fink · Written by: Gina Fattore, Greg Berlanti · Cast: Jessica Collins, Bianca Lawson, Lee Norris, Lawrence Pressman
3x17 Cinderella Story
Mar 1, 2000 · 44 min
When Joey turns to Pacey for rescuing after she flees Boston halfway through her visit with A.J., the two old friends may finally confront their growing feelings for each other. Meanwhile, to avoid suspension, Pacey becomes a mentor to a young boy and must contend with a little version of himself with a big attitude; and behind Gail's back, Dawson asks Mitch to help with the opening of her new restaurant.
Directing: Janice Cooke · Writing: Jeffrey Stepakoff · Starring: Jonathan Lipnicki, Deborah Kellner, Robin Dunne, Andrea Powell
3x18 Neverland
Mar 5, 2000 · 43 min
Pacey hopes taking Dawson to their favorite childhood camping spot will help ease the pain when he tells Dawson about his new feelings for Joey. Meanwhile, Joey deals with the emotional fallout from her kiss with Pacey by spending girls' night out with Jen and Andie, but to Jen's surprise they stumble upon a birthday party for Henry that she wasn't invited to.
Directing: Patrick R. Norris · Written by: Maggie Friedman · Cast: Jonathan Lipnicki, Dylan Neal, David Dukes, Michael Pitt
3x19 Stolen Kisses
Apr 26, 2000 · 44 min
Dawson invites Joey, Andie and Pacey to spend Spring Break in the mountains at his aunt's home, but the trip is filled with tension as Joey and Pacey continue to battle about their feelings for each other and Andie becomes intrigued with the gang's childhood friend Will who is visiting. Meanwhile, back in town, Jen becomes surprisingly territorial when another woman flirts with Henry.
Directing: Gregory Prange · Writing: Tom Kapinos · Starring: Julie Bowen, Sarah Lancaster, Michael Pitt, Rodney Scott
3x20 The Longest Day
May 3, 2000 · 45 min
In a story that replays the same day's activities from three different perspectives (as in the 1999 movie ""Go""), Joey and Pacey vacillate on the ways to tell Dawson about their feelings for each other. But when the truth does come out, Dawson's reaction is the one they hoped they wouldn't get. Meanwhile, Andie, who thought she was over Pacey enough to date, accepts a date with Capeside visitor Will, but their first date is ruined when she also learns about Joey and Pacey.
Directing: Perry Lang · Written by: Gina Fattore · Cast: Jonathan Lipnicki, Dylan Neal, Michael Pitt, Rodney Scott
3x21 Show Me Love
May 10, 2000 · 43 min
As Capeside prepares for the annual spring regatta, Dawson and Pacey compete for the winning trophy, only Joey is tired of feeling like the prize. Meanwhile, after many weeks of mixed messages, Gale makes the first move with Mitch, and after Jen finally forgives Henry for his one-track mind, he gives Jen the most romantic night of her life.
Directing: Morgan J. Freeman · Writing: Liz Tigelaar, Holly Henderson · Starring: Michael Pitt, Rodney Scott, McKenzie Calhoun, Edwin Modlin II
3x22 The Anti-Prom
May 17, 2000 · 44 min
Dawson, Joey and Andie prepare their own unique prom when they learn that the committee has scrutinized Jack's selected date. Dawson, who has invited Joey to be his date, uses the special evening to try to win her back and make Pacey jealous; Andie persuades Pacey to be her escort but her evening ends by consoling him about his love life uncertainties; Jen becomes outraged with Henry when he reveals he is leaving Capeside for the summer; and Gail and Mitch celebrate their new found romance.
Directing: Gregory Prange · Written by: Maggie Friedman · Cast: Corri English, Michael Pitt, Adam Kaufman
3x23 True Love Season Finale
May 24, 2000 · 44 min
After an emotional day filled with love, tears and wedding vows, Joey ultimately must choose between her love for Dawson and her new feelings for Pacey. Across town, Grams talks about love and regret with Jen, while Jack and Andie make a decision to drive all night so that Jen can see Henry one last time.
Directing: James Whitmore Jr. · Written by: Gina Fattore, Tom Kapinos · Cast: Dylan Neal, David Dukes, Michael Pitt, Adam Kaufman