Dawson's Creek: Season 6

2002 · 24 episodes · ★ 7.4

What Season 6 of Dawson's Creek

The final season opens at the end of summer, with a reunion in Boston that reignites the romance Dawson and Joey have been leaving unresolved for years. Dawson pours everything into winning her back, but news about her summer fling in Los Angeles complicates his path. Meanwhile, Pacey discovers the ambition and greed of the corporate world in his first job, and Audrey, Joey's roommate, sinks into alcoholism that puts her life at risk. The friends keep trying to figure out what they want to be as adults, and each of them stumbles over their own doubts.

24episodes

Oct 2, 2002aired

May 14, 2003latest episode

17.3 hrtotal runtime

Season 6 Episodes

6x01 The Kids Are Alright (1)
Oct 2, 2002 · 44 min
Dawson returns to Boston after working as an assistant director in Los Angeles over the summer and reunites with Joey who has spent a relatively angst-free summer in Capeside. Audrey and Pacey return from L.A. with a surprise passenger, Audrey's childhood friend Jack Osborne.
Directing: Gregory Prange · Writing: Tom Kapinos · Starring: Hal Ozsan, Sebastian Spence, Brian Lafontaine, Megan Gray
6x02 The Song Remains the Same (2)
Oct 2, 2002 · 44 min
Dawson & Joey's reunion leads to an evening of truth and intimacy, which is ruined when Dawson receives a phone call from another woman. Pacey gets a job interview that could change his life. Sparks fly between Jen and CJ, a handsome new peer counselor she meets at school.
Directing: Robert Duncan McNeill · Writing: Gina Fattore · Starring: Hal Ozsan, Dana Ashbrook, Megan Gray, Melissa Ponzio
6x03 The Importance of Not Being Too Earnest
Oct 9, 2002 · 43 min
Joey's worst nightmare comes true when she accidentally sends a very personal e-mail she wrote for Dawson to the entire student body. The next morning, Joey's e-mail is the topic of virtually all campus discussions when Professor Hetson decides to debate it with his students. Meanwhile, Jack makes an attempt to get to know his cultural professor, Mark Freeman, who pays no attention to Jack, a little better. Pacey, while struggling to survive the first days on his new job, closes a very important deal for the firm, which his wheeling-dealing mentor Rich Rinaldi takes full credit for. Eddie, a student in Joey's reading class, whom also works as the bartender at Helle's Kitchen, persuades Joey to confront any challenge that Hetson throws and not show any weakness since Hetson thrives on it.
Directing: Joanna Kerns · Writing: Anna Fricke · Starring: Hal Ozsan, Dana Ashbrook, Sebastian Spence, Megan Gray
6x04 Instant Karma!
Oct 16, 2002 · 43 min
Dawson finds himself in an awkward situation when he is put between Joey and the intoxicated leading lady of his film. Audrey allows herself to be taken in by another man's charm.
Directing: Robert Duncan McNeill · Writing: Maggie Friedman · Starring: Hal Ozsan, Bianca Kajlich, Dana Ashbrook, Sebastian Spence
6x05 The Impostors
Oct 23, 2002 · 42 min
Dawson's manages to 'get the girl' when a producer visits the "Wicked Dead" movie set to fire Natasha and close down production. Audrey is excited when asked to be the lead singer of Emma's band but is crushed when Pacey misses the gig. Joey demands the truth from Eddie.
Directing: Michael Lange · Writing: Gina Fattore · Starring: Hal Ozsan, Bianca Kajlich, Nicole Bilderback, Sebastian Spence
6x06 Living Dead Girl
Oct 30, 2002 · 44 min
When Dawson assists Todd in throwing a blow-out Halloween party, Todd and Natasha have Dawson believing he is seeing the ghost of a legendary film actress. Jen becomes suspicious about C.J., and Joey gets stuck taking Professor Heston's daughter to a haunted house with Eddie.
Directing: Les Sheldon · Writing: Tom Kapinos · Starring: Greg Rikaart, Mika Boorem, Hal Ozsan, Bianca Kajlich
6x07 Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell
Nov 6, 2002 · 44 min
Audrey gets drunk before her band performs and worries her friends, especially CJ who suspects a deeper problem. Meanwhile, Eddie and Joey agree to go on a real date; Pacey hits it off with a beautiful woman while on a business trip to New Orleans, and is shocked to discover that she's a call girl; and when Professor Freeman announces that he's leaving he and Jack have a heart-to-heart talk about their future.
Directing: Jason Moore · Writing: Anna Fricke · Starring: Jaime Bergman, Greg Rikaart, Dana Ashbrook, Sebastian Spence
6x08 Spiderwebs
Nov 13, 2002 · 44 min
Dawson comes through with No Doubt concert tickets, but he and Natasha's first public date ends in a brush with the law. Joey and Eddie have to sneak into the concert, while Pacey come to blows with CJ at the concert when it is revealed that he slept with Audrey.
Directing: Bethany Rooney · Writing: Gina Fattore · Starring: Greg Rikaart, Hal Ozsan, Bianca Kajlich, Megan Gray
6x09 Everything Put Together Falls Apart
Nov 20, 2002 · 44 min
Natasha is drawn to a handsome new actor who arrives to the set. Meanwhile, Joey spends the night at Eddie's apartment but misses Professor Heston's final exam. Pacey invites Emma to his office party and sparks between the two turn to passion.
Directing: Kerr Smith · Writing: Maggie Friedman · Starring: Mercedes López Renard, Hal Ozsan, Bianca Kajlich, Dana Ashbrook
6x10 Merry Mayhem Mid-Season Finale
Dec 11, 2002 · 43 min
Dawson and Gail invite everyone back to Capeside for Christmas, but Dawson confronts Natasha about her one-night stand; Joey's happiness with Eddie turns sour when her father expresses his disapproval; Jen spends her time consoling a dumped Grams and Audrey gets loaded.
Directing: David Petrarca · Writing: Tom Kapinos · Starring: Mary-Margaret Humes, Nina Repeta, Dylan Neal, Hal Ozsan
6x11 Day Out of Days
Jan 15, 2003 · 44 min
Back in LA, Dawson is asked by the studio to direct re-shoots but is conflicted about being disloyal to his mentor. Meanwhile, Joey hasn't heard from Eddie since Christmas and finds his apartment empty; Pacey starts skipping work to spend time with Emma; Jen's insecurities as a peer counselor are compounded when C.J. is assigned to train her.
Directing: Robert Duncan McNeill · Writing: Gina Fattore · Starring: Greg Rikaart, Roger Howarth, Mika Boorem, Hal Ozsan
6x12 All the Right Moves
Jan 22, 2003 · 43 min
Joey follows Eddie to his family home where they face up to their true emotions and the obstacles they must overcome to be together. Back in Boston, Pacey is invited to an exclusive party where he receives a promotion and is recruited to be part of a special project but is tipped off that the project maybe not be ethical. Audrey returns from Los Angeles and is welcomed back into the band, but blows her chances by getting drunk just before taking the stage. (The WB)
Directing: Arlene Sanford · Writing: Maggie Friedman · Starring: Sarah Shahi, Roger Howarth, Mika Boorem, Ray Wise
6x13 Rock Bottom
Jan 29, 2003 · 43 min
In Los Angeles, while directing re-shoots on "Wicked Dead", Dawson finds his authority questioned by Heather Tracey and the other producers when Natasha refuses to do a nude scene. As a result, Dawson adopts an aggressive take-no-prisoners attitude, similar to the one that Todd has, to take control of the situation. In Boston, Joey is unable to say good-bye to Eddie who is moving to California to register at a college when she convinces him to help her take Audrey to a rehab clinic in Los Angeles, and the three of them, plus a guy Audrey picks up, drive cross country where the four constantly quarrel with each other. Also, Jen and C.J. set a lonely Grams up with C.J.'s Uncle Bill, who turns out to be quite randy.
Directing: Robert Duncan McNeill · Writing: Tom Kapinos · Starring: Geoffrey Lewis, Josh Hammond, Bianca Kajlich, Seth Rogen
6x14 Clean and Sober
Feb 5, 2003 · 43 min
In Los Angeles, Dawson visits Audrey at the rehab clinic where he spots a big time film producer, named Toni Stark, and follows her into a therapy session hoping to talk to the woman who will direct Dawson to better contacts. Meanwhile in Boston, Pacey throws a party at his place to celebrate his new success at his job as well as purchasing a new super-sized TV set and is surprised when Joey, still sulking over the departure of Eddie, lets loose by getting drunk and setting up a spontaneous game of spin the bottle. Jen catches the reformed alcoholic C.J. with a drink which leads to them arguing, and making up by having sex for the first time. Also, Emma tries to stay in the country to get her green card by courting a stoner to marry her until Jack offers to marry Emma.
Directing: Michael Lange · Writing: Anna Fricke · Starring: Alicia Coppola, Greg Rikaart, Esteban Powell, Megan Gray
6x15 Castaways
Feb 12, 2003 · 44 min
After agreeing to pose as Pacey's sister at a business party, Joey demands to be taken home. When Pacey makes a quick stop at a local K-Mart they are accidentally locked inside the store. They're forced to spend the night there and talk about their friendship and relationship, both past and future. After the night is over they are both left to ponder what the future has in store for them.
Directing: Gregory Prange · Writing: Gina Fattore · Starring: Noah Segan, Jud Tylor, Johnny Alonso, Nick Gomez
6x16 That Was Then
Mar 26, 2003 · 44 min
Professor Heston orders Joey to baby-sit for Harley to make sure she does her homework. But Joey ends up serving as relationship counselor when she finds Harley's boyfriend, Patrick, hiding in the house and he starts to drool over Joey. Meanwhile, Dawson pays a visit to his past when he's asked to speak on Mr. Gold's class at Capeside High about how it is to be working in L.A. Dawson has a student, named George, show him his movie in which he realizes that he's moved on from the teenager he once was. Pacey also returns to Capeside when his father is admitted to the hospital after suffering a heart attack where Pacey has an argument with his brother, Doug, about the way Pacey's been treating the family by shutting them out.
Directing: Perry Lang · Writing: Anna Fricke · Starring: John Finn, Dylan Neal, Roger Howarth, Taylor Handley
6x17 Sex and Violence
Apr 2, 2003 · 44 min
Joey agrees to be Pacey's temporary assistant but their mutual jealousy leads to disaster in the office. Dawson sells his idea for a coming-of-age movie, but when the studio wants to change it to a teen sex film, he must decide whether to stick with his original concept.
Writing: Anna Fricke, Tom Kapinos · Starring: Sarah Shahi, Hal Ozsan, Dana Ashbrook, Nicole Bilderback
6x18 Love Bites
Apr 9, 2003 · 41 min
Jen's seemingly happy world comes crashing down when she learns that Grams has breast cancer. Meanwhile, Joey's tumultuous love life continues when Eddie reveals his true reasons for returning to Boston, and Pacey agrees to join Joey as she chaperones for Harley's school dance, but what should be a magical night doesn't feel right for Joey. Although he is at first reluctant, Pacey agrees to invest Dawson's life savings to finance his new film project.(the WB)
Directed by Bethany Rooney · Written by Liz W. Garcia · Starring Mary-Margaret Humes, Taylor Handley, Mika Boorem, Jensen Ackles
6x19 Lovelines
Apr 16, 2003 · 41 min
Joey and Eddie's emotional and sexual relationship is played out on stage during a counseling center benefit. At the same event, Jack and David deal with the insecurities in their relationship, a sober Audrey returns to Boston, and Jen opens up to C.J. about Grams' cancer.
Directing: Joshua Jackson · Starring: Adam Carolla, Greg Rikaart, Drew Pinsky, Cullen Moss
6x20 Catch-22
Apr 23, 2003 · 44 min
Pacey learns he has lost Dawson's money in the stock market. Back at school, Eddie surprises Joey with a trip to Europe for the summer, but a fiery conversation about how differently they live their lives leaves both of them questioning their future together.
Directing: Robert Duncan McNeill · Writing: Laura Glasser · Starring: Melissa Claire Egan, Sarah Shahi, Greg Rikaart, Roger Howarth
6x21 Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road
Apr 30, 2003 · 44 min
Joey returns to Capeside to find Dawson's script on her doorstep and is overwhelmed that he has written a story about three friends, but Dawson's movie-making dreams are shattered when Pacey comes clean about losing Dawson's money. The ensuing fight opens old wounds and leaves the three friends believing their friendship will never be the same.Also, with classes at Worthington over, Joey says goodbye to Audrey who has to stay behind to attend summer classes. And Jen invites her mother, Helen, over to Grams' house where she wants her to tell Helen about her cancer.
Written by Anna Fricke · Starring Geoffrey Lewis, Mimi Rogers, Jack Osbourne, Jensen Ackles
6x22 Joey Potter and the Capeside Redemption
May 7, 2003 · 44 min
When Dawson gives up his dream of making his film, a strong-minded Joey rallies the old group back to Capeside to help Dawson begin production before pursuing her dream of traveling to Paris. Jen, Jack and Grams must say their goodbyes and leave for New York.
Directing: Michael Lange · Writing: Gina Fattore, Tom Kapinos · Starring: Mary-Margaret Humes, Dylan Neal, Taylor Handley, Mika Boorem
6x23 All Good Things... (1)
May 14, 2003 · 43 min
Five years have passed and everyone is reunited in Capeside for a special wedding. Dawson has been living in Los Angeles producing his autobiographical television series 'The Creek' but has never forgotten the love of his life, Joey is a successful book editor living in New York with her boyfriend but comes home to realize she still loves her childhood sweethearts, Pacey is the owner of the new Ice House and still carries a torch for Joey, Jen is a single mom living with Grams and managing an art gallery in Soho, and Jack is a teacher at Capeside High and has fallen in love with Deputy Doug. Together all the secrets come out as tragedy and love becomes clear.
Directing: James Whitmore Jr. · Writing: Kevin Williamson, Maggie Friedman · Starring: Mary-Margaret Humes, Nina Repeta, Virginia Madsen, Dylan Neal
6x24 ...Must Come to an End (2) Season Finale
May 14, 2003 · 43 min
Five years have passed and everyone is reunited in Capeside for a special wedding. Dawson has been living in Los Angeles producing his autobiographical television series 'The Creek' but has never forgotten the love of his life, Joey is a successful book editor living in New York with her boyfriend but comes home to realize she still loves her childhood sweethearts, Pacey is the owner of the new Ice House and still carries a torch for Joey, Jen is a single mom living with Grams and managing an art gallery in Soho, and Jack is a teacher at Capeside High and has fallen in love with Deputy Doug. Together all the secrets come out as tragedy and love becomes clear.
Directing: Gregory Prange, James Whitmore Jr. · Writing: Kevin Williamson, Maggie Friedman · Starring: Meredith Monroe, Mary-Margaret Humes, Nina Repeta, Virginia Madsen