Pacey Witter: Last News

Back in the glory days of T4, Dawson's Creek was essential Sunday morning viewing for hungover students and angst-ridden teens across the country.

Dawson’s Creek premiered in 1998, the show became a favorite among fans and remains one of the most popular teen dramas to ever hit the small screen.The series followed the life of Joey Potter (Katie Holmes), a tomboy who is just trying to make it through high school following the death of her mother. Luckily, she had best friend Dawson Leery (James Van Der Beek) and his sidekick, Pacey Witter (Joshua Jackson).

Dawson’s Creek was one of the most famous teen dramas of all time, the series’ spinoff didn’t perform so well. In July 2000 — the summer between seasons 3 and 4 of Dawson’s — Young Americans debuted on The WB.

An onscreen Dawson’s Creek reunion between Joshua Jackson and Kerr Smith on the set of Little Fires Everywhere was scrapped as it was considered “too distracting”.

Joshua Jackson epitomized what it means to be a TV boyfriend during his starring turn as Pacey Witter on Dawson’s Creek.The actor, 42, portrayed the goofy nice guy — if not the expected champion of a seasons-long love triangle — from 1998 to 2003. He starred alongside James Van Der Beek (Dawson Leery), Katie Holmes (Joey Potter), Michelle Williams (Jen Lindley), Kerr Smith (Jack McPhee), Meredith Monroe (Andie McPhee), Busy Philipps (Audrey Liddell), Mary Beth Peil (Evelyn “Grams” Ryan), Mary-Margaret Humes (Gail Leery) and John Wesley Shipp (Mitch Leery).Jackson soared in his onscreen relationship with Holmes, 41, as Pacey and Joey quickly became a fan-favorite couple despite her perceived endgame status with Dawson.