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The Best Episodes of Dawson's Creek Season 6

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Dawson's Creek Season 6 Episode 1 - The Kids Are Alright (1)
    7.7/10(290 votes)

    #1 - The Kids Are Alright (1)

    S6:E1

    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.

    Director:Gregory Prange
    Writer:Tom Kapinos

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  2. Dawson's Creek Season 6 Episode 2 - The Song Remains the Same (2)
    7.2/10(315 votes)

    #2 - The Song Remains the Same (2)

    S6:E2

    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.

    Director:Robert Duncan McNeill
    Writer:Gina Fattore

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  3. Dawson's Creek Season 6 Episode 3 - The Importance of Not Being Too Earnest
    6.7/10(252 votes)

    #3 - The Importance of Not Being Too Earnest

    S6:E3

    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.

    Director:Joanna Kerns
    Writer:Anna Fricke

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  4. Dawson's Creek Season 6 Episode 4 - Instant Karma!
    6.9/10(293 votes)

    #4 - Instant Karma!

    S6:E4

    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.

    Director:Robert Duncan McNeill
    Writer:Maggie Friedman

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  5. Dawson's Creek Season 6 Episode 5 - The Impostors
    6.7/10(241 votes)

    #5 - The Impostors

    S6:E5

    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.

    Director:Michael Lange
    Writer:Gina Fattore

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  6. Dawson's Creek Season 6 Episode 6 - Living Dead Girl (aka Halloweenie)
    6.9/10(310 votes)

    #6 - Living Dead Girl (aka Halloweenie)

    S6:E6

    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.

    Director:Les Sheldon
    Writer:Tom Kapinos

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  7. Dawson's Creek Season 6 Episode 7 - Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell
    6.9/10(292 votes)

    #7 - Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell

    S6:E7

    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.

    Director:Jason Moore
    Writer:Anna Fricke

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  8. Dawson's Creek Season 6 Episode 8 - Spiderwebs
    7.0/10(309 votes)

    #8 - Spiderwebs

    S6:E8

    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.

    Director:Bethany Rooney
    Writer:Gina Fattore

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  9. Dawson's Creek Season 6 Episode 9 - Everything Put Together Falls Apart
    6.8/10(251 votes)

    #9 - Everything Put Together Falls Apart

    S6:E9

    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.

    Director:Kerr Smith
    Writer:Maggie Friedman

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  10. Dawson's Creek Season 6 Episode 10 - Merry Mayhem
    7.3/10(274 votes)

    #10 - Merry Mayhem

    S6:E10

    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.

    Director:David Petrarca
    Writer:Tom Kapinos

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  11. Dawson's Creek Season 6 Episode 11 - Day Out of Days
    6.8/10(284 votes)

    #11 - Day Out of Days

    S6:E11

    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.

    Director:Robert Duncan McNeill
    Writer:Gina Fattore

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  12. Dawson's Creek Season 6 Episode 12 - All the Right Moves
    6.7/10(230 votes)

    #12 - All the Right Moves

    S6:E12

    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)

    Director:Arlene Sanford
    Writer:Maggie Friedman

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  13. Dawson's Creek Season 6 Episode 13 - Rock Bottom
    6.6/10(298 votes)

    #13 - Rock Bottom

    S6:E13

    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.

    Director:Robert Duncan McNeill
    Writer:Tom Kapinos

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  14. Dawson's Creek Season 6 Episode 14 - Clean and Sober
    7.4/10(341 votes)

    #14 - Clean and Sober

    S6:E14

    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.

    Director:Michael Lange
    Writer:Anna Fricke

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  15. Dawson's Creek Season 6 Episode 15 - Castaways
    8.8/10(589 votes)

    #15 - Castaways

    S6:E15

    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.

    Director:Gregory Prange
    Writer:Gina Fattore

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  16. Dawson's Creek Season 6 Episode 16 - That Was Then (aka Before and After)
    7.2/10(253 votes)

    #16 - That Was Then (aka Before and After)

    S6:E16

    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.

    Director:Perry Lang
    Writer:Anna Fricke

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  17. Dawson's Creek Season 6 Episode 17 - Sex and Violence
    7.0/10(302 votes)

    #17 - Sex and Violence

    S6:E17

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Anna Fricke, Tom Kapinos

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  18. Dawson's Creek Season 6 Episode 18 - Love Bites
    7.0/10(302 votes)

    #18 - Love Bites

    S6:E18

    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)

    Director:Bethany Rooney
    Writer:Liz W. Garcia

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  19. Dawson's Creek Season 6 Episode 19 - Lovelines (aka The Eddie)
    6.3/10(324 votes)

    #19 - Lovelines (aka The Eddie)

    S6:E19

    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.

    Director:Joshua Jackson
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Dawson's Creek Season 6 Episode 20 - Catch-22
    6.8/10(242 votes)

    #20 - Catch-22

    S6:E20

    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.

    Director:Robert Duncan McNeill
    Writer:Laura Glasser

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  21. Dawson's Creek Season 6 Episode 21 - Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road
    7.6/10(313 votes)

    #21 - Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road

    S6:E21

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Anna Fricke

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  22. Dawson's Creek Season 6 Episode 22 - Joey Potter and the Capeside Redemption
    8.0/10(307 votes)

    #22 - Joey Potter and the Capeside Redemption

    S6:E22

    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.

    Director:Michael Lange
    Writers:Gina Fattore, Tom Kapinos

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  23. Dawson's Creek Season 6 Episode 23 - All Good Things... (1)
    8.7/10(486 votes)

    #23 - All Good Things... (1)

    S6:E23

    (Part 1 of 2) 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.

    Director:James Whitmore Jr.
    Writers:Kevin Williamson, Maggie Friedman

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  24. Dawson's Creek Season 6 Episode 24 - ...Must Come to an End (2)
    9.1/10(711 votes)

    #24 - ...Must Come to an End (2)

    S6:E24

    (Part 2 of 2) 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.

    Directors:James Whitmore Jr., Gregory Prange
    Writers:Kevin Williamson, Maggie Friedman

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Season 6 Ratings Summary

"The Kids Are Alright (1)" is the best rated episode of "Dawson's Creek" season 6. It scored 7.7/10 based on 290 votes. Directed by Gregory Prange and written by Tom Kapinos, it aired on 10/2/2002. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "The Song Remains the Same (2)".