13 episodes · first aired 1998-01-20
| Still | # | Title | Overview | Air date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 01 | Pilot 1998-01-20 | Film-buff Dawson finds his best friend, Joey, growing jealous of his attraction to a neighbor's granddaughter. Meanwhile, pal Pacey falls in love with a mystery woman, who is really a teacher at Capeside. | 1998-01-20 | 7.7 |
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Dance 1998-01-27 |
Dawson casts Jen as the new leading lady in his film, but creates a messy off-camera scene during her date at the school dance. Meanwhile, Joey confronts Mrs. Leery about her liaisons; and Pacey gets under Tamara's skin with his public flirting. |
| 1998-01-27 |
| 7.0 |
 | 03 | Kiss 1998-02-03 | While working on the film class's movies, team player Dawson has a hard time being stuck in the background. Meanwhile as he plots to give Jen the "perfect kiss", Joey is swept away by a handsome stranger and Pacey tries to graduate to manhood. | 1998-02-03 | 10.0 |
 | 04 | Discovery 1998-02-10 | Dawson turns to Jen after learning of his mom's affair, and Joey's knowledge of it. But he regrets doing so when she tells him some of her problems; meanwhile Pacey and Tamara continue to tempt fate with their fling. | 1998-02-10 | 7.0 |
 | 05 | Hurricane 1998-02-17 | When a major hurricane moves inland, all take refuge in the Leery home, where Dawson rages at Jen about her past, and Mitch storms out after learning of Gale's affair. That leaves a tormented Dawson to deal with their fallout. Meanwhile, Pacey ruins his brother's chances to get with Tamara at her beach house. | 1998-02-17 | 7.0 |
 | 06 | Baby 1998-02-24 | Capeside is abuzz with rumors of a teacher's indiscretion, rumors that prove fateful for Pacey and Tamera. Meanwhile, Joey and Jen get a life lesson when Bessie is aided by an unlikely source when she gives birth in Dawson's living room. | 1998-02-24 | 7.5 |
 | 07 | Detention 1998-03-03 | In what is said to be one of the best episodes, the gang, after committing various violations at school, gets stuck together for an 8 hour Saturday detention, where Dawson and Pacey turn against each another; and Joey offers a tearful partial explanation for her anger toward Jen. | 1998-03-03 | 7.0 |
 | 08 | Boyfriend 1998-03-10 | Dawson feels the heat when Jen is visited by an old boyfriend; Joey lets off a bit too much steam at a beach party and ends up in a sticky situation; and tensions between Mitch and Gale reach the boiling point as they attempt to rebuild their marriage. | 1998-03-10 | 7.0 |
 | 09 | Roadtrip 1998-03-17 | Hoping to get over Jen, Dawson agrees to join Pacey and Billy in a boys night out and finds what he is looking for in another woman. Meanwhile Jen handles damage control after Joey becomes the subject of a rumor at school. | 1998-03-17 | 7.0 |
 | 10 | Double Date 1998-04-28 | A double date finds Jen and Cliff joined by Dawson and a savvy sidekick who calls him on a plot to make Jen jealous. But it's Dawson turn to turn green when Pacey grows close to Joey working on a project. | 1998-04-28 | 8.0 |
 | 11 | The Scare 1998-05-05 | In honor of Friday the 13th, Dawson, plans a séance for the gang, they are all spooked by reports of a serial killer heading towards Capeside. | 1998-05-05 | 8.5 |
 | 12 | Beauty Contest 1998-05-12 | Joey and Pacey enter a beauty competition; Jen regrets her breakup with Dawson. | 1998-05-12 | 9.0 |
 | 13 | Decisions 1998-05-19 | In the season finale, Dawson and Joey confront their true feelings. Joey, visits her father in prison, and debates leaving to go to France. | 1998-05-19 | 9.5 |
