Dawson's Creek is about one boy's coming of age journey and his lifelong friendship with a girl from a vastly different home life. The vivid and absorbing relationship between Dawson (James Van Der Beek) and Joey (Katie Holmes) is at the core of the series. Best friends since they were small children, the two are faced with many new challenges ahead of them in their teenage years, ones that would not have arisen in their childhood days. One is sustaining their close friendship in spite of their budding romantic relationship, their emotional

The positioning of the viewer in relation to the themes, construction and values for television drama plays a critical part in determining viewer response, and how popular a series will be. Dawson's Creek deals with resolving issues that teenagers face, so teenagers can relate to the themes and values of the show. The storyline has a huge impact on teenagers as they could be in similar positions in the future. Dawson's Creek is constructed like most other TV dramas are, as it holds the audience's attention and liking. Dawson's Creek makes the audience think a lot, about the future and the past. This is what makes Dawson's Creek spectacular to watch and added with the good blend of drama and humour, these are the reasons why it became the most watched show by teenagers around the globe.

Dawson's Creek is an hour-long drama, which is the standard for most dramas on television. The first season contained 13 episodes, the second contained 22 episodes and the third will contain 26 episodes. This suits the viewers because the episodes are not too short, and not too long. There is enough time for character development in an episode, but it does not get boring and long. In an hour, there can be numerous conflicts, which can be resolved, however it would be difficult to do this effectively if the drama went for half an hour. If it did go for thirty minutes, then it would be more like a soap opera because one episode would continue on from another. Every episode, a number of conflicts arise, and they are either resolved in the same episode, or in one of the future episodes. For example, in the "Pilot" episode, the conflict between Pacey and his teacher, Tamara, was briefly resolved in the same episode, however the conflict between Gale and Bob (her co-worker, whom she slept with) was resolved in future episodes. This technique is effective because the viewer will be satisfied with an episode, but will also be eager to watch future episodes to see how conflicts are resolved. The viewer positioning for most television dramas in relation to the show's construction is comparatively similar.

The show was conceived, developed and written by Kevin Williamson, who continues to serve as executive producer of the series. Dawson's Creek presents a somewhat autobiographical and almost shockingly honest portrayal of teenage characters dealing with real-life issues. Williamson believes that today's teenagers, who are exposed to an unprecedented amount of violence, sex, drugs and unsavory role models, are growing up fast. Dawson's Creek is loosely based on Williamson's real-life experiences growing up in rural North Carolina and the special relationship he shared with his own best friend. As it presents a very honest portrayal of the painful experiences of the teenage years interspersed with incredible moments of pure exhilaration, fun and joy, the show provides a fresh and

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