6.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Dawson's Creek (1998)
Dawson's Creek (1998)
Overview
Dawson's Creek is an American teen drama that portrays the fictional lives of a close-knit group of teenagers through high school and college.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Positive
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.8
Overview
Dawson's Creek is an American teen drama that portrays the fictional lives of a close-knit group of teenagers through high school and college.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Dawson's Creek primarily focuses on the apolitical themes of adolescence, friendship, and self-discovery, with its narrative solutions centered on individual growth and interpersonal relationships rather than promoting a specific political ideology.
The series 'Dawson's Creek' features a largely traditional cast, primarily focusing on white characters without intentional race or gender swaps. Its narrative frames traditional identities neutrally or positively, with no explicit critique of these identities or central DEI themes.
Secondary
Dawson's Creek offered a groundbreaking and largely positive portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters through Jack McPhee's journey. His coming out, relationships, and eventual happy family life were depicted with dignity and complexity, affirming the worth of queer identity and love despite external challenges.
The series explores Christianity primarily through Grams Ryan, whose initial rigid faith evolves into a more compassionate and accepting form, demonstrating its potential for love and support. While characters like Jen challenge dogmatic interpretations, the narrative ultimately affirms the positive aspects of faith when practiced with understanding.
Dawson's Creek, which aired from 1998 to 2003, does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or storylines. While the show explored various LGBTQ+ themes, particularly with the character of Jack McPhee, transsexual identity was not depicted. Therefore, the net impact regarding transsexual portrayal is N/A.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Dawson's Creek is an original television series, not an adaptation or reboot of pre-existing material. All characters were created for the show, establishing their canonical gender within the series itself. Therefore, no characters were portrayed as a different gender than their prior established canon.
Dawson's Creek is an original television series, not an adaptation, biopic, or reboot. All characters were created for this show, meaning there was no prior established race to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.8
7.3
Critic Ratings
N/A
6.2
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