Editing Dawson's Creek (section)

=== Season 1 (1998) ===
The first season covers a love triangle between Dawson, Joey, and Jen, which some critics have compared to the love triangle between [[Archie Comics]] characters [[Archie Andrews|Archie]], [[Betty Cooper|Betty]], and [[Veronica Lodge|Veronica]].<ref name=":4" /> Some episodes feature homages to movies such as ''[[The Breakfast Club]]'' and some reference Kevin Williamson's work on ''[[Scream (franchise)|Scream]]''. Jen's reasons for moving to Capeside are revealed – she was acting "too sexual" as a result of being taken advantage of when she was twelve. Pacey aims to lose his virginity and has an affair with a new teacher at Capeside High School. Dawson must cope with the news his mother Gail has had an affair, and then witness his parents' attempts to recover from this.