1. The Kids Are Alright
Air date: 2002-10-02 · 60 min
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.
Open episode 1 ↗2. The Song Remains the Same
Air date: 2002-10-02 · 60 min
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.
Open episode 2 ↗3. The Importance of Not Being Too Earnest
Air date: 2002-10-09 · 60 min
Joey accidentally sends an emotional email addressed to Dawson throughout the Worthington campus; Pacey's first week on the job gives him a hard lesson in corporate greed and ambition.
Open episode 3 ↗4. Instant Karma!
Air date: 2002-10-16 · 60 min
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.
Open episode 4 ↗5. The Impostors
Air date: 2002-10-23 · 60 min
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.
Open episode 5 ↗6. Living Dead Girl
Air date: 2002-10-30 · 60 min
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.
Open episode 6 ↗7. Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell
Air date: 2002-11-06 · 60 min
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.
Open episode 7 ↗8. Spiderwebs
Air date: 2002-11-13 · 60 min
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.
Open episode 8 ↗9. Everything Put Together Falls Apart
Air date: 2002-11-20 · 60 min
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.
Open episode 9 ↗10. Merry Mayhem
Air date: 2002-12-11 · 60 min
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.
Open episode 10 ↗11. Day Out of Days
Air date: 2003-01-15 · 60 min
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.
Open episode 11 ↗12. All the Right Moves
Air date: 2003-01-22 · 60 min
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.
Open episode 12 ↗13. Rock Bottom
Air date: 2003-01-29 · 60 min
Joey convinces Eddie to cross the country to take Audrey to rehab; Dawson discovers that directing in Hollywood will be more difficult than he thought.
Open episode 13 ↗14. Clean and Sober
Air date: 2003-02-05 · 60 min
Pacey and Jack throw a party full of surprises; Visiting Audrey in rehab, Dawson first meets a filmmaking legend.
Open episode 14 ↗15. Castaways
Air date: 2003-02-12 · 60 min
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.
Open episode 15 ↗16. That Was Then
Air date: 2003-03-26 · 60 min
Professor Hetson recruits Joey to babysit his daughter, Hayley; Dawson visits Capeside High; Pacey returns to Capeside after his father has a heart attack.
Open episode 16 ↗17. Sex and Violence
Air date: 2003-04-02 · 60 min
Joey fills in as Joey's secretary; Dawson heads to L.A. to try and sell his teen movie idea.
Open episode 17 ↗18. Love Bites
Air date: 2003-04-09 · 60 min
Joey is surprised by Eddie's return; Jen gets devastating news; Dawson asks Pacey to invest in his film.
Open episode 18 ↗19. Lovelines
Air date: 2003-04-16 · 60 min
Audrey returns from rehab; Jen abruptly dumps C.J.; Eddie wonders why Joey won't sleep with him since they reconcile; The gang has their problems exposed to an audience when Dr. Drew and Adam Corolla bring their Lovelines show to Boston.
Open episode 19 ↗20. Catch-22
Air date: 2003-04-23 · 60 min
Pacey's investment advice for Dawson's ends up costly Dawson his life savings; Jack and David reach a crossroads; Joey decides to take a leap with Eddie but is left heart broken.
Open episode 20 ↗21. Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road
Air date: 2003-04-30 · 60 min
Pacey has to return to Capeside and inform Dawson that their investment in the stock market is gone; Jen's mother makes a visit to Boston where Grams needs to tell her about her cancer.
Open episode 21 ↗22. Joey Potter and the Capeside Redemption
Air date: 2003-05-07 · 60 min
Joey rallies the group to help make Dawson's film; Pacey returns to live with his brother after losing his job.
Open episode 22 ↗23. All Good Things...
Air date: 2003-05-14 · 60 min
After five years, the gang reconvenes in Capeside for Gail's wedding but one of them faces a health crisis.
Open episode 23 ↗24. ...Must Come to an End
Air date: 2003-05-14 · 60 min
The gang rallies around one of their own as they face a major health concern.
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