James Van Der Beek celebrates 20th anniversary of Dawson’s Creek with nostalgic throwback snap

The American actor took to social media to celebrate the milestone
Celebration: The cast pay tribute to Dawson's Creek 20th anniversary
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Safeeyah Kazi26 January 2018
The Weekender

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James Van Der Beek has posted a Dawson’s Creek throwback snap to celebrate 20 years since the show first aired.

The popular show, which gave stars Katie Holmes, Michelle Williams and Joshua Jackson their first shot at stardom, first aired on 20 January 1998.

Van Der Beek, who played lead character Dawson Leery, posted the snap on social media to commemorate the hit WB series.

The picture shows a young Van Der Beek alongside co-stars Holmes, Williams and Jackson.

He captioned the photograph: “#tbt Squad ‘97. I’d known these people all of 7 days when this pic was taken. 20 years ago this week 😱 the little pilot we shot in that small town for that fledgling network aired, changed our lives and launched our careers.

“Thank you to the Wilmington, North Carolina crew and community who raised us & kept us sane, thank you to the many talented writers and producers who gave of your hearts talents and put up with us.”

The CSI actor took time to thank the fans of the show and admitted that he is still yet to watch the whole show.

He said: “And thank you especially to the fans of the show. It’s a funny relationship we have... your experience of this project is what you saw on camera, while my memories are mostly what I experienced off of it.

“And yes, it’s true that I haven’t seen most episodes (it became healthier at a certain point to just commit 100% on the day and let it go completely), but the beauty of this arrangement is that my impression of the show now is what you’ve all reflected back to me over the years... and it’s been lovely to witness.

Van Der Beek concluded by saying the show had “a special place in my heart”.

“So thank you to anyone who’s ever expressed appreciation for the work we did - it makes me feel proud to be associated with these three fine people (and the rest of the cast), and proud to have been a part of #DawsonsCreek. This one will always have a special little place in my heart”, he added.

Co-star Katie Holmes also took to Instagram to post a picture of her signed Dawon’s Creek pilot script.

She wrote: “I am so grateful that 20 years ago we premiered Dawson’s Creek. I am so honored to have been a part of it :) such wonderful memories. Such wonderful friends. Such incredible fans. Thank you all!”

The show spanned six seasons and aired on 14 May 2003.

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