Netflix has become home to one of the best teen series of all time

In the modern media landscape, streaming services are quickly taking over how many viewers watch TV. As a result, when it has been revealed that many shows were leaving Netflix, it has been a big deal for millions of people. Similarly, anytime that a beloved series is set to premiere on Netflix is going to make a lot of the streaming service's users very happy.

Since young viewers tend to watch a lot of TV, it makes a lot of sense that there have been many teen series produced over the years. However, the sad truth is that the vast majority of teen shows have failed to make much of an impact on viewers. With that in mind, the fact that one of the best teen series ever has just become available on Netflix should be celebrated by the streaming service's young and old viewers alike.

When did Dawson's Creek come to Netflix?

On October 3 2025, all six seasons of Dawson's Creek became available to stream on Netflix in The United States. The huge news that would make it much easier for Americans to watch the widely beloved teen drama series was announced on Netflix's X account in a post with the following caption. "Dawson’s Creek: The Complete Series is coming to Netflix on October 3!"

Dawson's Creek coming to Netflix on that date marked the first time the series had been available to stream on the service in America in many months. A What's On Netflix article reveals that the show was previously available to stream on Netflix in the country for 18 months starting on November 1, 2020. That means the series previously departed Netflix's line-up on May 1, 2022, and was gone until its recent return.

These days, it can seem like people want to call every popular show one of the best of its genre. In many cases, however, that can be obvious hyperbole. However, in Dawson's Creek's case, many fans have long argued that the show was one of the best teen drama series ever. In fact, Collider included Dawson's Creek on its list of the best teen shows of all time.

While Dawson's Creek could be melodramatic and a generation of people know it best for a gif of James Van Der Beek dramatically crying, the show took big swings and had a lot to say. Focused on a group of teens that revolved around the aspiring filmmaker Dawson Leery, the show's main characters all spoke about their world in often highly affecting monologues.

While the characters weren't strictly realistic in that regard, that allowed the show to tackle many coming-of-age topics that are meaningful for young viewers and old fans who want to re-experience their youth alike. The show also deserves to be celebrated for its nuanced and multi-faceted portrayal of a gay teen during a time when that was an extreme rarity.