Cue the nostalgia and grab your tissues, Dawson’s Creek fans! Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson, the beloved on-screen couple who stole hearts as Joey Potter and Pacey Witter, are reuniting for a new romantic film trilogy, Happy Hours, sparking waves of excitement and romance rumors. Filming in New York City since July 2025, the duo’s on-set chemistry is reigniting the magic of their iconic teen drama, which ran from 1998 to 2003. Directed and written by Holmes, Happy Hours promises a heartfelt story of love, loss, and reconnection, and fans can’t stop buzzing about this emotional reunion.

The announcement of Happy Hours broke on July 21, 2025, via Deadline, sending Dawson’s Creek devotees into a frenzy. Holmes, 46, and Jackson, 47, were spotted filming in Manhattan, laughing and high-fiving between takes, their camaraderie as vibrant as ever. Holmes, donning a casual plaid flannel over a gray tank top and navy slacks, and Jackson, in a sage green jacket and jeans, looked effortlessly at ease. A particularly heart-melting moment captured them pushing a baby stroller in Central Park, prompting fans on X to proclaim, “Joey and Pacey as parents? My heart can’t handle this!”

Happy Hours, a character-driven dramedy, follows two former lovers—played by Holmes and Jackson—who reconnect as adults, navigating careers, family responsibilities, and the pursuit of love amidst life’s challenges. The trilogy’s premise echoes the emotional depth of Joey and Pacey’s on-again, off-again romance, which culminated in their sailing off into the sunset in the Dawson’s Creek finale. “I am so very grateful to be working again with so many of my wonderful friends on this film,” Holmes wrote on Instagram, calling her collaboration with Jackson “a testament to friendship.” The cast also includes Mary-Louise Parker, Constance Wu, Joe Tippett, John McGinty, Donald Webber Jr., Nathan Darrow, Johnna Dias-Watson, and Jack Martin, with the latter two playing younger versions of Holmes and Jackson’s characters.

The reunion is especially poignant given Holmes and Jackson’s real-life history. The pair dated briefly in 1998–1999 during the early seasons of Dawson’s Creek, with Holmes telling Rolling Stone in 1998, “I fell in love, I had my first love, and it was something so incredible and indescribable.” Though their romance ended, their bond endured, with Jackson recently sharing on Jesse Tyler Ferguson’s Dinner’s on Me podcast, “Katie and I are very close… there’s always that, ‘I know you know.’” Their off-screen friendship and on-screen spark have fans speculating about a rekindled romance, though a source clarified to Entertainment Tonight that they remain “just friends” with a “special bond.”

Social media is ablaze with nostalgia, with fans posting, “The Dawson’s Creek theme song is playing in my heart right now” and “Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson are single-handedly saving our generation.” One X user referenced Pacey’s iconic line, “I remember everything,” while another joked, “Are they trying to kill us via heart explosion?” Even former co-star Busy Philipps chimed in, telling Us Weekly, “Everybody loves Dawson’s Creek and I love it too,” fueling hopes for a broader cast reunion. However, Holmes has tempered expectations for a full Dawson’s Creek reboot, telling Screen Rant in 2022, “Do we want to see them not at that age? We all decided we don’t actually.”

Holmes, who has directed indies like All We Had and Alone Together, is steering Happy Hours with a seasoned hand, blending her signature emotional storytelling with a fresh narrative. Jackson, fresh off ABC’s Doctor Odyssey, brings his charismatic edge to the project. Filming for the first film is underway, with the second and third installments to follow, though no official release date has been confirmed—fans are hoping for a 2026 premiere.

For millennials who grew up with Joey and Pacey’s banter, Happy Hours is more than a movie—it’s a love letter to a generation. As one fan on X put it, “This is the Y2K romance revival we didn’t know we needed.” With Holmes and Jackson back together, Happy Hours is set to deliver all the feels, proving that some love stories—on-screen and off—never fade