Cheeky Katie Holmes & Joshua Jackson Moments That Had Dawson's Creek Fans Begging For More

Whether you've discovered "Dawson's Creek" reruns in recent years or if you were a die-hard fan back in the show's Y2K era, the roller-coaster ride relationship between Joey and Pacey, played by Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson, was easy to get swept up in. And maybe, just maybe, the magic is still alive? Holmes, who turns 48 in 2026, prompted speculation that she and Jackson could be an item. In April '26, she posted a pic to Instagram of the two, who are co-starring in "Happy Hours," and fans filled the comments with hopes that there would be more than just a working relationship between them. When Holmes quietly liked some of the comments, it fanned the flames that there may be more to it.

While we wait to see if Holmes and Jackson decide if it is ever a good idea to get back with your ex (because yes, they did date off-screen as well as on), we've fished around for pics of the two that had "Dawson's" fans singing Paula Cole's "I Don't Want to Wait" lyrics, watching to see if the two will give fans the ultimate reunion they're begging for.

At the end of April 2026, Katie Holmes posted this pic to her Instagram, as a promotion for her and Joshua Jackson's forthcoming film, "Happy Hours," which is the first installment in a trilogy. In the film, the duo plays a couple, and fans would like to see the on-screen dynamic translate to real life.

On the Instagram post, one passionate fan wrote, "Listen to us: the world needs this right now. It was meant to be. This is full circle. This is happily ever after. Please tell us you're back together. We can't take it." The "back together" refers to their first go-round in 1998. At the time, Holmes told Rolling Stone, "I fell in love, I had my first love, and it was something so incredible and indescribable that I will treasure it always. And that I feel so fortunate because he's now one of my best friends. It's weird, it's almost like a Dawson-and-Joey type thing now." But fans want a Pacey-and-Joey type thing, where -– spoiler alert –- the two married at the end of the series.

Photos taken in 2025 while Katie Holmes and Joshua Jackson filmed scenes in New York for "Happy Hours," which Holmes also wrote and directed, only served to add fuel to the fire of speculation about whether these two were reuniting as a couple IRL.

Every time a BTS pic emerged of them smiling together, "Dawson's Creek" fans were begging for more. "Every new picture of them just puts me deeper in my delusions," one Reddit contributor wrote. Another user replied, "SAME, it gives me unrealistic hopes and dreams that I desperately want to be real." Fans also appeared to need this reunion. "They are like medicine for me right now," wrote one Instagram user. "I wonder if they know this is bringing me new life?" contributed another. It's clear that whether these two ever become an item, just the idea of it is bringing joy to many "Dawson's" devotees. 

Whether this was one of those times that Katie Holmes dressed for revenge or not, she looked downright joyful attending a premiere in NYC in April 2026 with Joshua Jackson. The internet buzzed about the palpable chemistry the former "Dawson's Creek" co-stars emitted. Some folks commented on how much these two seem to fit, better than they did in their past high-profile relationships, including Holmes' with Chris Klein, Tom Cruise, and Jamie Foxx, and Jackson's long-term relationships with Diane Kruger and Jodie Turner-Smith. "They look happier at each other's side than next to anyone else, imo," wrote one Instagram user.

Others continued to comment about how the potential union lifted their spirits. "The smiles, the charm, the outfits, I am dead," commented a Reddit user on a pic from the event, adding, "They saw us millennials having a rough ... ugh everything ... and they were like, well, we can at least give them this." Because we all need glimmers, the small, seemingly mundane moments that lift you up.