All Eyes Are on Dawson's Creek's Joshua Jackson and Katie Holmes at NYC Gala
Joshua Jackson and Katie Holmes aren't back in Capeside, but their latest reunion in New York City is giving Dawson's Creek fans all the feels.
The actors - who played love interests Pacey Witter and Joey Potter on the beloved WB series from 1998 to 2003 - stepped out in NYC on Tuesday, April 14, to attend the gala screening for Brunello: The Gracious Visionary.
Jackson, 47, looked dapper in grey slacks while walking the red carpet outside David Koch Theatre at Lincoln Center. Instead of a matching grey suit jacket, the actor wore a merlot-colored jacket over his white shirt and pulled it all together with a grey bowtie.
Holmes, 47, quickly pulled focus with her sexy and sophisticated outfit. She opted for a silver, sparkly maxi skirt and crisp white button-down shirt that fell slightly off her shoulder, revealing one strap of what appeared to be her bra. The actress topped off her look with a black clutch.
While the pair's solo red carpet poses pulled fans in, it was the pictures they took together that had Us all - and rightfully - freaking out.
In one photo, Jackson looked lovingly at his longtime friend and scene partner Holmes as she laughed back. In a separate picture, the pair linked arms and smiled for the cameras, warming fans' hearts.
She noted that his "journey of a hero" also included "creating a beautiful marriage, six loving children."
"I mourn this loss with a heart holding the reality of his absence and deep gratitude for his imprint on it," Holmes added.
Jackson broke his silence over Van Der Beek's death while appearing on the Today show on March 10.
"He and I shared this amazing time where that [Dawson's Creek] clip comes from at a very young point in our life and it was formational for us, and I know both of us look back on that time with great fondness," Jackson explained. "But I will also say that I know that I'm really just a footnote in what he actually accomplished in his life."
The actor praised his former costar for all he accomplished, saying, "He became what we used to just call a good man, a man of the kind of belief, the kind of faith that allowed him to face the impossible with grace - an unbelievable partner and husband, just a real man who showed up for his family, and a beautiful, kind, curious, interested, dedicated father."
He concluded, "And so while on the one hand, that's beautiful, and I think he did lead a very good life and he was a good man, the tragedy of that for his family is enormous."
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This story was originally published April 14, 2026 at 7:01 PM.