This season finds Joey heading off to college, Dawson beginning a film internship in Hollywood and Pacey starting a new career at a restaurant.
5 - 1The Bostonians Oct. 10, 2001- 5 - 2The Lost Weekend Oct. 17, 2001
- 5 - 3Capeside Revisited Oct. 24, 2001
- 5 - 4The Long Goodbye Oct. 31, 2001
- 5 - 5Use Your Disillusion Nov. 07, 2001
- 5 - 6High Anxiety Nov. 14, 2001
- 5 - 7Text, Lies and Videotape Nov. 21, 2001
- 5 - 8Hotel New Hampshire Nov. 28, 2001
- 5 - 9Four Scary Stories Dec. 12, 2001
- 5 - 10Appetite for Destruction Dec. 19, 2001
- 5 - 11Something Wild Jan. 16, 2002
- 5 - 12Sleeping Arrangements Jan. 23, 2002
- 5 - 13Something Wilder Jan. 30, 2002
- 5 - 14Guerilla Filmmaking (1) Feb. 06, 2002
- 5 - 15Downtown Crossing (2) Feb. 13, 2002
- 5 - 16In a Lonely Place Feb. 20, 2002
- 5 - 17Highway to Hell Apr. 03, 2002
- 5 - 18Cigarette Burns Apr. 10, 2002
- 5 - 19100 Light Years from Home Apr. 17, 2002
- 5 - 20Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) Apr. 24, 2002
- 5 - 21After Hours May. 01, 2002
- 5 - 22The Abby May. 08, 2002
- 5 - 23Swan Song May. 15, 2002
