-DC has been picked up for a sixth season

-Drue Valentine will definitely return but he will not be a series regular in season 5. (credit Roxy at PN)

-Tom K[r]apinos will step up to become executive producer for the show and Greg Berlanti will step down and be a consultant for the first 13 episodes of the season 5

-Gina Fattore, Tom K[r]apinos, Greg Berlanti, Jeff Stepakoff, and Rina Mimoun will continue writing for DC

-New credits for Season 5 with shots of Boston exteriors (credit Roxy at PN)

-Duke University in Durham, NC will be the setting for Worthington College. (credit PaceysAngel at Joshers Online)

-There are sets for the college radio station, Grams' house, Joey's dorm room, Dawson's attic apartment, and Jack and Jen's bedroom. (credit Roxy at PN)

-Pacey is going to sport a beard this season (credit tachyon at PN)

-Pacey gets another boat of his own this season. He is renting a house boat. Interiors have not been built yet (credit Roxy/TVGal)

-Audrey will only be on the show for 6 - 10 episodes.

-Karen is scheduled for 6 episodes with a possibility of 13 episodes, and if all goes well, she could be on for the rest of the season

-Dorkson is supposed to come home in episode 505 and he moves into Grams' house with Jack and Jen (credit Monica at FF)

-Something big is about to happen in Dorkson's life and according to Paul Stupin "We're going to see Dawson's life change in some pretty huge ways over the first bunch of episodes...the hand of fate is going to re-examine everything he holds dear." (credit Soap Opera Weekly)

-Dawson and Joey will get to know each other in the "Biblical sense" this season (credit TVGal)

-Jen will be an English major

-Joey has a crush on her new writing professor

-Doug will be back in season 5 (credit Roxy at PN)