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About 1998 American teen drama television series
Genres drama, youth, romance, LGBT-related
Created by Kevin Williamson
Starring Katie Holmes, Michelle Williams, James Van Der Beek, Joshua Jackson, Busy Philipps, Kerr Smith, John Wesley Shipp, Meredith Monroe
Music Paula Cole, Jann Arden
Length 6 seasons, 128 episodes, 44 min each
Network The WB
Country United States
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