Felicity

Felicity Porter, a sensitive and intelligent girl from the San Francisco Bay Area, decides to give up a slot at Stanford University's pre-med program to follow her long time crush to college in New York City. Things get even more complicated when she meets her dorm's resident advisor and they fall in love.

Felicity (1998-2002) is an American college romance series created by J.J. Abrams and Matt Reeves for The WB. Keri Russell stars as Felicity Porter, a sensitive, intelligent young woman from the San Francisco Bay Area who gives up a Stanford pre-med slot to follow her long-time crush to New York City. Her engine is the push and pull of her own desires: she wants to build a new life and a clear romantic future, while her feelings are split between her crush and Ben Covington (Scott Speedman), the dorm resident advisor who becomes her romantic rival and partner. Scott Foley and Amanda Foreman round out the principal ensemble of classmates and friends. Across four seasons and 84 episodes, the show moves through the rhythms of college life: dorm politics, classes, part-time jobs, roommates, and the messy ups and downs of early adulthood. Its tone is earnest, warm, and wistful, with a soft melancholy running under its romantic comedy and drama. Fans of Dawson's Creek, One Tree Hill and Gilmore Girls will find the same blend of youthful sincerity and emotional tangles that defined the WB teen-drama era.

Viewers found Felicity a warm, character-driven romance whose emotional honesty about college life and first love won a loyal following, though its audience reception was mixed.

• Dawson's Creekcoming of age college romance, young adult tones, relationship drama
• One Tree Hillyoung adult romance, earnest tone, campus setting, love triangle
• Gilmore Girlsromantic drama centered on a young woman's emotional choices, WB network teen romance

Created by

J.J. Abrams, Matt Reeves

Release Date

1998-09-29

Episode runtime

43 min

Rating

7.0 / 10 (95)

What is Felicity about?

A sensitive young woman leaves a pre-med track to chase her crush to New York and finds herself torn between two men.

What is Felicity like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Felicity as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Felicity violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Felicity.

What did critics think of Felicity?

Viewers found Felicity a warm, character-driven romance whose emotional honesty about college life and first love won a loyal following, though its audience reception was mixed.

Which shows are like Felicity?

Shows with a similar feel include Dawson's Creek, One Tree Hill, and Gilmore Girls.

How long is Felicity?

Felicity: 4 seasons, 84 episodes.

Is Felicity still running?

No, Felicity has ended.

Where can I watch Felicity?

In United States, Felicity streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.