The actor said he and Matt Bomer were "getting into the sweaty palm moment" before he heard the song play Joshua Jackson was just as caught off guard as the audience was when the Dawson's Creek theme song played at the 2024 Emmy Awards.

Joshua Jackson became a teen heartthrob for his role as Pacey Witter on Dawson’s Creek in the '90s — and fans were equally as interested in his love life off camera. During his time on the WB series,

"I think literally we were talking about, 'How are we going to walk out here? Are we too stiff? Are we trying to play it cool?'"

Joshua Jackson was not ready for the Dawson’s Creek theme song to be playing during his appearance at the 2024 Emmy Awards