Kerr Smith detailed the “extremely emotional” Dawson’s Creek reunion amid costar James Van Der Beek’s cancer battle — and how their friendship has evolved during his health ups and downs.

“It was a fantastic weekend,” Smith, 53, said during the Tuesday, November 4, episode of the “Pod Meets World” podcast, reminiscing about the cast’s Broadway reunion in September that was organized to honor Van Der Beek, 48, and raise money for F Cancer.

Smith played Jack McPhee on the WB series, joining the show in season 2 alongside Van Der Beek’s Dawson Leery from 1999 to 2003.

While Van Der Beek had to pull out of the in-person event last minute amid his ongoing battle with colorectal cancer, Smith told podcast listeners he was there “in spirit” having recorded a message to his costars and the fans

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