I Love Dick (TV series)

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I Love Dick
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Created by Sarah Gubbins
Joey Soloway
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Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 8 (list of episodes)
Production
Camera setup Single-camera
Running time 32 minutes
Production company(s) Topple Productions
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Amazon Studios
Release
Original network Amazon Prime Video
Picture format 1080i (16:9 HDTV)
Original release August 19, 2016 (2016-08-19) –
May 12, 2017 (2017-05-12)
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

I Love Dick is an American television series released on Amazon Prime. Based on the novel of the same name by Chris Kraus, it was created by Joey Soloway and Sarah Gubbins.[1] The pilot premiered on August 19, 2016, and the first season was released on May 12, 2017. On January 17, 2018, the series was canceled after one season.[why?][2]

Plot

Chris (Kathryn Hahn) is an unsuccessful New York City-based artist and filmmaker who accompanies her husband Sylvère (Griffin Dunne) to Marfa, Texas where he is taking up a research fellowship. Upon arrival in Marfa, Chris quickly becomes infatuated with Sylvère's fellowship sponsor Dick (Kevin Bacon). Her infatuation becomes articulated in un-delivered letters to him which are filled with unbounded sexually explicit desires. Her contentious and frustrating interactions with Dick as well as the writing of her confessional letters to him begin to affect her attitudes towards her marriage, work, and confidence as an artist and person.

Cast

Main

Recurring

  • Bobbi Menuez as Toby
  • Sherry Cola as Natalie[3]
  • Sebastian Cole as Lawrence
  • Erik Alvarez as Sonny
  • Leo Lungaro as Rod
  • Rochelle Robinson as Helen

Episodes

No. Title Directed by Written by Original release date
1 "Pilot" Joey Soloway[lower-alpha 1][4] Teleplay by: Sarah Gubbins August 19, 2016 (2016-08-19)
2 "The Conceptual Fuck" Kimberly Peirce Sarah Gubbins May 12, 2017 (2017-05-12)
3 "Scenes from a Marriage" Andrea Arnold Heidi Schreck May 12, 2017 (2017-05-12)
4 "Ilinx" Andrea Arnold Carla Ching May 12, 2017 (2017-05-12)
5 "A Short History of Weird Girls" Joey Soloway Annie Baker & Heidi Schreck May 12, 2017 (2017-05-12)
6 "This Is Not a Love Letter" Jim Frohna Esti Giordani & Diona Reasonover May 12, 2017 (2017-05-12)
7 "The Barter Economy" Andrea Arnold Dara Resnik May 12, 2017 (2017-05-12)
8 "Cowboys and Nomads" Andrea Arnold Sarah Gubbins & Heidi Schreck May 12, 2017 (2017-05-12)

Reception

Critical response

I Love Dick has been met with generally positive reviews from critics. The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the series an approval rating of 88%, based on 57 reviews, with an average rating of 7.77/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Adult in the best way, I Love Dick expands the scope of its source material while offering smart, provocative, and funny observations on sexuality and gender roles."[5] Metacritic awarded season one a score of 73 based on 29 critics, denoting "generally favorable" reviews.[6]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref.
2018 75th Golden Globe Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy Nominated
8th Guild of Music Supervisors Awards Best Music Supervision in a Television Musical or Comedy Nominated [8]
22nd Satellite Awards Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy Series Nominated

Notes

  1. Credited as Jill Soloway; they changed their name to Joey Soloway in 2020.

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