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Kevin Bacon stars in 'I Love Dick' series based on Chris Kraus novel

other · 2026-05-04

The television series 'I Love Dick,' based on Chris Kraus's bestselling novel, debuted its pilot in 2016 and the full first season on Amazon Prime Video in May 2017. Created by Jill Soloway and Sarah Gubbins, the show features Kevin Bacon as Dick, a charismatic yet insecure artist, and Kathryn Hahn as Chris, a woman in her forties navigating a passionless marriage with Sylvere (Griffin Dunne). The series explores gender dynamics, feminism, and social roles within the art world, drawing on performance, video art, installation, and painting. Dick's character eventually leaves the museum space for a land art project in Texas. The article was published in Artribune Magazine #41.

Key facts

  • Based on Chris Kraus's novel 'I Love Dick'
  • Pilot released in 2016
  • First season debuted on Amazon Prime Video in May 2017
  • Created by Jill Soloway and Sarah Gubbins
  • Kevin Bacon plays Dick, an artist
  • Kathryn Hahn plays Chris
  • Griffin Dunne plays Sylvere
  • Series references performance, video art, installation, and painting

Entities

Artists

  • Chris Kraus
  • Kevin Bacon
  • Kathryn Hahn
  • Griffin Dunne
  • Jill Soloway
  • Sarah Gubbins

Institutions

  • Amazon Prime Video
  • Artribune

Locations

  • United States
  • Italy
  • Texas

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