[2] Chris (Kathryn Hahn) is a struggling 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 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.

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.