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Peacock Drops Jennifer Garner Drama The Five‑Star Weekend as Eight‑Episode Miniseries

The star-led, women-crafted adaptation aims to turn Elin Hilderbrand’s beach-read tone into a streaming hit with early praise for its cast and production choices.

Overview

  • All eight episodes of The Five‑Star Weekend premiered on Peacock on Thursday, July 9, 2026, with a UK window scheduled for later release on Sky and NOW.
  • The series follows Hollis Shaw, a high-profile food influencer who gathers four women for a Nantucket weekend after a life-shaking loss, and was filmed on location in Nantucket and in Los Angeles.
  • Jennifer Garner stars as Hollis and serves as an executive producer, leading a cast that includes Regina Hall, Gemma Chan, D’Arcy Carden, Chloë Sevigny and Timothy Olyphant.
  • Showrunner Bekah Brunstetter and the creative team made deliberate changes to Elin Hilderbrand’s 2023 novel for televisual pacing, and Hilderbrand has publicly said the series preserves the book’s spirit.
  • Early reviews praise the ensemble chemistry, production design and comforting tone even as critics note a saccharine, low‑stakes feel, and Peacock has not announced a second season with any renewal likely tied to streaming viewership.