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[01/27/25 - 10:38 AM]
Peacock Announces Series Pickup of "The Five-Star Weekend" Starring and Executive Produced by Emmy Award-Nominated Actress Jennifer Garner
Produced by UCP, the series is an adaptation of Elin Hilderbrand's New York Times bestseller of the same name.
[via press release from Peacock]

PEACOCK ANNOUNCES SERIES PICKUP OF "THE FIVE-STAR WEEKEND" STARRING AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY EMMY AWARD-NOMINATED ACTRESS JENNIFER GARNER

Series from Creator Bekah Brunstetter is Based on Elin Hilderbrand's New York Times Bestselling Novel

www.PeacockTV.com

· Peacock has announced the series pickup of THE FIVE-STAR WEEKEND, starring and executive produced by Golden Globe-winning and Emmy Award-nominated actress Jennifer Garner (The Last Thing He Told Me, Yes Day).

· Produced by UCP, the series is an adaptation of Elin Hilderbrand's New York Times bestseller of the same name. Bekah Brunstetter (Maid, This is Us) serves as creator, writer and executive producer. Beth Schacter (Billions, Super Pumped) is writer and executive producer. Emmy Award-winning producers Sue Naegle (Pam and Tommy, The Day of the Jackal) and Ali Krug (Pam and Tommy, The Staircase) executive produce through their Dinner Party Productions banner as part of their overall deal with UCP. Hilderbrand (The Perfect Couple) is executive producer.

· THE FIVE-STAR WEEKEND: Hollis Shaw, a famed food influencer known for her delicious recipes, impeccable taste, and warm demeanor suffers a devastating loss. Unable to move forward, the death starts to expose the cracks in Hollis's picture-perfect life - her strained marriage, her complicated relationship with her daughter, and her growing pursuit of validation from her followers. In an effort to overcome grief and find herself again, Hollis gets the idea to host a weekend away at her house on Nantucket with three friends from different stages in her life: her childhood, her twenties, thirties, and one surprise fifth star. Set against a luxurious and coastal backdrop, they will mature in ways they could never imagine as boundaries are pushed and secrets are exposed.

ABOUT THE SERIES:

Creator / Writer / Executive Producer: Bekah Brunstetter (Maid, This is Us)

Writer / Executive Producer: Beth Schacter (Billions, Super Pumped)

Executive Producers: Sue Naegle (Pam and Tommy, The Day of the Jackal) and Ali Krug for Dinner Party Productions (Pam and Tommy, The Staircase), Elin Hilderbrand (The Perfect Couple)

Star / Executive Producer: Jennifer Garner (The Last Thing He Told Me, Yes Day)

Studio: UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group

Genre: Drama





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