Jennifer Garner's Grief-fueled Girls' Weekend Delivers Laughs

WHO:

NY Post - Jennifer Garner, Regina Hall, Chloë Sevigny, D'Arcy Carden, Gemma Chan star in "The Five-Star Weekend."

IndieWire - Timothy Olyphant plays Jack, Hollis' high school sweetheart.

WHAT:

NY Post - "The Five-Star Weekend" is an adaptation of Elin Hilderbrand's novel.

IndieWire - The series features themes of grief, abandonment, and friendship.

IndieWire - Hollis, played by Jennifer Garner, is a recent widow and a popular cooking influencer.

IndieWire - Hollis' husband, Matthew, is deceased, leaving her and their daughter to cope with his loss.

IndieWire - Hollis throws a girls' weekend inviting friends from different phases of her life.

WHERE:

IndieWire - The girls' weekend takes place at Hollis' palatial estate in Nantucket.

WHEN:

IndieWire - "The Five-Star Weekend" premieres on Peacock on July 9, 2026.

IndieWire - Tatum is waiting for cancer screening results on Monday.

WHY:

IndieWire - Hollis organizes the girls' weekend to confront her grief and support from friends.

HOW:

IndieWire - Hollis shares news of her husband's passing via an Instagram post on the same day he died.

IndieWire - The group dynamics are complicated by personal insecurities and competitive relationships among the friends.

(UPDATED July 10, 2026 06:20 UTC)

In a heartfelt new series titled "The Five-Star Weekend," Jennifer Garner stars as Hollis, a recent widow and popular cooking influencer who invites friends from various stages of her life to her estate in Nantucket for a girls' weekend. The show, based on Elin Hilderbrand's novel, explores themes of grief, abandonment, and friendship, as Hollis navigates the loss of her husband, Matthew, and the complexities of her friendships. Premiering on Peacock on July 9, 2026, the series also features Timothy Olyphant as Hollis' high school sweetheart, Jack, adding another layer to the intricate dynamics among the group.