The highly anticipated miniseries featuring Jennifer Garner in the lead arrives on Peacock today. The series is based on Elin Hilderbrand’s bestselling novel and features an ensemble cast including D’Arcy Carden, Gemma Chan, Regina Hall, Chloë Sevigny, Harlow Jane, and Timothy Olyphant, with Garner leading as Hollis Shaw.
What Jennifer Garner TV show is now on Peacock?
The Five-Star Weekend will be available to stream on Peacock starting July 9. According to Peacock, the eight-episode series will revolve around Hollis Shaw (Garner), who mourns the loss of her husband. In an attempt to overcome the struggles, she decided to throw a “five-star” weekend at her Nantucket house. Meanwhile, Shaw’s relationship with her daughter also deteriorates.
Shaw hosts “three friends from different stages in her life: Her childhood, her twenties, thirties, and one surprise fifth star.” According to Decider, the audience is eagerly awaiting Garner’s incarnation as Shaw, expecting her to deliver her signature acting style filled with dramatic and comedic skills.
It’s reported that Peacock will launch an official companion podcast hosted by author Elin Hilderbrand, accompanied by the series through July.
The series has already earned critical acclaim, with reviewers appreciating the breathtaking island locations and Garner’s performance, saying she maintained a balance of emotional grief and graceful demeanor. They laud the series as a story of female friendship and personal healing.
The series was shot extensively on location in Nantucket, Massachusetts, with indoor studio scenes filmed on soundstages in Los Angeles, California. Helmed by Minkie Spiro, the series is run and written by Bekah Brunstetter.
Other crew members include Tony Mirosevich as the main camera operator, Lyn Paolo as the costume designer, and Siddhartha Khosla, who wrote the music.
Originally reported by Praveen Vikkath on ComingSoon.net.
