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Peacock’s “Five Star Weekend” Stars Gemma Chan Amid Affair Storm

7/13/2026

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Peacock streams “The Five Star Weekend” in the United States.
actress Gemma Chan plays Gigi, Hollis’s (actress Jennifer Garner) friend who had an affair with Hollis’s husband.
Chan said she avoided a villain working with showrunner Bekah Brunstetter and author Elin Hilderbrand to humanize Gigi.
After actress D’Arcy Carden reveals Gigi’s secret, a storm forces Gigi to stay and confront Hollis, leaving ajar for mother-daughter bond with Caroline (actress Harlow Jane).

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Story summary

Peacock streams “The Five Star Weekend” in the United States.
actress Gemma Chan plays Gigi, Hollis’s (actress Jennifer Garner) friend who had an affair with Hollis’s husband.
Chan said she avoided a villain working with showrunner Bekah Brunstetter and author Elin Hilderbrand to humanize Gigi.
After actress D’Arcy Carden reveals Gigi’s secret, a storm forces Gigi to stay and confront Hollis, leaving ajar for mother-daughter bond with Caroline (actress Harlow Jane).