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Peacock's “Five Star Weekend” Turns Garner’s Role Male-Centric

7/15/2026

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Story summary

Peacock released the eight-episode 2026 series “The Five Star Weekend,” adapting Elin Hilderbrand’s novel with Jennifer Garner as chef Hollis Shaw.
The adaptation removes Hollis’s journalism background, makes her cook to avoid grief, and tells daughter Caroline that Matthew had an affair, a fact hidden in the book.
Critics note the series shifts from women’s solidarity to a male-centered story, giving Jack (Timothy Olyphant) the primary role in Hollis’s closure.

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Story summary

Peacock released the eight-episode 2026 series “The Five Star Weekend,” adapting Elin Hilderbrand’s novel with Jennifer Garner as chef Hollis Shaw.
The adaptation removes Hollis’s journalism background, makes her cook to avoid grief, and tells daughter Caroline that Matthew had an affair, a fact hidden in the book.
Critics note the series shifts from women’s solidarity to a male-centered story, giving Jack (Timothy Olyphant) the primary role in Hollis’s closure.