The Allure and the Letdown of "The Five Star Weekend" Jennifer Garner's latest outing, "The Five Star Weekend", is a limited series that promises much but ultimately delivers a meal that's more sugar than substance.
Based on Elin Hilderbrand's bestselling novel, this Peacock production has all the ingredients of a summer hit: a talented ensemble cast, picturesque settings, and a plot engineered to evoke tears, laughs, and sighs in equal measure.
The show's central premise is straightforward enough: six months after the sudden death of her husband, food influencer Hollis Shaw (Jennifer Garner) invites her four closest girlfriends – one from each stage of her life – for a weekend getaway at her Nantucket home.