Fans of series like "Ein neuer Sommer" or cult author Elin Hilderbrand (57) can look forward to a special series treat. On July 25, the star-studded drama series "The Five Star Weekend" launches on Sky and Wow. It tells the story of five women - including Jennifer Garner (54) and Gemma Chan (43) - who spend a perfect weekend together, getting to know each other as various secrets come to light. "The Five Star Weekend" is an almost perfect series for balmy summer evenings.
What "The Five Star Weekend" is about
Successful cookbook author and food influencer Hollis Shaw (Garner) has just suffered a terrible blow of fate. To recover and find new strength for future projects, she invites one friend from each of her different life phases to her picturesque beach house on the island of Nantucket near New York - and organizes the perfect weekend for the five women.
Coming together are: Hollis' feisty childhood friend Tatum (Chloë Sevigny, 51), who is waiting for the results of an important medical examination. There's also Hollis' former college classmate Dru-Ann (Regina Hall, 55), who has become a hard-nosed sports agent currently going through a professional crisis.
Then there's Brooke (D'Arcy Carden, 46), a woman Hollis met when both were young mothers - as well as the mysterious Gigi (Chan), a pilot and follower of Hollis. She meets the hostess for the first time in real life after the two women got to know each other online.
Why "The Five Star Weekend" is worth watching
The new Sky series "The Five Star Weekend" is based on a novel by Elin Hilderbrand. The writer has previously created the source material for the hit series "Ein neuer Sommer" starring Nicole Kidman (59) and "The White Lotus" star Meghann Fahy (36) in the lead roles. Hilderbrand's novels often take place at her home, the vacation island of Nantucket, are glamorous, full of drama, twists and secrets - and captivate from the first to the last page.
This translates to the series adaptation "The Five Star Weekend" as well. The series offers five strong female characters who are successful and fully engaged in life, but who also reveal their secrets over the course of the meticulously organized weekend.
For viewers, this is not only exciting and emotional, but also offers vacation vibes and escapism. Over the course of the eight episodes of "The Five Star Weekend", you gradually feel as if you're becoming part of Hollis' clique yourself. The star-studded series about five multi-layered female characters thus offers optimal summer and vacation entertainment.
