‘The Five-Star Weekend’ Creator on Changes From the Book, Jennifer Garner’s Input on the Infidelity Story and Wanting to Do More Seasons With the Same Cast

Per Variety, 'The Five-Star Weekend' is now streaming on Peacock, with showrunner Bekah Brunstetter discussing how the series adapts its source material. The show centers on women navigating their 40s and 50s, and Brunstetter says she's drawn to the richness of women's stories at that stage of life—touching on themes like midlife change and, in one storyline involving Jennifer Garner, infidelity. Brunstetter has expressed hope for more seasons with the same cast.

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