Peacock renews The Five Star Weekend Season 2

Peacock renewed “The Five Star Weekend” for a second season on Wednesday, extending the Jennifer Garner-led adaptation after a strong first run on the NBCUniversal streamer. The company said the drama has reached 2.1 billion minutes watched and ranks as Peacock’s No. 1 scripted series of all time in overall reach. The renewal was announced less than a month after the show’s July 9 premiere. The series is based on Elin Hilderbrand’s novel and follows Hollis Shaw, a food personality whose Nantucket gathering brings together women from different phases of her life. ### How quickly did Peacock move on a second season? August 5 was the date Peacock announced the renewal, making the pickup an early one for a series that premiered July 9 as an eight-episode binge release. NBCUniversal said the show ranked among the top five streaming original series during its first two weeks after debut, citing preliminary Nielsen data. (thewrap.com) TheWrap reported the renewal on August 5 and said the decision came as the adaptation cracked 2.1 billion minutes viewed. NBCUniversal’s newsroom post published the same day described the show as Peacock’s most-watched scripted series ever, though that item listed the total at 1.8 billion minutes watched. Peacock’s own blog post published August 6 said the figure stood at 2.1 billion minutes watched. (peacocktv.com) ### What exactly are the audience numbers saying? Peacock’s August 6 post said “The Five Star Weekend” is continuing as the platform’s top scripted series in overall reach and put total viewing at 2.1 billion minutes watched. NBCUniversal’s August 5 newsroom release used the same “No. 1 scripted series of all time in overall reach” language but gave a lower total, 1.8 billion minutes watched, suggesting the count was updated between the two posts. (thewrap.com) Nielsen was cited by NBCUniversal for a separate benchmark: the series ranked among the top five streaming originals in its first two weeks. Nielsen’s public Top 10 pages track weekly streaming originals by total minutes viewed in the United States, though Peacock’s broader “overall reach” claim comes from the company rather than a Nielsen ranking table. (peacocktv.com) ### Who is returning, and what has Peacock said about Season 2? Jennifer Garner is set to return as Hollis Shaw and remains attached as an executive producer, according to Peacock’s announcement. Peacock said Season 2 will continue the story of Hollis and the women around her, and Garner said she was excited to return alongside cast members including Regina Hall, Chloë Sevigny, D’Arcy Carden and Gemma Chan. (nbcuniversal.com) Lisa Katz, president of scripted content for NBC and Peacock, said in NBCUniversal’s release that audiences had “completely embraced” the story of friendship and reconnection. Peacock’s consumer post also framed the next season as a continuation of the Nantucket-set drama built around friendship, secrets and personal revelations. (peacocktv.com) ### What is the show, and where did it come from? Elin Hilderbrand’s 2023 novel provided the source material for the series, which Peacock released exclusively on July 9. The story centers on Hollis, a celebrity cook and author, who invites friends from different chapters of her life to a weekend retreat after a personal loss. (peacocktv.com) The cast includes Jennifer Garner, D’Arcy Carden, Gemma Chan, Regina Hall, Chloë Sevigny, Harlow Jane and Timothy Olyphant. Universal Content Productions, a division of Universal Studio Group, produces the series, and Peacock released all eight Season 1 episodes at once. ### What comes next for viewers? (peacocktv.com) Peacock has not announced a premiere date for Season 2. Peacock said all eight episodes of Season 1 are streaming now, and the company’s renewal post said the next season will continue Hollis Shaw’s story with Garner returning as star and executive producer. (peacocktv.com 1) (peacocktv.com 2)