Gemma Chan Joins Peacock Drama ‘The Five-Star Weekend'
Gemma Chan (Crazy Rich Asians, The Actor) has joined Peacock's upcoming drama series The Five-Star Weekend in the series-regular role of Gigi Ling. She joins star and executive producer Jennifer Garner, Regina Hall, and Chloë Sevigny, who were previously announced.
Created by Bekah Brunstetter (Maid, This is Us), the project is based on bestselling novel The Perfect Couple by Elin Hilderbrand. It had been in the works at the streamer for about a year under an overall deal Sue Naegle and Ali Krug signed with the Universal Studio Group unit for their Dinner Party Productions. The series greenlight was secured by Garner's casting as star and executive producer.
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The Five-Star Weekend centers on Hollis Shaw (Garner), a famed food influencer known for her delicious recipes, impeccable taste and warm demeanor, who suffers a devastating loss. Unable to move forward, the death starts to expose the cracks in Hollis's picture-perfect life — her strained marriage, her complicated relationship with her daughter and her growing pursuit of validation from her followers.
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In an effort to overcome grief and find herself again, Hollis gets the idea to host a weekend away at her house on Nantucket with three friends from different stages in her life: her childhood, her 20s, 30s and one surprise fifth star. Set against a luxurious and coastal backdrop, they will mature in ways they could never imagine as boundaries are pushed and secrets are exposed.
Brunstetter is the creator, writer and executive producer of The Five-Star Weekend. Beth Schacter (Billions, Super Pumped) serves as writer and executive producer. Naegle (Pam and Tommy, The Day of the Jackal) and Krug (Pam and Tommy, The Staircase) executive produce through their Dinner Party Productions. Hilderbrand also executive produces.
Chan is represented by Independent, WME and M88.
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