Was The Five Star Weekend Really Filmed in Nantucket? And What Is 'Sconset?
Per series creator Bekah Brunstetter, the Peacock series based on Elin Hilderbrand's novel filmed on location for three magical weeks.
Key Takeaways
- The series filmed on Nantucket for three weeks to capture the island’s authentic atmosphere, and shot interiors and additional scenes in Los Angeles.
- Cast members posted behind-the-scenes experiences bonding and exploring Nantucket’s scenery and culture.
- ‘Sconset, short for Siasconset, is a real small village on Nantucket’s eastern tip, known for its historic charm and coastal beauty.
In The Five Star Weekend, the new Peacock series starring Jennifer Garner, Gemma Chan, D'Arcy Carden, Regina Hall and Chloë Sevigny, a grieving food writer and influencer's closest friends gather to help her endure the unexpected loss of her husband. But there's another prominent character in the series based on Elin Hilderbrand's book of the same name: Nantucket, a small Massachusetts island located about 30 miles south of Cape Cod.
How to Watch
All eight episodes of The Five Star Weekend will debut Thursday, July 9, only on Peacock.
The titular weekend is spent in Nantucket, where Hollis grew up and now owns a lavish vacation home on the property where she grew up. Between the crystal-blue skies and the clapboard houses, the New England charm is downright dreamy.
Learn more about where The Five Star Weekend was actually filmed, below.
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The Five Star Weekend was filmed on Nantucket and in L.A.
The lucky cast got to spend three weeks shooting on location on the island of Nantucket, while filming interiors and additional scenes in Los Angeles.
"We had to be very judicious and deliberate with about what we shot [in Nantucket]," series creator and showrunner Bekah Brunstetter told NBC Insider.
"We shot the majority in LA, and to allow us to shoot on Nantucket for three weeks, we had to make sure that we did a lot of our story here," Brunsetter continued. "We were on the beach, we were out to dinner, we were downtown."
The idyllic location gave the cast a chance to bond, and even enjoy some local fun.
The Five Star Weekend cast bonded in Nantucket
In October 2025, Garner shared a selection of photos from Nantucket, Massachusetts, captioning the Instagram post, "There once was a Jen on Nantucket. 🐳♥️," a reference to the many famous limericks that leverage the island's name.
Her post was full of wholesome memories, including: a video of herself having a blast watching a seal playing in the surf, a small hole in a fence leading to a storybook view, Sevigny posing in front of a harbor and a dazzling sunset, and the time the whole cast and many of the crew attended a screening of the Paul Thomas Anderson film that Hall starred in, One Battle After Another.
"I remember Jen G. saying that her WhatsApp group with these five stars is more active than any other friendship group she has," show director Minkie Spiro told NBC Insider. "I mean, it's a genuine, true friendship that was created with those five ladies.'
Gemma Chan shared behind-the-scenes pics of the cast getting ice cream, goofing around between takes, and enjoying an afternoon on a sailboat, seemingly waving to a lighthouse. Author Elin Hilderbrand, who wrote The Five-Star Weekend novel the show is based on, commented, "I can barely look at these without weeping. Thank you Gemma!!! Nantucket loves you. 😍"
In her own Instagram post, D'Arcy Carden captioned her photo roundup, "We really Nantucketed. Best time with the very best group. 💞💞💞💞."
Yes, 'Sconset is a real place!
'Sconset, where Hollis's house is located in The Five Star Weekend, is very much a real location in Nantucket. It's a shortened version of its real name, Siasconset.
Located at the Eastern tip of Nantucket Island, it's an unincorporated village that's home to only a few hundred people, with a beach and a golf course. The Nantucket Historical Association writes on its website, "‘Sconset is a kind of refinement, or elixir, of all that makes Nantucket beloved—a community of beauty, set against a backdrop of history, with a magic all its own."
Additional reporting by Samantha Vincenty.
