The Five Star Weekend Official Podcast
Jul 16, 2026 · 31 min · 11 segments
Elin unpacks the Stars’ day in town with Director Jennifer Morrison. They discuss how committed the extras were, some of Elin’s favorite Nantucket stores, and the importance of a dress code. Then…
Elin HilderbrandHost
Jennifer MorrisonGuest
Scott DouganGuest
Melissa McSorleyGuest
Barbara CasselGuestHi Ellen, I'm Sabrina.
And I'm Meg.
And our book club is Bookstores and Besties.
We are from North Canton, Ohio, and the first time that I read The Five Star Weekend was actually on spring break next to a pool.
[laughs] And I have read The Five Star Weekend twice in the dead of winter in Ohio when it's cold and dark and I needed a vacation.
One fun Ellen Hildebrand Easter egg that's included in The Five Star Weekend is the fact that Hollis's followers and acolytes are called the Hollababes.
And that was a little inside joke that our showrunner writer, Becca Brunstetter, included as a nod to me.
Hi Ellen, I'm Sabrina.
And I'm Meg.
And our book club is Bookstores and Besties.
We are from North Canton, Ohio, and the first time that I read The Five Star Weekend was actually on spring break next to a pool.
[laughs] And I have read The Five Star Weekend twice in the dead of winter in Ohio when it's cold and dark and I needed a vacation.
One fun Ellen Hildebrand Easter egg that's included in The Five Star Weekend is the fact that Hollis's followers and acolytes are called the Hollababes.
And that was a little inside joke that our showrunner writer, Becca Brunstetter, included as a nod to me.
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