The Five Star Weekend Official Podcast
Jul 23, 2026 · 26 min · 12 segments
Elin unpacks episode five with Showrunner Bekah Brunstetter and Director and Executive Producer Minkie Spiro. Together, they dissect the Stars’ eventful night at the Chicken Box and reveal Jennifer…
Elin HilderbrandHost
Minkie SpiroGuest
Becca BrunstetterGuest
I've got my delicious jalapeno pineapple margarita right here, and I'm ready to answer some of your questions.
I'm Jill.
And I'm Kyle.
We've been in a book club together for more than 25 years, and we are both Elin Hilderbrand super fans.
Jill introduced me to your books, and since then I've read all of them.
Our question for you is...
Is there a storyline or character that you feel worked even better on screen than in the book? Thanks, Elin.
We love you.

There is an entire episode, in episode four, set at the spa, and there is no spa on Nantucket that is like Honey and Sage.

And so I thought it was a great addition for Becca to write in a spa scene that is not in the book.

The spa scene is aces, it's brilliant, and it's really memorable, and I'm so glad that she added it.

[Upbeat music playing] But now it's time to go to my conversation with showrunner Becca Brunstetter, and executive producer and director Minkie Spiro, where we'll break down the fifth episode.

I've got my delicious jalapeno pineapple margarita right here, and I'm ready to answer some of your questions.
I'm Jill.
And I'm Kyle.
We've been in a book club together for more than 25 years, and we are both Elin Hilderbrand super fans.
Jill introduced me to your books, and since then I've read all of them.
Our question for you is...
Is there a storyline or character that you feel worked even better on screen than in the book? Thanks, Elin.
We love you.

There is an entire episode, in episode four, set at the spa, and there is no spa on Nantucket that is like Honey and Sage.

And so I thought it was a great addition for Becca to write in a spa scene that is not in the book.

The spa scene is aces, it's brilliant, and it's really memorable, and I'm so glad that she added it.

[Upbeat music playing] But now it's time to go to my conversation with showrunner Becca Brunstetter, and executive producer and director Minkie Spiro, where we'll break down the fifth episode.
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