The Five-Star Weekend leads this week's new movies streaming
Jennifer Garner's Peacock drama The Five-Star Weekend anchors this week's TV lineup, with all eight episodes now streaming alongside a wave of new movies streaming on HBO Max, Netflix, and Peacock — including The Long Walk, Reminders of Him, and Netflix's Little House on the Prairie reboot.
Key Takeaways
- The Five-Star Weekend dropped all eight episodes on Peacock on July 9, starring Jennifer Garner as a grieving food influencer hosting friends in Nantucket.
- HBO Max adds Stephen King's The Long Walk and the Burning Man docuseries The Man Will Burn, while Peacock streams Colleen Hoover's Reminders of Him on July 10.
- Netflix leads the weekend with a renewed Little House on the Prairie reboot, plus true-crime docs Shipwrecked: Nightmare at Sea and Maternal Instinct.
- Bravo's Real Housewives of Orange County returns for season 20 with OG cast member Vicki Gunvalson, and Project Runway season 22 moves to Freeform, Hulu, and Disney+.
What Is 'The Five-Star Weekend' and Where Can You Watch It?
Elin Hilderbrand's beach-read novel arrives on Peacock as an eight-episode limited series developed by Bekah Brunstetter. Jennifer Garner plays Hollis Shaw, a cookbook author and food influencer who suffers a public breakdown after her husband's unexpected death. To process her grief, she invites one friend from each stage of her life to a Nantucket getaway.
Regina Hall, Chloë Sevigny, D'Arcy Carden, Gemma Chan, and Timothy Olyphant round out the ensemble. All episodes dropped together on Thursday, July 9, alongside a companion podcast hosted by Hilderbrand. How-To Geek ranks the drama second among its five must-watch shows this weekend, noting the A-list cast and the story's focus on life's imperfections beneath a glossy surface.
Which New Movies Streaming on HBO Max and Peacock This Week?
Mashable's July 10 streaming guide highlights several high-profile film debuts. Reminders of Him, a Colleen Hoover adaptation starring Maika Monroe, begins streaming on Peacock Friday. HBO Max counters with The Long Walk, Francis Lawrence's bleak Stephen King dystopian thriller featuring Cooper Hoffman and Mark Hamill.
HBO Max also carries The Man Will Burn, a four-part documentary on Burning Man's anarchic roots — the same series The New York Times flagged for Thursday at 9 p.m. on HBO. Horror fans can find Faces of Death on Shudder, while MUBI adds Alejandro González Iñárritu's cult classic Amores Perros on July 10.
What Other TV Shows Should You Binge This Weekend?
Netflix's top pick this weekend is a gritty new Little House on the Prairie, starring Alice Halsey as Laura Ingalls alongside Luke Bracey and Crosby Fitzgerald. The eight-episode first season is already streaming, and Netflix renewed it for a second season before premiere. The adaptation promises harsher frontier realities and includes the Osage tribe's perspective.
Beyond streaming films, cable and specialty platforms deliver fresh series. Project Runway season 22 premiered July 9 on Freeform with Heidi Klum returning as host, streaming shortly after on Hulu and Disney+. MGM+ debuts Irish gang drama The Westies on July 12, and Apple TV's adoption comedy Trying returns for season 5.
Bravo's Real Housewives of Orange County season 20 brings back Vicki Gunvalson Thursday at 8 p.m., while CNN's The Salisbury Poisonings: A Spy Next Door airs Sunday at 8 p.m. For more celebrity and entertainment coverage, browse our Celebrity Breaking News section.