{"id":2495951,"date":"2026-07-10T02:58:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T02:58:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2495951"},"modified":"2026-07-10T02:58:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T02:58:49","slug":"jennifer-garner-explains-how-her-history-with-longtime-friend-timothy-olyphant-made-five-star-weekend-romance-easier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/jennifer-garner-explains-how-her-history-with-longtime-friend-timothy-olyphant-made-five-star-weekend-romance-easier\/","title":{"rendered":"Jennifer Garner explains how her \u2018history\u2019 with longtime friend Timothy Olyphant made \u201cFive Star Weekend\u201d romance easier"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\" data-body-type=\"bodyblocks\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jennifer Garner has appeared in four projects alongside Timothy Olyphant.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The actress said that her &#8220;trust and history&#8221; with Olyphant made their onscreen romance easier on <em>The Five Star Weekend<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;How fun to go in and just hit the ground running, knowing each other like we do,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jennifer Garner;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/jennifer-garner\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Jennifer Garner<\/a> goes way back with her latest onscreen beau.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <em>13 Going on 30 <\/em>star shares a TV romance with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Timothy Olyphant;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/timothy-olyphant\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Timothy Olyphant<\/a> on her new show <em>The Five Star Weekend<\/em>, and it&#8217;s far from the first time that she&#8217;s acted alongside the <em>Justified<\/em> star.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;He and I first worked together on an indie in New York City in the &#8217;90s,&#8221; Garner told <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/jennifer-garner-decades-long-friendship-timothy-olyphant-five-star-weekend-romance-exclusive-12015110\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">PEOPLE<\/a> in reference to the 1997 movie <em>1999<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Garner went on to costar with Olyphant in the 2007 romantic comedy <em>Catch and Release<\/em>, which the actress recently discovered &#8220;has this whole life that I didn&#8217;t know it had, which has been very gratifying to learn.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Timothy Olyphant and Jennifer Garner in &#8216;Catch and Release&#8217;<br \/>Credit: DOUG CURRAN\/Columbia Pictures<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The actress later starred alongside Olyphant in Garry Marshall&#8217;s 2016 comedy <em>Mother&#8217;s Day<\/em>, which also featured Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson, Julia Roberts, and Jason Sudeikis. Reteaming with the <em>Alien: Earth <\/em>star &#8220;was great&#8221; for the actress thanks to the &#8220;trust and history&#8221; that the two performers share.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;How fun to go in and just hit the ground running, knowing each other like we do,&#8221; Garner said. &#8220;With Tim, there was that trust there\u2026I love his wife. I&#8217;ve known her forever.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Garner recently <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:spoke with;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/the-five-star-weekend-cast-jennifer-garner-on-uplifting-new-peacock-series-11993725\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">spoke with <\/a><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Weekly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/the-five-star-weekend-cast-jennifer-garner-on-uplifting-new-peacock-series-11993725\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Entertainment Weekly<\/em><\/a><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/the-five-star-weekend-cast-jennifer-garner-on-uplifting-new-peacock-series-11993725\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>about relishing the opportunity to work with so many prominent actresses on <em>The Five Star Weekend<\/em>, including Regina Hall, Chlo\u00eb Sevigny, Gemma Chan, and D&#8217;Arcy Carden.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Women are typically siloed off: You play you, and then maybe you have a best friend or a boss or an assistant, but it&#8217;s rarely about a sisterhood,&#8221; she said. &#8220;I was nervous to meet all of them, because I&#8217;m a fan of all their work.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Garner went on to explain how each of her costars surprised her. &#8220;Chlo\u00eb is so cool-girl New York City and I&#8217;m so suburban mom, but actually, she&#8217;s pretty suburban [too],&#8221; the actress said of Sevigny. &#8220;I was surprised by how maternal she is. D&#8217;Arcy is so, so emotional, such a connector. She&#8217;s the person who is always making sure that we have taken a picture.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Timothy Olyphant and Jennifer Garner on 'The Five Star Weekend'Credit: Seacia Pavao\/PEACOCK\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/5eced02ef6dcf84e0b61987e081e8bc3f5d201675d01248d91ad79a21d51a4e1\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fentertainment_weekly_785%2F0428139fb578ece12433e4f9d89e6c8b\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Timothy Olyphant and Jennifer Garner on &#8216;The Five Star Weekend&#8217;<br \/>Credit: Seacia Pavao\/PEACOCK<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <em>Alias<\/em> star didn&#8217;t realize that Chan has a law degree from the University of Oxford. &#8220;Gemma, I was surprised that she&#8217;s a lawyer,&#8221; she said. &#8220;I was also surprised when we had our dance scene. Gemma could really get down.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our<\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em> EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Of Hall, Garner shared, &#8220;Regina has a real business mindset, and she&#8217;s a real entrepreneur. And she&#8217;s so smart. Regina&#8217;s the whole package. All of us wanted time with Regina.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">All eight episodes of <em>The Five Star Weekend<\/em> are now streaming on Peacock.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Weekly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/jennifer-garner-reflects-on-history-with-friend-timothy-olyphant-12015879\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key points Jennifer Garner has appeared in four projects alongside Timothy Olyphant. 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