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Based on The Bodyguard by Katherine Center. A movie · Netflix · Finished filming

Countdown
Nov 18, 2026
to Nov 18, 2026, your local midnight
Estimated reading time
≈ 6 h 45 min
336 pages × 1.2 min
FormatMovie
Where to watchNetflix
Studio / platformNetflix
ReleaseNov 18, 2026

Status: Finished; official trailer released Oct 14, 2026. Streams on Netflix Nov 18, 2026.

Holiday rom-com with Leighton Meester as a no-nonsense bodyguard and Jared Padalecki as the action star she has to pose as dating. Netflix retitled Katherine Center's 2022 novel for the screen. The book is a fast, funny read.

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Dates last checked Oct 26, 2026. Reading time uses Open Library's median page count across editions at about 1.2 minutes per page, so it is a rough guide. Release dates change; if one looks wrong, check the sources above.

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