Tom Blyth’s 'People We Meet on Vacation' Gets Netflix Release Date
Tom Blyth stars as Alex in ‘People We Meet on Vacation’, premiering January 9, 2026, as announced by Netflix.
Netflix has officially announced that People We Meet on Vacation will premiere on January 9, 2026. The film stars 
Tom Blyth as Alex Nilsen, alongside 
Emily Bader as Poppy Wright, and is based on the bestselling novel by Emily Henry, which has sold over two million copies in the U.S.
Directed by Brett Haley and produced with Sony Pictures, the adaptation follows longtime friends Alex and Poppy, who reunite every summer for a vacation — until one trip changes everything. Netflix released a teaser alongside the date announcement, offering a first listen to Blyth and Bader in character.
The supporting cast includes 
Sarah Catherine Hook, 
Jameela Jamil, 
Lucien Laviscount, 
Lukas Gage, 
Molly Shannon, and 
Alan Ruck. Henry praised the casting, noting she watched the chemistry read multiple times and felt confident viewers would connect with the leads. The film marks Blyth’s return after The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.