How to Watch Guarding Stars on Netflix
By American TV editorial team |
Guarding Stars premieres on Netflix Wednesday, November 18, 2026. Leighton Meester and Jared Padalecki lead the holiday romantic comedy, adapted from Katherine Center’s 2022 novel The Bodyguard.
Browse our holiday rom-com guide and A Dog’s Perfect Christmas viewing guide for more November options.
What the movie is about
A practical bodyguard is assigned to protect a charismatic action star during the holidays. The job becomes more complicated as a professional assignment turns romantic. Netflix identifies it as a holiday adaptation of Center’s novel.
Cast and filmmakers
Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum directs. Netflix lists Meester, Padalecki and Andie MacDowell, alongside Walker Hayes, Noah LaLonde, Toby Sandeman, Rachael Ancheril, Phil Brooks, Ava Max and Shaun Johnston.
The official announcement credits Erin Cardillo, Richard Keith, Gina Matthews and Grant Scharbo as writers. Matthews and Scharbo produce through Little Engine Productions, with Jared and Genevieve Padalecki through Living in the Asterisk.
Sources: Netflix Tudum’s cast and release announcement and Netflix’s November 18 global-release announcement.
Watch through the Netflix app
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Plan your viewing
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Details reviewed October 27, 2026. Release schedules, catalogues and subscription terms can change.