Emily Henry has officially been nominated for her first Emmy for the Netflix film adaptation of her bestselling novel People We Meet On Vacation. The nomination was announced on Wednesday morning, recognizing the film in the Outstanding Television Movie category for the upcoming 2026 Emmys.
Henry, who served as an executive producer on the film, joins fellow producers Laura Quicksilver and Ted Gidlow in this prestigious recognition. The film, directed by Brett Haley, is one of five nominees in its category, competing against Heads of State, Miss You, Love You, Remarkably Bright Creatures, and Jack Ryan: Ghost Wars.
People We Meet On Vacation: A Romantic Journey
People We Meet On Vacation stars Tom Blyth as Alex Nilsen and Emily Bader as Poppy Wright. The film follows their yearly escapades as best friends, exploring their evolving relationship from travel companions to something deeper. Blyth shared insights about the film's intention, stating, “The intentions [here] were to make a really good piece of work in [the rom-com] genre, and it’s a genre that I love.”
He continued, “Everybody loves putting on those Nora Efron classics, and the filmmakers here were striving to make something that was a modern answer to those that was in discussion with When Harry Met Sally and those greats.”
