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Meghan Markle is poised to make her return to television later this month with a fresh lifestyle program entitled “With Love, Meghan,” an original Netflix series that is the result of her and Prince Harry’s Archewell Productions’ $100 million agreement with the streaming service.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, featured in “With Love, Meghan.”
Important Details
A nearly two-minute-long teaser unveiled by Netflix on Thursday features Markle exploring the rows of a beautifully maintained garden, picking fresh blossoms, harvesting honey, kneading artisanal bread, and cooking in the kitchen alongside a group of notable friends.
According to Netflix, the eight-episode series, which will be available in full on January 15, “reinvents the genre of lifestyle programming, merging practical how-to guides and sincere discussions with both old and new friends.”
Prominent figures such as actress Mindy Kaling, chefs Alice Waters and Roy Choi, Godmothers Bookstore co-founder Jennifer Rudolph Walsh, “Suits” actress Abigail Spencer, Prince Harry, among others, will feature in the trailer, with Kaling proclaiming her time in the duchess’ kitchen as “one of the most glamorous experiences of my life.”
Directed by Michael Steed, known for his work on the “Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown” series, and produced by showrunner Leah Hariton, who also crafted the Daytime Emmy-nominated “Selena + Chef” series with Selena Gomez.
A forthcoming lifestyle show from Markle was initially disclosed by Netflix last April, shortly after she established a lifestyle brand called American Riviera Orchard in March of 2024, which has not yet released any content or products.
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Meghan Markle, left, and Mindy Kaling featured in “With Love, Meghan.”
Notable Quote
“We’re not striving for perfection; we’re pursuing joy,” Markle remarks in the trailer for “With Love, Meghan.” “Love resides in the details.”
Unexpected Fact
Prior to her engagement and subsequent marriage to Prince Harry, Markle operated a lifestyle blog named The Tig where she interviewed celebrities, discussed fashion, and revealed personal narratives from her early life and career as an actress. She discontinued the blog in 2017.
Significant Figure
5. “With Love, Meghan” is the fifth endeavor to emerge from the reported $100 million contract with Netflix that Harry and Meghan established after their announcement to step back from the British royal family. “Polo,” a five-episode series about the sport of professional polo, launched in December but did not enter the streamer’s top 10. Their initial project, a revealing 2022 documentary titled “Harry & Meghan,” was viewed for 81.55 million hours in its debut week, becoming the platform’s most-watched documentary opening. The couple’s production company also developed “Heart of Invictus,” a documentary on athletes taking part in the sporting event founded by Prince Harry for injured veterans, and “Live to Lead,” a docuseries focusing on significant global leaders.
Contextual Background
In January 2020, 18 months after their wedding and less than a year following the birth of their first child, Harry and Meghan declared their decision to step back from their senior royal roles, citing harassment from the British media, familial racism, and general mistreatment. The couple relocated to California, where they welcomed another child, and since then have initiated several business ventures with varying degrees of success. They also established a charitable organization and a multimedia production firm under the name Archewell, entering into agreements with Netflix andSpotify valued at $100 million and $20 million, respectively. In 2023, the duo’s Spotify alliance concluded after they allegedly did not fulfill “productivity standards.” Last March, Markle introduced American Riviera Orchard as a lifestyle brand that, in a Delaware LLC filing, indicated it would establish an online shop offering tableware, cutlery, cookbooks, servingware, coffee and tea sets, kitchen textiles, jams and preserves, oils and various foods. The brand has encountered numerous obstacles, including the denial of a trademark application and reports indicating no CEO has been appointed to oversee the organization, and it has remained stagnant since the announcement. There have been no updates on the brand’s Instagram since last March, and the entity’s website has been vacant.
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