Netflix Pulls Plug On $100M Deal With Prince Harry And Meghan Markle

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will not have their multi-year deal with Netflix renewed when it expires in September, according to a report from The Sun.

The royal couple has launched several projects with the streaming giant since the announcement of their $100 million deal in 2020. These specials and shows have had varying degrees of success, with the 2022 docuseries “Harry & Meghan” remaining the most popular among them. 

Meanwhile, other projects, such as Prince Harry’s “Polo” and Markle’s lifestyle series “With Love, Meghan,” have failed to capture the attention of Netflix’s audience. In a recent Engagement Report put out by the streamer, the “Polo” documentary was listed as number 3,436 on the list of shows ranked by most-watched, while Markle’s new series came in at number 383.

A second season of “With Love, Meghan” has already been filmed and is set to debut in September. Her first confirmed guest star is Chrissy Teigen.

“There’s no animosity from either side,” an unnamed source told The Sun of Netflix’s decision not to renew the contract. “Things have just run their course.”

The insider also discussed why “Harry & Meghan” was the most successful project so far.

“Netflix were clever in that they got a hell of a lot of viewers for the first documentary series, and knew, realistically, it would prove the zenith of content from the Montecito pair,” the source said, noting that the partnership ending represents a “huge loss of revenue.”

“They’re not unhappy with how things turned out — they got those initial hits, and produced one of the most talked-about shows of all time,” the insider added. 

Prince Harry and Markle have had a hard time achieving fame and success in the United States after quitting their full-time working royal roles in 2020 and moving to California permanently. Critics have been vocal in their distaste, as reflected on social media after news of the Netflix partnership’s end came to light.

“Good. The grifters are out of business,” one person wrote, echoing what many others were saying.

“I am only surprised that Netflix thought this was a good business decision in the first place,” another commenter observed.

“Thank goodness. Insufferable fools,” a third agreed.