By Olivier Acuña Barba •
Published: 11 Aug 2025 • 23:15
• 2 minutes read
Their shows on Netflix have not been all that popular, so that might be why their agreement is “looser” | Credit: ComposedPix/Shutterstock
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced they are extending their deal for films and TV shows with Netflix. Their first contract with the film firm was worth about 100 million euros (75 million pounds).
“We’re proud to extend our partnership with Netflix and expand our work together to include the As Ever brand,” said Meghan Markle, the former actress known for her part in Suits. “My husband and I feel inspired by our partners who work closely with us and our Archewell Productions team to create thoughtful content across genres that resonates globally and celebrates our shared vision.”
The new agreement has been described as a “multi-year, first look deal”, which would give Netflix a first option on proposals from Prince Harry and Meghan’s Archewell production company.
A looser agreement
However, according to the BBC, the new deal is a looser arrangement than their previous one, but it disproves claims that the Sussexes and Netflix are going to completely part company.
Meghan said that she and Harry were inspired by the partnership with Netflix to “create thoughtful content across genres that resonates globally, and celebrates our shared vision”.
The Duchess of Sussex also revealed that the second season of her show, With Love, Meghan, will premiere later this month, with a holiday special, With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration, set to premiere in December.
Not very popular
Netflix’s audience statistics showed the first series was not even in the streaming service’s top 300 most popular shows in the first half of 2025.
With Love, Meghan, a lifestyle series which showed Meghan cooking with celebrity friends, had 5.3 million views. In comparison, the most-watched programme on Netflix during that time was the drama Adolescence with 145 million views.
A previous Netflix documentary, Harry & Meghan, recounting the couple’s departure from their lives as “working royals”, had a bigger audience, with 23.4 million views following its launch in December 2022.
Archewell has also announced a special Christmas season edition of With Love, Meghan, which invites viewers to “join Meghan in Montecito for a magical holiday celebration”.
Their stories resonate with audiences
With Love, Meghan has been accompanied by a food and drink range, called As Ever, which includes rosé wine and jams.
And there will be a show on Netflix later this year, with Harry and Meghan as producers, called Masaka Kids, A Rhythm Within, about an orphanage in Uganda being a beacon of hope in a situation “where the shadows of the HIV/Aids crisis linger”.
Bela Bajaria, Netflix’s chief content officer, said: “Harry and Meghan are influential voices whose stories resonate with audiences everywhere.
“The response to their work speaks for itself – Harry & Meghan gave viewers an intimate look into their lives and quickly became one of our most-watched documentary series.”
