Prince Harry, Meghan Markle extend Netflix deal, announce upcoming projects
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, are extending their partnership with Netflix, which was first launched in 2020.
Netflix announced in a press release Monday that the Sussexes' media company, Archewell Productions, has "extended its creative partnership with Netflix, with a multi-year, first look deal for its film and television projects."
In a statement shared in the press release, Meghan said she and Harry are "proud to extend our partnership with Netflix and expand our work together to include the As ever brand."
"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," she added.
Harry and Meghan signed their streaming deal with Netflix in September 2020 to produce scripted series, documentaries and children's specials for Netflix.
Since then, they've released several projects. In 2022, they released their docuseries "Harry & Meghan," which details their journey from falling in love to stepping away from their senior royal roles. The docuseries has garnered a total of 23.4 million views on Netflix since its debut and is the streaming platform's most popular docuseries of all time, according to a press release.
The following year, they released "Heart of Invictus," which follows a group of competitors as they train for the 2022 Invictus Games, a sporting event founded by Prince Harry for wounded service members. They also released "Live to Lead," a docuseries which highlighted individuals who have had a significant impact on the world, including Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Greta Thunberg and Jacinda Ardern.
In 2024, they came out with "Polo," a docuseries that explores the world of polo and the lives of polo players off the field, and earlier this year, they released the lifestyle series "With Love, Meghan."
Upcoming projects that will be released by Archewell Productions include season 2 of "With Love, Meghan," which will arrive later this month, and a book-to-film adaptation of Carley Fortune's "Meet Me at the Lake," which was first announced in 2023.
Season one of "With Love, Meghan" premiered in March and features Meghan's love for cooking, gardening and hosting. Season 2 was announced just three days after the series' debut.
Meghan also launched the food brand As Ever in March and announced at the time that Netflix would be partnering with her on the brand.
In its press release Monday, Netflix said the As Ever brand "will continue expanding into new product categories with new items continuing to be released throughout the remainder of the year."
In addition to the second season of "With Love, Meghan," the streamer said the Duchess of Sussex will release a Netflix holiday special in December titled "With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration."
The Sussexes are also set to produce "Masaka Kids, A Rhythm Within," a documentary short from Campfire Studios in Association with Wontanara Productions and Archewell Productions.
A logline for the documentary states, "In the heart of Uganda's Masaka region, where the shadows of the HIV/AIDS crisis linger, a small orphanage becomes a beacon of hope. 'Masaka Kids, A Rhythm Within' goes beyond the viral videos to reveal a vibrant, one-of-a-kind community where orphaned children transform hardship into joy, dancing their way toward healing, belonging, and the promise of a brighter future."
The documentary, directed by David Vieira Lopez and Moses Bwayo, is slated for release later this year.
