A Diana Show in Exchange for a Netflix Contract

Netflix plans to renew Harry and Meghan's contract and get what they always wanted: More Royal-centric content

Hello Dear Readers,

There’s been a lot of buzz about whether Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will get another Netflix contract, especially considering the, shall we say, mixed reaction to With Love, Meghan (more on that later)

Their first show, Harry and Meghan, has been the most successful and sustained offering from the Sussexes thus far since they signed their contract with the media company in 2020. And Dear Readers, we all know why: It offered what connected with audiences the most: Gossip about the British Royal Family. Recounting the many slights they felt from the most famous family in the world to their complaints about living in Nottingham Cottage on palace grounds, viewers were drawn in from the onset.

In comparison, Live to Lead was released with very little engagement or fanfare. The Sussexes next offering, Heart of Invictus, timed to be released in the lead up to the 2023 Invictus Games in Dusseldorf, received even less viewership. Polo, despite a strong TOWIE vibe was excoriated by critics and didn’t connect with viewers. The aforementioned With Love, Meghan received negative reviews across the board from here all the way to America. Though it debuted in the Top 10 global shows, the ranking barely lasted through the weekend before disappearing completely.

Thus, it was no surprise to read an exclusive story in the Daily Express yesterday stating that the streamer was willing to renew their £77 million contract….if Harry went back to what brought ratings in the first place and produced a three-part documentary to commemorate the 30 year anniversary of Diana, Princess of Wales’s death.

Dear Readers, we have some thoughts.