Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, after leaving the UK, aimed to become Hollywood power players, securing lucrative deals with Netflix ($100 million) and Spotify (over $20 million). However, their venture has largely been unsuccessful, marked by numerous canceled and rejected projects, including an animated children's show called "Pearl" and at least two TV ideas from Netflix.
The couple's Netflix output has primarily focused on their personal story, with the "Harry & Meghan" docuseries being a major success, praised as Netflix's biggest documentary debut. Their other Netflix project, "Live to Lead," a docuseries on global leaders, failed to reach the Top 10. They are also developing a documentary series on the Invictus Games and a TV show titled "Bad Manners" based on a Charles Dickens character, but it's uncertain if it will be greenlit.
Their Spotify deal produced only one series, Meghan's podcast "Archetypes," before the companies mutually agreed to part ways. Industry insiders attribute their struggles to inexperience as producers, difficulty finding brand-consistent material, and a broader retrenchment in the entertainment and podcasting businesses, leading to Netflix being unlikely to renew their deal after 2025.
