Overview

• The five-year agreement between Archewell Productions and Netflix will lapse in September without extension, ending the couple’s exclusive output deal.
• Harry & Meghan remains Netflix’s most-viewed docuseries with 81.6 million hours in its first days, but follow-up titles drew significantly smaller audiences and largely unfavorable reviews.
• Despite the broader separation, Netflix confirmed a second season of With Love, Meghan—already filmed alongside the first—will debut this autumn.
• CEO Ted Sarandos said the streamer will evaluate any new Sussex projects individually, reflecting Netflix’s move away from large multi-project commitments.
• The expiration leaves Meghan Markle and Prince Harry without a major streaming partner, prompting them to seek new deals and raising questions about their media ventures’ future exposure and revenue.