Having portrayed the character of paralegal Rachel Zane across seven seasons, Meghan transitioned from thespian pursuits to royal duties upon her engagement to Prince Harry in 2017. The curtain fell on Suits in 2019, and in 2023, the show found a second wind within Netflix's streaming repository. Augmented by Peacock's platform, it experienced a revival, smashing consecutive Nielsen records. Variety reported in January 2024 that riding on this newfound success, Meghan's former co-stars, Gabriel Macht and Patrick Adams, are slated to grace the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards.
Post the royal split with Prince Harry in 2020, Meghan returned to the U.S., breathing new life into her entertainment trajectory. The inception of Archewell Productions and Archewell Audio marked her foray, entwined with strategic collaborations with Netflix and Spotify. Furthermore, she inked a personal alliance with the William Morris Endeavor talent agency in 2023.
However, Meghan's Hollywood renaissance faced hurdles. Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams remarked to Newsweek about setbacks, encompassing the dissolution of their Spotify partnership and facing derogatory labels from an executive. The Hollywood Reporter even categorized them as one of the "losers" in 2023.
Fitzwilliams cautioned, "The future remains uncertain. Meghan requires a notable presence at upcoming awards and, paramountly, the creation of something noteworthy."
Despite these challenges, Meghan maintains an optimistic outlook. She eagerly anticipates a slew of "exciting" projects on the horizon.
Meghan's articulated vision for her future career and its trajectory emerges vividly through various public disclosures. In a pivotal interview in August 2022, she divulged plans for collaborative content creation with Harry for Netflix, rooted in narratives inspired by the theme of "love."
Two months hence, in a comprehensive conversation with Variety, Meghan expounded on her inclination towards non-acting roles, expressing a keen interest in steering her career behind the lens. The thematic underpinning of her Netflix projects persisted—anchored in the spectrum of love stories, encompassing partner love, self-love, and familial and communal love.
The desire for the revival of the classic romantic comedy surfaced in Meghan's dialogue: "I've watched When Harry Met Sally a million times. And all the Julia Roberts rom-coms. We need to see those again."
In a more recent interaction on the red carpet of the Variety Power of Women gala in November 2023, Meghan teased a reservoir of "exciting" projects in the pipeline. The production output of Archewell Productions briefly halted during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA Hollywood strikes. As of now, only one future project has been unveiled—a scripted adaptation of Carley Fortune's acclaimed novel, Meet Me at the Lake.
