Netflix—the streaming giant that once reigned supreme with gripping dramas, spine-chilling thrillers, and Emmy-winning masterpieces—now finds itself in a self-inflicted mess. A mess that cost them a staggering £85 million. The home of *Stranger Things* and *Bridgerton* thought they had struck gold with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, only to realize they had instead signed up for a never-ending soap opera of mediocrity and delusion.
Netflix took a gamble, handing over the equivalent of a small country’s GDP to the Sussexes in hopes of groundbreaking content. Instead, they got *With Love, Meghan*—an eight-part snoozefest where Meghan Markle, in all her self-proclaimed wisdom, teaches the world how to set a table and host a dinner party. The result? A dismal 33% critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a brutal 20% audience score—because even the die-hard Sussex Squad couldn’t pretend to care. It dropped out of Netflix’s Top 10 in less than a week.
Now, Netflix insiders are scrambling to do damage control. According to reports, the streaming service deeply regrets coughing up £85 million for what essentially amounts to a glorified Instagram cooking reel with a royal price tag. Imagine paying £4.6 million per episode for Meghan to tell you how to fold a napkin. The frustration within Netflix is palpable.
Not only did *With Love, Meghan* flop harder than a fish out of water, but the entire Sussex deal has turned into a bottomless pit of disappointment. Let’s break it down: £85 million for 18 total episodes across various Meghan and Harry projects. That’s £4.6 million per episode—a financial disaster by Netflix’s own standards. For comparison, *The Crown*—a show about the royals that people actually want to watch—cost around £56 million for an entire season.
Now, Netflix finds itself at a crossroads: keep forcing Meghan content onto an unwilling public or cut its losses and run. Option two is looking better by the day.
Just when the backlash couldn’t get any worse, Meghan decided to do what she does best—bend reality to fit her own narrative. In an attempt to salvage her dwindling credibility, she excitedly announced that *With Love, Meghan* had been renewed for a second season. Netflix, however, wasn’t having it. The cold, hard truth? The so-called “Season 2” was already filmed back-to-back with Season 1. Netflix insiders quickly clarified—there is no renewed contract. Meghan, in classic *Princess Pinocchio* fashion, twisted a technicality into a triumphant comeback story. In other words, she pulled a fast one. Again.
Netflix executives are learning a valuable—albeit costly—lesson: when you sign a deal with professional victims, you’re bound to get burned. The streaming service is now scrambling to distance itself from the Sussex circus as gracefully and quietly as possible.
If Netflix wants to save face, it should publicly cut ties and send the Sussexes off with a lovely farewell message. Perhaps something along the lines of: *Best wishes on your un-Sussex-ful future endeavors.*
Netflix bet big on the Sussex brand, only to discover that public interest in Meghan and Harry doesn’t extend beyond their royal soap opera antics. People don’t want to watch Meghan bake cookies and preach about mindfulness. They want the tea. The drama. The insider scandals. And if Netflix execs didn’t see this coming? Well, that’s on them.
