Is Meghan Markle’s As Ever Series Getting Renewed?

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been living a very different life since they stepped away from the British royal family in 2020. And a lot of that life has included making shows for Netflix. Their collaboration with the stream has produced With Love, Meghan, Polo, and a docuseries Harry & Meghan, with a second season of Markle’s lifestyle show already filmed and set to debut later this year.

But after that, will there be any more With Love, Meghan, or any other projects? The answer is uncertain after reports that the pair’s Netflix deal won’t be renewed when it expires in September. This is not believed to be a personal thing, but part of Netflix’s strategy to move away from large, multi-project agreements. The streaming giant also ended their deal with Former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama.

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“There’s no animosity from either side,” a source told The Sun. “Things have just run their course.” The end of their deal reportedly doesn’t mean there won’t be any future collaborations. “[Netflix is] not unhappy with how things turned out,” a source told the outlet, meaning there’s always a chance for more. Particularly a show like With Love, Meghan, which is not that expensive or complicated to make.

Other projects, however, might not be so fortunate. The couple had announced a couple of years ago that they were producing a film adaptation of Carley Fortune’s romance novel, “Meet Me at the Lake,” for Netflix. But they have yet to hire a director or anyone for the cast, so this production seems unlikely to happen at this point.

“By this point, you would have thought they would have got a director on board and a cast. So what is the delay?” Page Six reported from a Hollywood source. “And when you make something for Netflix, it takes a long time for it to actually hit the streamer — there is so much to do in post production, to make sure it’s ready for every country. If the deal is up this year, then when is this film going to be made?”

The pair was also supposed to make a documentary set in Africa, but there’s no information about whether that will get made or not, either. Chances are, it won’t. “What’s the betting that neither of these projects will see the light of day?” a source told the outlet.

“Let’s be honest … Netflix got what they really wanted out of the Sussexes — their documentary,” said the same source.

All, however, might not be lost. Reports from Page Six also indicate the couple is set to sign a first-look deal with the streamer, which, although substantially different than the deal they had before, would make sure the collaboration continues. A source told the streamer, “There are more TV projects coming soon with both the duke and duchess.”

Markle is reportedly especially interested in the lifestyle space. “As a growing business, As ever is continuing to explore growth opportunities that feel aligned with the brand’s core values and quality standards,” said a source.

“The brand continues to evolve with new products that align with her vision for quality lifestyle goods at accessible price points.” 

And that might include even more TV shows.