Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Netflix Deal: Here’s What We Know

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been keeping plenty busy since they stepped back from their royal duties last year, but their unconventional path hit an all-time peak last night when the couple shared some shocking revelations in a tell-all interview with Oprah. In their two-hour conversation with the famed talk show host, Harry and Meghan spilled about life in the royal family, why they decided to leave, and what their lives are like now in California.

Among the topics discussed last night with Oprah was the couple’s much-publicized streaming deal with Netflix, which was first reported in September. While the deal was struck just months after they left their royal duties, Harry insisted he and Meghan weren’t considering the streamer when leaving their positions in the family.

“This was never the intention,” he told Oprah. “We’re certainly not complaining, our life is great now, we’ve got a beautiful house, I’ve got a beautiful family. The dogs are really happy. At the time during covid, the suggestion by a friend was ‘What about streamers?’ and we hadn’t thought about it. There were all sorts of different options and from my perspective, I just needed enough money to pay for security to keep my family safe.”

Now, the couple  lucrative deal with Netflix with plenty of exciting projects in the works. Curious about how much Harry and Meghan’s Netflix deal is worth? Or what content they’ll be producing under the deal? And will either of them appear onscreen?

Here’s what you need to know about the Harry and Meghan Netflix deal.

HOW MUCH IS THE HARRY AND MEGHAN NETFLIX DEAL WORTH?

While exact numbers weren’t disclosed at the time of the deal, it’s estimated that Harry and Meghan’s deal with Netflix is worth about $100 million, according to The New York Times. “In recent months, Harry and Meghan have quietly talked with Disney and Apple,” the Times reported in September. “Two executives involved in those discussions said representatives for the couple at one point were seeking a deal in the neighborhood of $100 million.”

WHAT WILL PRINCE HARRY AND MEGHAN MARKLE PRODUCE UNDER THEIR NETFLIX DEAL?

We can expect a range of content from Harry and Meghan over the course of their multi-year deal. Observer reports that the couple will release documentaries, feature-length films, scripted series, and children’s programming. “Our focus will be on creating content that informs but also gives hope,” the couple shared in a statement with the Times. “As new parents, making inspirational family programming is also important to us.”

During yesterday’s interview, Megan told Oprah, “Life is about storytelling. For us to be able to have storytelling through a truthful lens that is hopefully uplifting is going to be great, knowing how many people that can land with and be able to give a voice to a lot of people that are underrepresented and aren’t really heard.”

WILL MEGHAN MARKLE RETURN TO ACTING?

Before she married Prince Harry, Meghan Markle was an actress known for her role as Rachel Zane on Suits. While she left her Hollywood life for Kensington Palace, now that she’s back in the US and working with Netflix, will she appear onscreen? Odds are, probably not — a representative for Meghan told the Times she has “no plans to return to acting.”

WHAT OTHER DEALS DO HARRY AND MEGHAN HAVE?

Aside from their relationship with Netflix, Harry and Meghan have also partnered with Spotify, where they signed a deal that’s reportedly worth $25 million, according to Observer. Under their Spotify deal, Harry and Meghan will host and produce podcasts “to drive powerful conversations that inspire, challenge and educate,” as the couple shared during Spotify’s Stream On event. Their first podcast, which dropped on Spotify in December, featured Sir Elton John, James Corden, Naomi Osaka, Deepak Chopra, and more.