Prince Harry and Meghan Markle broke records with the discharge of their eponymous docuseries on Netflix late last yr — however the Duke hasn’t been in a position to recreate the identical magic along with his follow-up streaming series, “Heart of Invictus.”
The five-part series has didn’t make Netflix’s Top 10 chart in each the US and the UK since its release last Wednesday, in line with Newsweek, who branded the show a “flop.”
“Heart of Invictus” follows six athletes competing within the Invictus Games — the sporting event founded by Harry back in 2014 for wounded servicemen and ladies.
The Prince served as an executive producer for the series, while his company, Archewell, is listed because the production house behind the show.
Harry and Markle have signed a lucrative cope with Netflix estimated to be value a whopping $100 million, so it’s possible that the streaming giant is unhappy with the lackluster debut of “Heart of Invictus.” The corporate might be hoping for more bang for his or her buck from the royals.
The Post has reached out to each Netflix and Archewell Productions for comment.
It comes amid increasing trouble for the Harry and Markle, whose $20 million cope with Spotify imploded back in June.
Meanwhile, the couple’s animated series of “Pearl,” which was slated to stream on Netflix, was canceled by the streamer before its release.
In accordance with a report within the Wall Street Journal earlier this summer, not less than two other show ideas pitched by the Prince and his wife were also rejected by bosses at Netflix.
The corporate doesn’t plan to renew the couple’s lucrative deal, which runs through 2025, insiders told The Journal.
The couple’s first project for Netflix was the bombshell blockbuster “Harry & Meghan” which recapped their romance and detailed their departure from the UK amid scrutiny from the media.
The docuseries shot into Top 10 lists all over the world following its release in December last yr and received the very best UK viewing rankings for any Netflix show in 2022, in line with Deadline.
Nevertheless, Harry and Markle have struggled to duplicate such success with other projects.
Their second series, “Live To Lead,” which featured interviews with Greta Thunberg and Gloria Steinem, was described as a “failure” by Newsweek after it didn’t enter Top 10 lists on Netflix.
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