Like a royal banquet set with silverware but lacking the feast, Meghan Markle’s latest confection, With Love, Meghan, promised elegance and heart. Yet, as with fairy tales told in hushed tones, the story behind the story is more intriguing than the glossy façade. Viewers expected a tapestry woven with warmth, resonance, and Markle’s star quality. What unfolded was more of a lukewarm brew than the regal vintage once anticipated on the global stage.

Meghan Markle’s Netflix debut may have started with a royal wave, but season two crashed harder than a tiara at a mosh pit.

The second season of With Love, Meghan stumbled significantly in viewership, falling flat among Netflix audiences. While aspirational lifestyle tips and polished moments filled the episodes, the spark that could have kept viewers binging did not ignite. Reports suggest alarmingly low engagement, with numbers lagging behind other Netflix originals. The platform has seen more success with shows less adorned by celebrity names but heavier with substance.

Critics argue that Meghan Markle’s royal allure has faded when translated into lifestyle content. Where audiences tolerated curiosity in the first season, the second revealed a gap between star power and sustainable storytelling. Even more damning, the global audience did not appear enthralled by vegan recipes and affirmations framed under a duchess’s signature. The show is a masterclass, if nothing else, in how branded charisma can falter without narrative grit or relevance, as per the ratings seen on What's On Netflix.

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Even with the curtain falling on ratings, Netflix is lighting the chandeliers for more Sussex productions—because when your name is royalty, the show must go on.

 Netflix is far from abandoning the Sussex experiment. The streamer, bound by a multi-million dollar agreement with the ex-royals, considers the series just one cog in a broader strategy. Executives are betting on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s combined ability to produce varied projects, including documentaries and scripted works, hoping to justify the staggering investment. Netflix treats one flop as a pawn sacrifice rather than a defeat.

The situation becomes a curious spectacle: a royal couple navigating Hollywood’s merciless ratings machine, armed with contracts and lofty promises. For Markle, With Love, Meghan was intended as a statement piece, although it stood safe from the biggest royal statement for the entire second season, and now stands as an awkward adornment. The audience, much like courtiers at an underwhelming court performance, politely claps while eyeing the exits. 

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