Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s new Netflix show has made its debut – but it’s a far cry from the usual fanfare that follows Sussex projects
Polo: Official trailer
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s latest Netflix polo project has made a low-key debut, a departure from the usual high-profile launches associated with the Sussexes. The series surfaced without the expected promotional fanfare typically linked to their content.
Neither Meghan nor Harry participated in interviews to promote the show, choosing instead to step back from joint media appearances and attend events individually. Hollywood commentator Sean McNulty found the lack of a strong promotional drive for the Duke and Duchess’s series rather odd.
Speaking to The Daily Beast, he said: “The lack of a proper, visible press campaign for a series from Harry and Meghan raises an eyebrow to say the least.”
As Netflix appears to be directing its efforts towards other major content like Carry-On and stars Jamie Foxx and Sabrina Carpenter this week, McNulty suggested that the polo series “could very well disappear into the Netflix ether quite quickly”. Even the couple’s friends have been unusually quiet.
Nacho Figueras, a close friend linked with both the sport of polo and the couple’s new series, only posted a handful of tweets and a single Instagram story about it. A branding specialist warned that the lukewarm critical response to Harry and Meghan’s Netflix project could potentially affect their contract with the streaming giant, reports the Express.
Brand expert Nick Ede expressed his worries to MailOnline about the tepid response to Meghan and Harry’s latest documentary venture. He remarked: “The new polo documentary hasn’t received good reviews, and this is another foray into producing from Meghan and Harry.”
Ede underscored the importance of the documentary’s ranking in Netflix’s top ten, suggesting it could mirror the initial success of the Invictus documentary due to the public’s curiosity with the couple and the sport of polo.
He continued: “It could, like the Invictus documentary, start well due to the public’s fascination with the pair and with polo potentially.”
