Television series
Harry & Meghan
Harry & Meghan is Netflix's six-part documentary about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's relationship and departure from royal life. It's a polished, celebrity-focused narrative featuring the couple's own testimonies alongside friends and historians. Directed by Liz Garbus, it's designed for viewers invested in the royals and contemporary celebrity culture.
Should you watch it?
Watch it if you are drawn to documentaries built from testimony, where friends and historians circle a famous story and the press itself becomes a subject.
Skip it if the subjects narrate their own story, so the lens stays sympathetic and you should expect their side more than independent scrutiny.
What it asks of you: Six episodes, each under an hour, paced by long interview stretches and slow reflection rather than quick cuts or a brisk rhythm.
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People
Cast
Production
- Angus WallExecutive Producer
- Ben BrowningExecutive Producer
- Chanel PysnikExecutive Producer
- Dan CoganExecutive Producer
- Erica SashinExecutive Producer
- Jon BardinExecutive Producer
- Liz GarbusExecutive Producer
- Mala ChappleExecutive Producer
- Mark MonroeExecutive Producer