In the age of content overload, even royalty needs to hustle for watch time. Netflix has been cranking out originals faster than Meghan Markle can frost a lemon drizzle cake. But with algorithms as unforgiving as tabloid headlines, not every crown stays polished. So when a semi-annual report dropped, fans and critics alike clutched their teacups. Could a duchess-powered series really fumble that hard on the world’s biggest streamer?

As algorithms feast and attention spans shrink, the question looms: can star power alone keep a streaming crown from slipping?

Meghan Markle still dominates tabloid headlines like a queen commanding the front page, but her Netflix series tells a very different story. With Love, Meghan landed at #383 in Netflix’s semi-annual What We Watched report, pulling just 5.3 million views since its March debut. Nestled among dusty reruns instead of glittering originals, its renewal feels less like a streaming victory and more like a forced move to save face.

Here is the kicker: while Meghan Markle’s fresh venture floundered, her old show Suits, strutted into the rankings like Harvey Specter entering a deposition. The legal drama’s first four seasons all outperformed With Love, Meghan’s season 1, clocking 9.3 million views, with season 4 still edging it out at 5.3 million. Meanwhile, shows like The Residence and Pulse were axed despite pulling nearly triple the numbers, making Meghan Markle’s renewal feel even more like a royal favor.

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Adding to the intrigue, season 2 of With Love, Meghan was filmed back-to-back with season 1, Netflix essentially doubling down before checking if audiences even wanted seconds. The LA fire delayed its debut, which only added fuel to pre-release hype. But the initial buzz evaporated quicker than royal exit statements. After a fleeting stint in Netflix’s Global Top 10 at #10, the numbers crashed. Now, with a fall release looming, Netflix remains eerily silent about the official premiere date.

Meanwhile, Meghan Markle’s other unscripted ventures under her Netflix deal, Prince Harry’s Polo and Harry & Meghan, barely registered on the algorithm, leaving one to wonder if the Sussex sparkle is fading into mere screen filler. In a content universe where even AI influencers demand clout, maybe the recipe needs more than lemon drizzle. Reinvention baked at 350°, sprinkled with scandal, and served without mid-episode doomscrolling might be the only way to revive this royal culinary experiment.

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