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Meghan Markle in Talks to Join Netflix’s The Gentlemen

8/21/2026

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Summary

Meghan Markle Joins

Meghan Markle is in early talks to join Netflix’s crime-comedy series The Gentlemen.
The discussions involve a potential role in a not-yet-renewed third season.
No contract is signed and the episode count for her part remains undefined.
If cast, it would be Markle’s first scripted role since leaving Suits in 2018.

Summary

Harry's Financial Setback

Harry’s memoir Spare earned a $20 million advance and sold over six million copies, the fastest-selling non-fiction record.
Their five-year Netflix deal, reportedly $60-100 million, was replaced by a smaller contract amid industry downturn.
Harry lost a privacy lawsuit and could owe $24.3 million to six defendants, including Elton John.
Their Spotify partnership ended in 2023; the original agreement was valued up to $25 million.

History

Historical Context

Netflix began streaming in 2007 with a modest catalog, then secured its first major studio partnership in 2011 when DreamWorks Animation signed a multi-year content deal, paving the way for large-scale licensing agreements. By 2020 the platform signed a multi-year contract with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, echoing those early profit-share structures; the original DVD-by-mail service had shipped over 5 billion discs in its lifetime.

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Meghan Markle Joins

Meghan Markle is in early talks to join Netflix’s crime-comedy series The Gentlemen.
The discussions involve a potential role in a not-yet-renewed third season.
No contract is signed and the episode count for her part remains undefined.
If cast, it would be Markle’s first scripted role since leaving Suits in 2018.

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