“Harry and Meghan” is Netflix’s highest viewed documentary ever

Half one among Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Netflix documentary debuted with 81.55 million hours considered – making it the very best considered documentary premiere for the streaming platform. Netflix says 28 million households have considered the present thus far. 

The documentary is 2 components – three episodes have been launched on Dec. 8 and the following three might be launched on Thursday, Dec. 15. In its first week, half one was within the Prime 10 record for Netflix exhibits in 85 international locations. It was No. 1 within the U.Ok. 

Half one showcased how the couple met and fell in love, and the media mayhem they confronted as their love story grew to become public and Meghan joined the royal household. The couple says the racism Meghan skilled within the U.Ok. led them to maneuver to america. 

Up to now, the documentary has obtained combined reactions from critics.

After leaving the royal household in 2020, Harry and Meghan created a manufacturing firm, Archewell Productions, and signed a multiyear deal with Netflix to create a slate of content material. The deal is estimated to be value $100 million and $150 million, based on Deadline, and the documentary is the primary sequence they launched. 

The documentary is directed by Liz Garbus, who was nominated for an Oscar for “What occurred, Miss Simone?” a documentary function concerning the late singer Nina Simone. 

Whereas the documentary simply skyrocketed to Netflix’s Prime 10 charts, one present that premiered two weeks earlier takes the cake. “Wednesday” a present concerning the fictional character Wednesday Addams, crossed 1 billion hours views in its third week, turning into solely the third present to take action – following “Stranger Issues 4” and “Squid Sport.” 

“Wednesday” is within the No. 2 spot on the English TV hottest record and has been watched by 150 million households. It held the No. 1 spot in 90 international locations. 

Caitlin O’Kane

Caitlin O’Kane is a digital content material producer protecting trending tales for CBS Information and its excellent news model, The Uplift.