The reviews are in and let’s just say that they are not good. Netflix’s Harry and Meghan docuseries is getting crushed by critics, with a lot of people believing that it’s nothing more than Prince Harry and Meghan Markle complaining about their lives as royals while also airing out the monarchy’s very dirty knickers. Here’s what you need to know.
In the Netflix documentary, Harry said the British royal family had dismissed race-related hounding of Meghan by the media as a rite of passage, and the couple delivered a fierce attack on the tabloid press.
Netflix’s Harry and Meghan Docuseries Getting Crushed By Critics
According to Harry and Meghan, the royal family questioned why Meghan should be “protected” following racist headlines and stalking by paparazzi after news of their relationship broke in 2016, Prince Harry said. Instead, the advice from the palace was: “Don’t say anything.”
Lester Holloway, editor of The Voice, said he was moved, calling it a “love story” which talked about the struggles and challenges they have faced as a couple and their battles with the media.
“If I were Netflix, I’d want my money back. Because there was nothing ‘bombshell’ or even very new here. It was beautifully shot but it was repetitive, whingy and boring,” Carol Midgley wrote from The Times in Britain.
Stephanie Bunbury of Deadline said that the series failed to add any new insight into the most pressing questions from fans. “Three hours into Netflix doc series Harry & Meghan and still no tell-all truths from the darkest corners of the House of Windsor,” Bunbury wrote.
Other critics found it a satisfying glimpse into the private lives of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. “Does Meghan and Harry’s Netflix documentary live up to its no-holds-barred expectations?” asked Jessie Thompson from British newspaper The Independent. “Well, within the first five minutes we’ve seen a makeup-less Meghan, hair wrapped in a towel, crying into her phone camera – so I’m going to say yes.”
On Rotten Tomatoes, the audience ratings were negative. Out of 248 reviews, the average score was 1.3 out of 5 on Thursday.
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