Meghan Markle’s Netflix Show: Prince Harry’s Quick Cameo, No Direct Mention of the Royal Family and Reminding Mindy Kaling She’s a Sussex

variety.com:

Ellise Shafer After delaying its original January release due to the L.A. wildfires, Meghan Markle‘s new Netflix series, “With Love, Meghan,” has finally arrived.

Not much was known about the show ahead of its premiere, though a plot description promised it would reimagine “the genre of lifestyle programming, blending practical how-to’s and candid conversation with friends, new and old.” But with the couple’s last forward-facing Netflix foray being the 2022 docuseries “Harry & Meghan,” in which they got candid about their struggles within the royal family, it’s safe to say viewers were expecting at least a few similar revelations to follow from “With Love, Meghan.” However, after spending the better part of the day watching all eight 33-minute episodes, Variety can report that there’s barely a mention of Markle’s old life in the new series.

Instead, the former actor has now gone full Martha Stewart, inviting friends like Mindy Kaling and expert guests including Roy Choi and Alice Waters over to her Montecito abode to cook meals in between sharing DIY tips for everything from bath salts to balloon arches.

But beyond the show’s saccharine presentation and countless platters of crudités, Markle does give a little insight into her present day as well as what lies ahead with the imminent launch of her new lifestyle brand, As Ever.