Meghan Markle’s ‘pointless’ Netflix cooking show mercilessly dragged by critics: ‘Exercise in narcissism’

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Meghan Markle’s new lifestyle series that premiered on Netflix Tuesday is getting dragged by critics — and then some.The eight-episode show, produced by Markle and Prince Harry’s Archewell Productions, features the Duchess of Sussex, 43, showing off her cooking and gardening skills at home in Montecito, Calif.

with appearances by some of her celebrity friends including Mindy Kaling.The Guardian TV writer Stuart Heritage called the series “pointless” and said it should be the couple’s “last TV show.”Markle and Harry, 40, signed a $100 million deal with the streamer in 2020.

They came out with their five-part “Harry & Meghan” docuseries in 2022, while Harry’s “Polo” doc — which also got a scathing reception from critics — dropped in Dec.

2024.Heritage said that Markle’s new show “probably won’t turn things around, unless the broader public suddenly develops a hankering for long-form television programmes about a woman filling children’s party bags with seeds and manuka honey.”He also called the former actress “thirsty” and her show “joyless.” Heritage added, “Nobody wants to see Meghan making decorative ladybird crostini with Mindy Kaling.”Radio Times columnist Caroline Frost wrote that Markle failed to “reimagine the genre of lifestyle programming” with her new series, while The Telegraph editor Anita Singh said the show is “an exercise in narcissism, filled with extravagant brunches, celebrity pals and business plugs.”The Independent writer Katie Rosseinsky gave “With Love, Meghan” a one-star review and called the series “queasy and exhausting.”On Tuesday’s episode of the British talk show “Loose Women,” panelist Jane Moore called Markle’s show “boring” and said she “found my attention drifting” when she tuned in.“Even.