“Everyone’s invited” welcomes Netflix’s trailer for Meghan Markle’s new lifestyle show, With Love, Meghan, set to debut on the streaming service on January 15. In it, The Duchess of Sussex guides a lineup of stars (including actress and comedian Mindy Kaling, Tatcha founder Vicky Tsai, and her longtime makeup artist, Daniel Martin) through eight episodes showcasing the magic of everyday living, connecting as they create, cook and garden together. “It’s about connecting with friends, making new friends, and just learning,” says Meghan in the trailer’s voiceover.
Meghan took to Instagram to break the news about the series, rapidly gaining over a million followers. “I have been so excited to share this with you! I hope you love the show as much as I loved making it,” she writes.
The trailer shows Meghan and co making everything from delicious desserts (including a layered-sponge cake and iced donuts topped with fresh flowers) to whole baked fish and getting completely kitted up for beekeeping. “We’re not in the pursuit of perfection,” she reassures, “we’re in the pursuit of joy.”
The show’s subject matter seems wholesome enough, tapping into both the ever-popular lifestyle genre that made the likes of Martha Stewart a household name as well as the current trend for ‘romanticising the everyday’, but that doesn’t mean it hasn’t been received with its fair share of raised eyebrows. The Guardian’s Madeleine Aggeler observes, for example, that the series isn’t filmed at Meghan and Harry’s own home as you might presume, but at an $8 million Montecito farmhouse several miles away.
In any case, it doesn’t matter whether you’re a fan of The Duchess or not, the series will surely attract a keen audience, ready to dissect and replicate her impeccible outfits and be inspired to appreciate the magic of simple, routine tasks like making a nutritious meal, entertaining loved ones, and getting out in nature. But the question on everyone’s lips? How involved is Prince Harry? He does appear – briefly – in the trailer, so I guess we’ll just have to tune in to find out.
Where to watch With Love, Meghan
With Love, Meghan will debut on Netflix on January 15 2025.
Where was With Love, Meghan filmed?
Elle Decor reports that With Love, Meghan was filmed at the $8 million Montecito estate of philanthropists Tom and Sherrie Cipolla.
