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Netflix orders cooking & sports shows from Meghan & Harry’s Archewell Productions
Netflix has commissioned two new unscripted projects from Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Archewell Productions.
The two shows form part of the overall deal signed with the global streamer in 2020.
One series, produced by Sony Pictures Television-owned The Intellectual Property Company, will follow Markle as she celebrates cooking, gardening and entertaining guests.
Leah Hariton will serve as showrunner, with Michael Steed directing. Markle and Pysnik will exec produce for Archewell Productions, alongside Hariton and Aaron Saidman and Eli Holzman for IPC.
The second series explores the world of professional polo and goes behind the scenes of the US Open Polo Championship in Wellington, Florida.
The series will be produced by Boardwalk Pictures, with Miloš Balać, worked on FX’s Welcome To Wrexham, serving as showrunner.
Markle and Prince Harry will exec produce alongside Pysnik for Archewell Productions, while Andrew Fried, Sarina Roma, and Dane Lillegard will exec produce for Boardwalk Pictures, alongside Balać and Ian Samplin.
Deadline first reported the commissions of the two shows.