Meghan Markle has welcomed an unexpected career milestone after her canceled Netflix lifestyle series, With Love, Meghan, secured a nomination for a Daytime Emmy Award in the Outstanding Lifestyle Series category.
The Duchess of Sussex shared the announcement with followers on Instagram, congratulating the production team behind the series.
In her message, she praised the crew, producers and everyone involved in bringing the show to the screen, while highlighting the Emmy recognition as a shared achievement.
Lifestyle Series Earns Recognition Despite Mixed Reception
The Netflix series premiered in March 2025 alongside the launch of Meghan’s lifestyle brand, As Ever.
The program featured the Duchess sharing cooking demonstrations, entertaining advice and home-hosting ideas from a luxury rented estate near the Sussexes’ Montecito residence.
Netflix later released a second season as well as a holiday special. Across both seasons, the series included appearances from celebrities such as Mindy Kaling, Tan France and Chrissy Teigen.
Although the show received widespread criticism from reviewers and viewers, it has now emerged as a contender for one of daytime television’s most recognized awards.
Streaming Performance Fell Short of Expectations
Despite the Emmy nomination, With Love, Meghan struggled to attract large audiences on Netflix.
Viewing data released by the streaming platform showed the second season ranked 1,124th among Netflix titles during the second half of 2025, drawing approximately two million views.
The program never entered the company’s top 1,000 most-watched shows.
Netflix ultimately ended the series in January 2026 after its Christmas special received particularly negative reviews from critics.
Competition Includes Established Lifestyle Programs
The Duchess’s show will compete against several established productions in the Outstanding Lifestyle Series category.
Among its rivals are NBC’s George to the Rescue, hosted by George Oliphant, and Hallmark’s The Motherhood, presented by Connie Britton.
The nomination places Meghan’s series alongside long-running lifestyle programming despite its brief run on Netflix.
Emmy Recognition Revives a Long-Running Awards Story
The nomination also carries added significance because it comes nearly eight years after Meghan reportedly declined an invitation to attend the Emmy Awards shortly after marrying Prince Harry in 2018.
According to reports at the time, television executives had hoped the former Suits actress would attend the ceremony as a farewell to colleagues and fans before beginning her life as a senior member of the Royal Family.
Sources then described her decision as a symbolic step intended to separate her Hollywood career from her new royal responsibilities.
Although Meghan had been submitted for Emmy consideration during her final season as Rachel Zane in Suits, she was never officially nominated for the acting award.
Netflix Partnership Continues in New Form
With Love, Meghan formed part of the Sussexes’ reported multi-million-dollar production agreement with Netflix following their departure from royal duties in 2020.
While the lifestyle series has concluded, Meghan and Prince Harry remain connected to the streaming company through a first-look agreement with Archewell Productions, allowing Netflix the first opportunity to develop future projects.
One upcoming production announced under the arrangement is a film adaptation of No Way Out: The Searing True Story Of Men Under Siege, based on the Afghanistan memoir by Major Adam Jowett.
Meghan Expands Focus Beyond Netflix
In March, Meghan assumed full control of her As Ever food and homeware business after ending her direct partnership with Netflix on the lifestyle brand.
Reports suggested she wanted greater freedom to expand the company internationally.
Her television work is also continuing elsewhere.
Meghan is set to appear as a guest judge on MasterChef Australia, where contestants will be challenged to prepare a meal worthy of a duchess using seasonal ingredients.
Ahead of the episode’s broadcast, Meghan said her passion for food and affection for Australia made accepting the invitation an easy decision.
What’s Next?
Whether the Emmy nomination results in a victory or not, the recognition provides an unexpected boost for Meghan’s television profile following the cancellation of With Love, Meghan.
As she develops her As Ever brand, continues producing projects through Archewell and returns to television with appearances such as MasterChef Australia, the Duchess appears to be expanding her post-royal media career in multiple directions.
Summary
Meghan Markle’s canceled Netflix lifestyle series, With Love, Meghan, has received a surprise Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lifestyle Series despite poor viewership and harsh reviews.
The recognition comes nearly eight years after she reportedly declined an invitation to the Emmy Awards following her marriage into the Royal Family.
Meanwhile, Meghan continues to grow her As Ever brand, maintain production ties with Netflix through Archewell and prepare for a guest appearance on MasterChef Australia.
