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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s next Netflix project is in the works: They are developing a “polo-themed drama” with the streamer, produced by both their company Archewell Productions and Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage’s Fake Empire.
According to Deadline, the “untitled project is an upstairs-downstairs drama set in the high-flying equestrian town of Wellington, FL, which revolves around the messy dynamics between two rival teams and the families that lead them.”
The publication adds, “The drama is believed to stem from the docuseries Polo, which followed the teams competing at the U.S. Open Polo Championship held in Wellington, and the family dynasties involved. A passion project of Prince Harry, an avid polo player who has a lot of friends in that world, the docuseries did not draw a lot of eyeballs and ran for one season. The scripted show is widening the scope of what is considered an elitist ‘sport of kings’ beyond the rich owners and players.”
Francisca X. Hu, a screenwriter on Teacup, Warrior, Dynasty, and Sleepy Hollow, will pen the show. She posted on X, “Something horse-y and wildly fun this way comes! Very excited about this one and obsessed with everyone involved,” adding a horse emoji.
The news of the series comes following reports that Netflix’s relationship with the Sussexes was rocky, but Netflix’s Chief Content Officer Bela Bajaria said last week, “We still have a relationship with them,” referring to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. “We have movies in development with them. We have an amazing doc with them. They have things in development on the TV and film side. Deals come and go all the time, and we don’t renew so many deals, those just don’t get as much press for obvious reasons. There’s no juicy story there.”
Other projects in development include two romance novels: The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory and Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune.
Emily Burack (she/her) is the Deputy Digital Editor for Town & Country, where she covers entertainment, celebrities, the royals, and a wide range of other topics. Before joining T&C, she was the deputy managing editor at Hey Alma, a Jewish culture site. Follow her @emburack on Instagram, Twitter, and other social media platforms.