Is The Harry & Meghan Docuseries Exploding Netflix Ratings?

Plenty of people couldn’t wait for the Harry & Meghan docuseries by Netflix. Conversely, critics of the former royal couple really didn’t want more of them in their faces. So, when the controversial series dropped, did the ratings explode for the streaming platform? We checked it out and came to a few conclusions.

Harry & Meghan Was Always Going To Be Divisive

The son of King Charles and his wife open their mouths, and out comes some controversy. Actually, it’s been that way ever since they left the UK, turning down Queen Elizabeth’s offer to be working royals in South Africa.

Initially, they were touted as the best thing that ever happened to the royal family. However, they soon managed to sway opinions when they did the now-infamous interview with Oprah Winfrey. In  the Netflix show, Prince Harry claims that no royal women are safe and that the palace plays a “dirty game.”

When the trailer dropped for Harry & Meghan, a lot of folks felt that the couple just injected the royal family with pure poison. Actually, a lot of people wondered about the timing which might not make it a happy little Christmas for King Charles.

Nevertheless, a lot of people, mainly Americans, love them and for a while, #GoodKingHarry trended on Twitter. So, it’s interesting to look at the ratings after the first episodes dropped.

Harry & Meghan Ratings Compared On Netflix

On FlixPatrol, the rating for the show on December 9 revealed that “Wednesday,” based on the “The Addams Family” character took the top votes. Meanwhile, the royals that folks love to hate came in at second place. So, it’s not stellar with 717. However, other options are available on the site, and if you take a look at the ratings by country, for certain, the movie “Troll,” seems much more popular.

These days, it’s not easy to find out how highly folks rate Harry & Meghan or any other Netflix show. A Good Movie To Watch noted that Netflix changed the way the ratings are done. Now basically based on likes, it obviously favors those movies with a higher number of stars. While that might not apply to the royal docuseries, people who prefer that sort of show will more than likely up-tick it. 

Social Media Commenters Discuss The Show

Harry & Meghan seems to get more negative comments than positive ones on Twitter. Nevertheless, lots of fans do say good things about it. These days, Twitterati are allowed to dissent. Meanwhile, on Reddit, people seem to think that the docuseries seems a bit at odds with the message.

U/ignatious__reilly wrote, “Pretty bold to release a doc of this nature, especially in todays economic climate. And they say the media has caused life struggles……..and then they film a full multiple episode tv documentary hahaha.”

Meanwhile, a lot of people feel that they really can’t be bothered to tune in and watch more of them. Did the controversial couple run out of steam by constantly overdoing their criticism of the royal family? What do you think? Did you watch and like the show? Let us know in the comments below. 

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