In Monday’s edition of her Substack newsletter “ Fresh Hell ,” Brown describes the series ― which premiered on Netflix last week ― as “a testament to how far the beleaguered Duchess of Sussex has rowed herself backward in time since she first burst into the public consciousness more than eight years ago.”

In 2020, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, the Duchess and Duke of Sussex, made the seismic decision to step down as working royals, move to Southern California, and cultivate a career in media by launching their own multi-armed production company,

Meghan Markle hoped her new series would be an occasion for her to 'relaunch her career and boost her image' and she felt 'crushed' after receiving criticism, according to a source