Prince Harry's major Netflix announcement as new documentary with Meghan Markle looms

Fans of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle volition beryllium capable to ticker the couple's docuseries, titled POLO, earlier Christmas arsenic Netflix has announced the authoritative merchandise date

Netflix has fixed fans an breathtaking update connected Prince Harry's upcoming documentary series.

The five-episode docuseries, produced by Harry and his woman Meghan Markle, volition officially debut connected December 10, it was announced connected Wednesday. The highly-anticipated show, titled POLO, follows polo players "on and disconnected the tract arsenic they vie successful the high-stakes US Open Polo Championship successful Wellington, Florida", Netflix said.

The streaming level shared: "Through fierce rivalries and aggravated training, viewers volition get an unprecedented glimpse into the dedication and accomplishment required to vie astatine the sport's highest level." It is good known that the Duke of Sussex, 40, has played polo for decades and is simply a immense instrumentality of the equestrian sport.

"From a young subordinate pushed to his limits by his demanding father, to a erstwhile golfer who's made important sacrifices for the emotion of the sport, to the father-son duo wide regarded arsenic the top players of each clip — they each look aggravated idiosyncratic and nonrecreational challenges arsenic they vie for the coveted title," Netflix explained.

The latest quality comes aft Netflix announced the documentary bid connected X successful September. The connection read: "POLO is simply a caller documentary bid that follows elite planetary players and offers an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look astatine the fast-paced world of the sport. From Archewell Productions and Boardwalk Pictures."

Archewell Productions is the Duke and the Duchess of Sussex's company. The amusement is portion of the couple's multi-year woody with Netflix, which Harry and Meghan signed successful 2020. Meghan volition besides person her ain non-fiction series, which volition diagnostic her celebrating "the joys of cooking, gardening, entertaining and friendship".

As portion of the archetypal documentary announcement, Netflix treated fans to a sneak peek with 4 inactive images from the series, including a changeable of 3 polo players mounted connected their steeds and 2 competitors sprinting with mallets successful pursuit of the ball. While Harry and Meghan whitethorn marque cameos, it is not expected to absorption connected them.

Earlier this twelvemonth successful April, it was revealed that Harry had inked a woody with Netflix to nutrient a documentary bid astir the enigmatic athletics of polo. The bid promised to "provide viewers unprecedented entree to the satellite of nonrecreational polo," according to a connection released astatine the time.

"Known chiefly for its aesthetic and societal scene, the bid volition propulsion the curtain backmost connected the grit and passionateness of the sport, capturing players and each it takes to vie astatine the highest level," it read. Harry's person and chap polo player, Ignacio 'Nacho' Figueras, is moving intimately with the Duke connected the show.

Speaking to People astir the programme, helium said: "Prince Harry and I person talked astir polo for years. The accumulation institution is incredible, and Netflix has a immense level to scope the biggest hearts successful the world. I americium blessed to beryllium progressive and deliberation this is simply a large accidental for the sport."