Expert calls Meghan Markle’s “With Love, Meghan” Emmy nomination “somewhat baffling” citing weaker audience performance

Netflix’s Meghan Markle series “With Love, Meghan” has received an Emmy nomination, but at least one media expert said the pick was “somewhat baffling” given what they described as weaker audience performance for the show, according to Fox News on July 16, 2026.

The expert’s critique focused on viewership rather than production or creative credentials, arguing that the show’s audience numbers have not matched the level of awards attention typically associated with front-running contenders.

Fox News reported that the assessment came in the context of Markle’s nomination for the series tied to her Netflix platform deal, where awards recognition can influence both public perception and subscription interest for a streaming title.

Streaming series are often judged through a mix of critical reception and category eligibility, but audience size and subscriber reach can also shape how studios and platforms weigh campaign efforts and where they expect momentum to build.

In this case, the expert’s skepticism centered on the apparent mismatch between Emmy recognition and the show’s reported performance in attracting viewers, Fox News said, using the term “lackluster” to describe the audience numbers.

The nomination arrives during a crowded awards landscape in which multiple prestige streaming programs compete simultaneously, meaning platforms often have to decide how aggressively to mount awards campaigns for a given title.

Representatives for Netflix and the show were not quoted in the Fox News report, and no specific ratings figures were provided in the coverage. As a result, the expert’s comments were framed as an interpretation of audience trends rather than a dispute over the nomination’s eligibility or factual viewership totals.