Meghan Markle could be returning to scripted television with a role in Netflix’s The Gentlemen, according to a new report from Variety. The report says she is in very early talks for Season 3, but Netflix has not renewed the show and no contract is in place. This is a possibility, not a casting announcement.
What the report actually says
Variety reports that Markle is discussing a possible role in The Gentlemen’s third season. Her character has not been identified, and the talks are described as early. Representatives for Markle and Netflix declined to comment, so there is no official confirmation from either side.
Deadline first reported that Markle had been offered a role in an upcoming U.K.-based project. Variety later connected the report to The Gentlemen. That chain matters because conversations at this stage can end without a deal, a finished script, or even a decision about which character an actor would play.
Season 3 has not been ordered
The Gentlemen has not officially been renewed for Season 3. Netflix is preparing to release the eight-episode second season on September 3, 2026, and the show’s next renewal will depend on the response to that season and the company’s plans for the series.
Calling Markle a Season 3 cast member would be ahead of the evidence. The most accurate version is that she is reportedly in early talks for a season that does not have a public green light yet. If the show returns, Netflix would still need to confirm the cast, the production schedule, and the role before filming begins.
What The Gentlemen is about
The Netflix series was created by Guy Ritchie and spun out of the world of his 2019 movie, although it follows new characters. Theo James plays Eddie Horniman, an aristocrat who inherits his family estate and discovers that a criminal weed operation is hidden underneath it. Kaya Scodelario plays Susie Glass, whose family already controls the business.
Season 2 moves the story from the English countryside to Italy. Netflix’s first look places Eddie and Susie around new criminal rivals while they try to expand the business, and it brings back Ray Winstone as Bobby Glass along with a larger supporting cast. The second season’s September date is the only confirmed upcoming release connected to the series right now.
Why Markle’s possible return would get attention
Markle is best known for playing Rachel Zane on Suits, a role she held for seven seasons before stepping away from acting after her 2018 marriage to Prince Harry. She has since appeared in Netflix projects through Archewell Productions, including Harry & Meghan, Heart of Invictus, and With Love, Meghan, but a regular scripted role would be a different kind of return.
She is also set to appear as herself in the upcoming Amazon MGM comedy Close Personal Friends. That cameo is not the same as joining a continuing drama, which is why The Gentlemen report has drawn attention even without a confirmed deal. It would put Markle inside Guy Ritchie’s fast-talking crime world rather than another reality or documentary project.
Netflix already has a busy series slate, from The Gentlemen to its new spy project Bannerman. Markle’s possible casting would be a headline on its own, but the show still has to earn a third season first.
What we still do not know
There is no confirmed role, no contract, no production date, and no Season 3 renewal. It is also unclear whether Markle would be a guest star, a recurring character, or part of the main ensemble if the talks develop. Netflix’s next official update will probably come after Season 2’s release, unless the streamer announces its plans earlier.
For now, the story is simple: Meghan Markle is reportedly considering a role in The Gentlemen, while the future of the series is still undecided. Would you watch her join Eddie and Susie’s criminal empire, or would you rather see the show keep its current cast?
