The Duke and Duchess of Sussex executive produced the Nelson Mandela Foundation project, which was created and directed by Geoff Blackwell. The docuseries is inspired by Nelson Mandela’s legacy. “With the world in the state that it is in, trying to heal from a global pandemic, with the rise of populism and misinformation, the need for effective leadership is critical,” Sello Hatang, chief executive of the Nelson Mandela Foundation, said in a statement shared by Netflix. “Live to Lead was made to contribute towards inspiring better leaders, ones that are committed to ending poverty and inequity and who show the lead in making the just society of Nelson Mandela’s dreams.” The foundation hopes to “inspire a new generation of leaders” with the series, which “was conceived” in 2018 when Blackwell and Ruth Hobday were working on a book about Mandela and his prison letters. According to Netflix, Live to Lead “highlights the fundamental values, daily disciplines and guiding principles that leaders employ to motivate others and create meaningful change.” Here is everything we know about Live to Lead presented by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
When is the Live to Lead release date?
The series will be released on Dec. 31, 2022.
Is Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s show Live to Lead streaming?
The docuseries will be available on Netflix.
How many episodes of Live to Lead will there be?
Viewers can expect seven episodes, each with a runtime of about 25 minutes.
Is there a trailer for Live to Lead?
Meghan and Harry appear in the official trailer, which Netflix dropped on Dec. 19. “This was inspired by Nelson Mandela, who once said, ‘What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived,’” the Duke of Sussex says in the trailer. The Duchess continues, “‘It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead."
Who will be appearing in Live to Lead?
The Netflix documentary series—featuring interviews with the late U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, climate change activist Greta Thunberg, social justice attorney and advocate Bryan Stevenson, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, South Africa’s national rugby union team captain and social inequality campaigner Siya Kolisi, feminist icon and social justice activist Gloria Steinem, and anti-apartheid activist and former Justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa Albie Sachs—will see “extraordinary leaders reflect on their legacies and share messages of courage, compassion, humility, hope and generosity.” Netflix Ardern’s office revealed in a statement that the prime minister’s interview was conducted back in November of 2019. “In early March 2019 the prime minister was approached by the Mandela Foundation to participate in a project to develop accessible resources on key attributes of leadership targeted at aspiring young leaders around the world, based off a one-hour interview," the statement (via The Telegraph) reads. “Originally we were advised the outputs would be printed and digital books, short films and audiobooks.” Per the statement, the prime minister’s office was advised in March of 2021 that the Nelson Mandela Foundation had secured an agreement with Netflix to broadcast interviews that had been conducted. “In May this year the prime minister’s office was notified that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex would introduce the series; noting this was nearly two and a half years after the interview had been recorded and permission for its use by the Mandela Foundation had already been provided,” the prime minister’s office noted. “All communication throughout has been with the foundation (there has been no communications with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex regarding the project).” Next, find out Meghan Markle’s net worth since leaving the royal family.
