Prince Harry and Oprah Winfrey will premiere a television documentary series on mental health issues later this month, with the singer Lady Gaga and the actor Glenn Close among those contributing.
The Me You Can’t See, co-created and produced by Harry and Winfrey, will feature stories from high-profile guests and others about mental health and emotional wellbeing issues, Apple TV+, the streaming service which will air the show from 21 May, said on Monday.
The TV series is one of the first ventures Harry since he and his wife, Meghan, stepped down from official duties and moved to California. The couple has signed deals to deliver programming for Netflix and to produce and host podcasts for Spotify
The Apple show also comes after the couple’s explosive TV interview with Winfrey two months ago, which included Meghan accusing one unnamed royal of making a racist comment about their son, Archie, before he was born and plunged the monarchy into its biggest crisis in decades.
The docuseries, titled The Me You Can’t See docuseries will premiere on Apple TV+ on 21 May, when all episodes will be available to watch.
Prince Harry said in a statement: “
We are born into different lives, brought up in different environments, and as a result are exposed to different experiences. But our shared experience is that we are all human.
“The majority of us carry some form of unresolved trauma, loss, or grief, which feels – and is – very personal. Yet the last year has shown us that we are all in this together, and my hope is that this series will show there is power in vulnerability, connection in empathy, and strength in honesty.”
Oprah said: “Now more than ever, there is an immediate need to replace the shame surrounding mental health with wisdom, compassion, and honesty. Our series aims to spark that global conversation.”
In the highly-anticipated series, Oprah and Harry will guide honest discussions about mental health and emotional well-being while opening up about their mental health journeys and struggles.
