Abigail Spencer believes viewers curiosity in Meghan Markle led to “Fits” reaching a brand new streaming report 4 years after the hit present ended.

“I feel there’s a number of various things,” the “Mad Males” actress — who visitor starred on the USA Community present alongside the Duchess of Sussex — stated on SiriusXM’s “The Jess Cagle Present,” per Folks.

“And likewise Meghan’s loveliness, , that everybody is conscious of her and her being on the present.”

Spencer stated she additionally thinks Markle and her husband Prince Harry’s 2022 six-part Netflix docuseries might need additionally influenced viewers curiosity since “Fits” shares the identical streaming platform.

The “Mad Males” star speculated the Duchess of Sussex amongst different elements led to the USA Community present reaching record-breaking streams final yr. WireImage,
“I feel there’s a number of various things. And likewise Meghan’s loveliness, , that everybody is conscious of her and her being on the present,” she stated throughout SiriusXM’s “The Jess Cagle Present” Friday. Frank Ockenfels/USA Community

Spencer, 42, theorizes Netflix could have taken benefit of selling the nine-season present, which ran from 2011 to 2019, final yr when the writers and actors strike was ongoing.

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“In the course of the strike, there wasn’t the rest,” she continued.

“You recognize, Netflix repositioned it, so I feel there’s something to positioning on Netflix and when different issues aren’t being made, it instructions your consideration, however it must be nice for folks to observe it.”

The actress additional speculated Markle’s 2022 Netflix docuseries with Prince Harry could have additionally induced a spike in viewership. Getty Photos

Final summer season, it was revealed that “Fits” reached 3.14 billion streaming minutes through the week of June 26 to July 2, shortly after debuting on the streaming platform, per Nielsen.

Markle, additionally 42, starred as paralegal Rachel Zane within the drama as much as Season 7 in 2017. She then left the present attributable to her engagement to Harry, 39.

In November 2023, the mother of two commented on the present’s revived recognition, admitting she had “no concept” as to why extra folks had been tuning in.

“Fits” and the docuseries are each streaming on Netflix. Frank Ockenfels/USA Community

“Isn’t that wild?” Markle beforehand advised Selection whereas gushing about her time on set alongside co-stars Patrick J. Adams and Gabriel Macht.

“It was nice to work on, such an amazing solid and crew. We had a very enjoyable time,” she continued.

“But it surely’s onerous to discover a present you possibly can binge-watch that many episodes of today, so that would have one thing to do with it. However good reveals are eternal.”

The mother of two starred on the present as much as Season 7. She left after she obtained engaged to the Duke of Sussex. ©USA Networks/Courtesy Everett Assortment

Earlier this month, Web page Six solely revealed Markle rejected the invitation to reunite with the “Fits” solid on the Golden Globes on Jan. 7.

In the course of the present, her former co-stars Adams, Macht, Sarah Rafferty and Gina Torres introduced the most effective TV drama award to the solid of “Succession.”

“We requested the duchess, however we had been advised that, sadly, she had a earlier dedication,” an insider advised us.