Lifetime releases first photos of cast in its upcoming 'Harry & Meghan' movie

• Lifetime network has released photos of the cast for "Harry & Meghan: Escaping the Palace."
• The film is set to explore what drove Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to leave the royal family.
• Lifetime created two previous films about the couple in 2018 and 2019.

Lifetime network has released photos of the cast for their third film about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

"Harry & Meghan: Escaping the Palace" will feature Jordan Dean from "The Punisher," and Sydney Morton from "She's Gotta Have It" as the couple.

According to a press release, the film "explores what really happened inside the palace that drove Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to leave everything behind in order to make a future for themselves and their son Archie. The movie will detail Meghan's growing isolation and sadness, their disappointment that 'The Firm' was not defending them against the press's attacks, and Harry's fear that history would repeat itself and he would not be able to protect his wife and son from the same forces that may have contributed to his mother's untimely death."

The third film follows 2018's "Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance" and 2019's "Harry & Meghan: Becoming Royal."

Much of the film's subject was revealed in a bombshell interview between the couple and Oprah Winfrey earlier this year.

During the interview, Markle revealed she had suicidal thoughts during her time with the royal family and claimed she wasn't allowed to seek help.

"I was ashamed to say it at the time and ashamed to have to admit it to Harry. But I knew that if I didn't say it - then I would do it," the Duchess of Sussex told Winfrey.

"I just didn't want to be alive anymore," she added.

Harry spoke out against the royal family as well, saying it hurt that they never acknowledged the British tabloid's racist coverage of Markle and never offered their support.

According to Harry and Meghan, racism and coverage from British tabloids played a significant reason in their departure. Harry told Winfrey that he was warned by a friend who is close with British editors that the couple would face racist treatment.

"Please don't do this with the media," the friend said, according to Harry. "They will destroy your life."

Harry asked the friend to elaborate and clarify what he meant, despite knowing exactly what the message was.

"He said, 'You need to understand that the UK is very bigoted.' I stopped and I said, 'The UK is not bigoted, the UK press is bigoted, specifically the tabloids, is that what you mean?'" Harry recalled.

The friend maintained that the UK is bigoted and Harry insisted this isn't true, he said.

"But unfortunately, if the source of information is inherently corrupt or racist or biased, then that filters out to the rest of society," Harry said.

After leaving the UK, Harry and Meghan briefly relocated to Canada before settling down in California.