The Man with 1000 Kids

Name: The Man with 1000 Kids
Released: 1970-01-01T00:00:02.024Z
Cast: Jonathan Meijer

6.9

Another shocking and frustrating Netflix documentary about a serial sperm donor who doesn’t know when to stop

Netflix

TV Show

United Kingdom

English

Documentary

2024

Jonathan Meijer

TLDR

Netflix is probably licking its lips over the countless documentaries it can make covering human depravity.

What it's about

Tells the story of Jonathan Meijer, a sperm donor who has made countless and reckless donations, potentially putting his home country The Netherlands at risk of consanguinity.

The take

If you’ve seen a Netflix true crime documentary, then you’ve seen them all. The Man with 1000 Kids, produced by the same people behind Lover, Stalker, Killer, isn’t novel in the way it looks or moves. Each episode contains simple graphics, light reenactments, and gripping cliffhangers. But it tells, nonetheless, a riveting story, one that’s hard to look away from or turn down. Meijer, the man in question, declined to comment and thus doesn’t make an appearance, but as an aspiring YouTuber and musician, he’s thankfully left a digital trail that provides insightful (and infuriating) insight into his strange MO.

What stands out

I know this isn’t to the point, but it’s concerning how many women picked Meijer because of his blonde hair and blue eyes. Those aren’t the only criteria, but they sure make them sound essential.