How to stream 'The Man with 1000 Kids'? All you need to know about Netflix's docu-series on serial sperm donor

Dutch musician Jonathan Meijer is charged with extensively traveling the world and is accused of misleading hundreds of women into delivering his offspring
PUBLISHED JUN 30, 2024
'The Man with 1000 Kids' revolves around the story of Jonathan Meijer, a fraudster who duped would-be mothers into having his children (YouTube/Netflix)
'The Man with 1000 Kids' revolves around the story of Jonathan Meijer, a fraudster who duped would-be mothers into having his children (YouTube/Netflix)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Everyone enjoys a good documentary, and Netflix's new three-part film on a Dutch fraudster looks like the next binge-watch. 'The Man with 1000 Kids' is set to debut on the platform and follows the unusual tale of former social media sensation Jonathan Meijer, who stands accused of misleading hundreds of moms around the world into delivering his offspring.

The streaming service, which is well-known for its diverse choice of dramas and dating shows such as 'Bridgerton' and 'Love Is Blind', also provides a plethora of interesting docu-series. One such new series to look forward to is 'The Man with 1000 Kids', a real crime drama that will be available on Netflix shortly.



 

When will 'The Man with 1000 Kids' air?

The anticipation grows as the debut date for 'The Man with 1000 Kids' approaches, with the show due to air on Wednesday, July 3. All three one-hour episodes will be available for viewers to binge-watch whenever they want after this release date.

Jonathan Meijer is noted for having donated sperm to hundreds of individuals (YouTube/Netflix)
Jonathan Meijer is noted for having donated sperm to hundreds of individuals (YouTube/@netflix)

What is 'The Man with 1000 Kids' all about?

The amazing narrative behind the official teaser for the Netflix documentary series 'The Man with 1000 Kids' has already left fans speechless. The program narrates the story of a charming Dutch con artist who has supposedly traveled the world to mass-produce children using sperm banks.

Additionally, it advances their goal of changing the legislation on sperm donation to prevent similar incidents from occurring.

Jonathan Meijer has at least 500 children, maybe up to 600 (YouTube/Netflix)
Jonathan Meijer has at least 500 children, maybe up to 600 (YouTube/@netflix)

Who will star in 'The Man with 1000 Kids'?

The three-part documentary explores the murky corners of the reproductive business and reveals how a lack of international laws allows certain foreign fertility clinics to continue accepting anonymous donations. Groups of resentful parents from all around the world who believe the YouTuber has mistreated them are interviewed by Netflix for the series.

The trailer continues by introducing a number of families and their experiences with sperm donation, as well as their aspirations to become parents. The parents who were reportedly targeted by the same sperm donor discuss how learning his name had a detrimental impact on them in an emotional montage.

Jonathan Meijer likened his appearance with that of Brad Pitt and Chris Hemsworth (YouTube/Netflix)
Jonathan Meijer likened his appearance to that of Brad Pitt and Chris Hemsworth (YouTube/@netflix)

What is the latest buzz around 'The Man with 1000 Kids'?

Jonathan now has a YouTube channel where he talks about his sperm-donating story, how to get rid of demons, and his ideas on tradwives. He appears to be traversing the world, with one video showing him speaking on a Tanzanian beach and another from Italy.

Addressing the Netflix documentary directly, Jonathan stated that he refused to participate in the program and was first told that the working title for the show was 'The Fertility Fraudster', which he characterized as a term "he could not work with".

Jonathan criticized the title of 'The Man with 1000 Kids' as "sensationalizing and misleading," claiming that it does not make it immediately evident that he is a donor. Jonathan further stated that the figure '1,000' is not one he considers to be correct.

"I want to talk freely; I want to have a say in my own story," he said, explaining why he declined to join the Netflix project.

"I've seen the trailer; somebody sent it to me because I don't watch Netflix. I don't have Netflix; I think it's evil. I live in nature; nature is important to me, not my story, something artificial. I help people; that's it. But I'm more sad that they decided to change the lives of all my donor children [...] It's not right to sensationalize. They should have asked all the parents and children before making the documentary."

"You get one life on this Earth—why has he chosen to use his charm and his intellect and his creativity to try to procreate on a mass scale and deceive all these people?" director Josh Allott spoke to Tudum in an interview about the show.



 

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