The Baby Daddy

Meet Ari Nagel, the Brooklyn maths teacher whose addiction to donating sperm has made him a father to more than 120 children. Equal parts peculiar and heart-warming, this extraordinary story follows the ups and downs of 45-year-old Ari, who lives with his wife and three children in a Brooklyn housing project. Friendly, open and with piercing blue eyes, until recently few people knew about Ari’s other life vocation – donating sperm for free to women who are struggling to conceive. We explore the vicious circle in which he has found himself since his story became public. Consumed by his ‘personal mission’ and the associated attention, he must also deal with the consequences: his children at home struggling with their father’s parallel lives; his Orthodox Jewish parents’ deep shame over the media attention; his relationships with the varied mothers and children; and the financial implications of nine women suing him for child support. As Ari tries to balance life as a supersperm donor and part-time dad to multiple children with an at-home family life in which he is increasingly absent, The Baby Daddy presents a unique look at what family and fatherhood mean today.