Do you name these figures to your children? The questions raised by Louis Theroux’s Inside the Manosphere

Louis Theroux’s latest documentary reveals how online influencers package misogyny, build audiences, and convert young followers into paying customers

(Left to right) Louis Theroux and Harrison Sullivan (HS Tikky Tokky), in 'Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere'. Picture: Netflix © 2026

There is a familiar rhythm to a Louis Theroux documentary. He enters gently, disarmingly. His questions appear naive but land with surgical precision. 

He lets people speak — hoping they’ll speak too much — and in doing so reveals the architecture of their beliefs more effectively than a confrontation ever could.