50,000 First Dates: A True Story

50,000 First Dates: A True Story

Documentary 2025

Available on Prime Video

The story of Nesh Pillay, a Toronto-based entrepreneur who loses her memory and forgets her fiancé.

Documentary 2025

Starring Nesh Pillay, JJ Jakope

EPISODE 1

Blank Slate

In 2022, the vibrant life of Nesh Pillay is turned upside down when she suddenly wakes up with memory loss. She cannot remember her daughter or her fiancé, JJ, and the doctors are at a loss for what caused her condition.

52 min · 11 Feb 2025
EPISODE 2

Head Over Heels

An unexpected event completely changes the course of the relationship between Nesh and JJ. Nesh finds comfort in another brain injury victim and wants to help others struggling with memory loss.

48 min · 11 Feb 2025

Nesh Pillay

Self
JJ Jakope

Self
Brent Hodge

Director
William Talmadge

Producer
Brent Hodge

Producer

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50,000 First Dates: A True Story

DOCUMENTARY

The story of Nesh Pillay, a Toronto-based entrepreneur who loses her memory and forgets her fiancé.

Information

Studio: Amazon Studios
Released: 2025

Languages

Subtitles: English (Canada) (SDH), French (Canada)

Accessibility

: Audio descriptions (AD) refer to a narration track describing what is happening on screen to provide context for those who are blind or have low vision.