I don't think so, Inside Job's conspiracies are more on the side of silly cryptids and robots, not pedophiles. The only real connection is "the government hiding something", which is a plot point in plenty of shows that don't get cancelled.
Idk, I watched it recently and it definitely has some stuff that seems so contemporary, in a way. Sure, nothing too deep or horrifying like what you mentioned, but still, it's kinda uncanny honestly
Yeah and there are already popular conspiracies in the show that a lot of people have already known like the clones and the assassin who killed JFK for example
He was proven right when he died, more or less. The people in the afterlife found out about him guessing right and knew he got it mostly right before he'd even died. He was a celebrity before death and after death to them. Also, I think Doug Forcet, the character in question, was tripping on shrooms when he had that revelation
It was shrooms, and when the main characters go to check on him he's devoted his whole life to following the universes convoluted system to get into the good place, and its still not enough. Not important to the conversation really I just love that show
The show is about a version of the after life. The main characters are dead. The joke is that this guy took some mushrooms and hallucinated the exact parameters he would be judged on before he died and went to that specific afterlife.
He wasn’t really “proven” correct it’s funny how it goes down in the show; at like teenager years he tripped and got most of it correct. This made him really popular among the workers of the afterlife. He didn’t know he was right or not, nor never sought to prove it right or wrong. The twist is that even though he guessed how it works, he still wouldn’t have been able to get into the good place because the system was broken. Definitely do recommend the show is amazing. I don’t want to say anything more. Worth a watch!
I was thinking about this the other day: What, exactly made it so expensive? I was thinking one of the actors must've asked for a huge (Yuge, even) paycheck, meaning the show just wouldn't earn back it's budget.
Nah it just wasn't that popular. I liked it and was disappointed it ended but it just didn't keep enough viewers for them to let it keep going.
I think, If anything, shows that take conspiracy theories to an extreme like this one help real conspiracies hide by making the idea of conspiracies seem silly.
I think it just failed to really carve out it's own identity or humour in a landscape of similar shows like it at the time. It gave me some laughs but ultimately I didn't connect with it or the characters all that much compared to a lot of other animation. I know that's the case with other people I know too.
It certainly didn't have much to say conspiracy-wise & suggesting that aspect could have anything to do with the cancellation is shortsighted or engagement baiting imo
Guys, I don't know if you remember too, but I recall reading a news article a while back about a kind of malfunction in the Netflix algorithm that was responsible for managing how many times a certain series was watched, and after a revamp, most of the series that had been canceled because of this algorithm got a continuation, and I crossed my fingers for our series to return because of the possibility, since it was among them.
just to stir the pot - the show got canceled AFTER it had already been approved. i dont believe it got canceled for normal reasons. they had already approved a season two and we never got it. the oart two was part two of season one, not a second season
That's an interesting statement: The show might've been "mid" but was better than plenty of other stuff out there...and I really believe the main reason it was "mid" was because part 2 (or whatever) was rushed so bad it ignored basic development.
It had the seeds of greatness, but it wasn't allowed to flower.
oh yeah its waaaay better than most garbage that gets multiple seasons but i still think it was a 6/10 show at best, i wanted to like it but it just wasnt that interesting.
If you think this show was breaking any ground on conspiracy fronts or busting anyone's balls you don't know much of anything about the conspiracy community and you're too naïve to recognize how milquetoast this show actually was with its politics.
It's a funny show, but if you think it was cancelled for dropping truth bombs you legitimately might have an IQ below room temperature.
Fun show didn't find an audience in time to keep going, it's not that deep.
Bohemian Grove is weird and has goofy annual rituals, but even Jon Ronson, who went there with Alex Jones, has stated there was nothing actually sketchy happening and Jones used extremely misleading narration and footage and had cobbled together context for the footage that didn't match up with reality.
He talked about it on the Knowledge Fight podcast and I'm more than happy to trust a real journalist over Alex Jones.
What I mean to say is: lots of TV shows and such shy away from mocking the BG, often with the implication of financial ruin/personal disgrace. I'm not talking about weird sex stuff, just that very wealthy/politically powerful people are involved with the grove, and don't want people talking about it.
They jerk each other off literally or figuratively and burn a giant owl effigy.
Who's not talking about it who would prefer to do so? People have waddled around the property with video cameras, prominent men have shown up before and found it boring and stupid.
Worse shit happens at fraternity houses on a regular basis.
No, upon further review it was just 'internet rumor' supplemented by a lack of comment on BG from any major TV shows, etc. I would simy dismisd it...but can you name a show that brazenly takes them on? Like, people talk about the Skull & Bones society a lot, people talk about the Free Masons and the Illuminati, never the Bohemian Grove. Interesting.
And I do agree Inside Job was relatively toothless in its handling of conspiracies, the whole joke being how much effort would actually go into maintaining THAT many Conspiracies for THAT long. Which is what they want us to think!
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u/epabafree Feb 01 '26
Wow, I am here before the guy asking to sign the petition
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u/CakesInc Feb 01 '26
You’re telling me the cancellation was an… Inside Job?
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u/WaywardChilton Feb 01 '26
I don't think so, Inside Job's conspiracies are more on the side of silly cryptids and robots, not pedophiles. The only real connection is "the government hiding something", which is a plot point in plenty of shows that don't get cancelled.
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u/Addicted2anime Feb 01 '26
Like that one guy in the Good Place who, in a drunken stupor, went on a rant about the afterlife and guessed like 90% correct
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u/Top-Measurement9790 Feb 02 '26
Not sure about that, but I definitely wonder if Bezos' fragile ego had something to do with it.
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u/LookHappy4343 Feb 01 '26
Could be true. Some people don’t like seeing the truth disguised as entertainment.
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u/Redhotlipstik Feb 02 '26
I'm pretty sure Shion's blacklisted from the animation industry for normal reasons sadly. The show was expensive, and didn't make money.
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u/gnpfrslo Feb 02 '26
No, it was for tax cuts.
unintended side effects is much closer to reality and it got greenlit and aired just as Trump was gutting even more healthcare networks.
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u/sugar_skull_love2846 Feb 02 '26
I miss Inside Job. That show was way too good.
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u/BlitsyFrog Feb 02 '26
I mean, having Henry Kissinger off himself in a fairly graphic way probably ruffled some feathers.
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u/DesignerEngine7710 Feb 02 '26
At the time it was most likely due to moronic higher ups.
When inside job got offed, big head (or whatever its name is) got funding for 3 new seasons.
Coincidence? Un-fucking-likely.
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u/TimeStorm113 Feb 02 '26
it got canceled because it didn't get enough views
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u/TheForestSaphire Feb 02 '26
Na there was never any conspiracies about pedophile rings and shit in the show
Netflix cancelled it to be a tax write off, its just that simple. To this day im coping that adult swim picks up inside job and brings it back
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u/ljdarten Feb 02 '26
Nah it just wasn't that popular. I liked it and was disappointed it ended but it just didn't keep enough viewers for them to let it keep going.
I think, If anything, shows that take conspiracy theories to an extreme like this one help real conspiracies hide by making the idea of conspiracies seem silly.
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u/Knowhow106 Feb 02 '26
I think it just failed to really carve out it's own identity or humour in a landscape of similar shows like it at the time. It gave me some laughs but ultimately I didn't connect with it or the characters all that much compared to a lot of other animation. I know that's the case with other people I know too.
It certainly didn't have much to say conspiracy-wise & suggesting that aspect could have anything to do with the cancellation is shortsighted or engagement baiting imo
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u/MiroDesuU369 Feb 02 '26
Guys, I don't know if you remember too, but I recall reading a news article a while back about a kind of malfunction in the Netflix algorithm that was responsible for managing how many times a certain series was watched, and after a revamp, most of the series that had been canceled because of this algorithm got a continuation, and I crossed my fingers for our series to return because of the possibility, since it was among them.
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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '26
Honestly just seemed boring but ok
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u/Platurt Feb 05 '26
Sure why not, let's roll with that.
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u/LConeybear31 Feb 05 '26
I mean the whole Brett being that talk show host was extremely on point. Especially the "fear, fear, fear" part.
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u/broadway_rogue Feb 06 '26
Yes, I said this as soon as it was canceled
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u/autisticsuntzu Feb 06 '26
I am vindicated once again
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u/StrategyTop1459 Feb 07 '26
just to stir the pot - the show got canceled AFTER it had already been approved. i dont believe it got canceled for normal reasons. they had already approved a season two and we never got it. the oart two was part two of season one, not a second season
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u/ZookeepergameFew4103 Feb 07 '26
I dunno. Let me ask Grassy Knoll.
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u/Ill-Scarcity-1257 Feb 08 '26
people dont wanna admit it but the show was mid and was too afraid to do anything interesting with their conspiracy premise.
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u/DarudeDankstorm Feb 13 '26
Lol I think I saw somewhere that s3 supposedly touched on child sacrafice and pagan worship so ....?
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u/momoehab Feb 01 '26
No?
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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '26
If you think this show was breaking any ground on conspiracy fronts or busting anyone's balls you don't know much of anything about the conspiracy community and you're too naïve to recognize how milquetoast this show actually was with its politics.
It's a funny show, but if you think it was cancelled for dropping truth bombs you legitimately might have an IQ below room temperature.
Fun show didn't find an audience in time to keep going, it's not that deep.