# Inside Job, new Futurama-like show on Netflix **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** netflix, cartoons-animation\ **Created:** [October 28, 2021, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inside-job-new-futurama-like-show-on-netflix/953419 "2021-10-28T23:01:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inside-job-new-futurama-like-show-on-netflix/953419/1 "2021-10-28T23:01:39Z")
10 Episodes and they kept getting better as I watched it. Reagan is a 30 year old super genius helping to run shadow government. The year is 2021 though. Cast includes Lizzy Caplan as Reagan, Christian Slater and John DiMaggio. It is crazy and a lot of fun. I hope some others watch it or are watching it. ---
**Author:** ![Bootb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19b73/32.png) [@Bootb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bootb)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inside-job-new-futurama-like-show-on-netflix/953419/2 "2021-10-28T23:31:42Z")
I’ve watched the first episode. It’s an interesting premise–that the conspiracy theories are actually correct. It seems to me that this sort of thing could turn out either really well or really bad, depending on how it’s done. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2021, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inside-job-new-futurama-like-show-on-netflix/953419/3 "2021-10-28T23:33:07Z")
It really kept improving each episode. The first one just introduces the characters and the concept. By episode 4 or 5 it really takes off. ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2021, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inside-job-new-futurama-like-show-on-netflix/953419/4 "2021-10-29T03:10:36Z")
I found the first episode pretty unfunny (probably because it was so heavy on exposition), but maybe I’ll give it another try. I usually like Andy Daly and Brett Gelman, so that’s a plus. ---
**Author:** ![MaxTheVool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2021, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inside-job-new-futurama-like-show-on-netflix/953419/5 "2021-10-29T18:22:44Z")
I’m 6 or so episodes in, and really enjoying it. Although I think the obvious show to compare it to is Rick and Morty, at least for the relationship between Reagan and her dad. “Rick and Morty, except Morty is also a genius with no social skills, and also conspiracy theories.” ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2021, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inside-job-new-futurama-like-show-on-netflix/953419/6 "2021-10-29T18:25:18Z")
Something between the two might be the best description. It is a little more grounded then Rick & Morty. ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2021, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inside-job-new-futurama-like-show-on-netflix/953419/7 "2021-11-01T15:40:18Z")
I kept with it and it definitely improved after a rough first couple of episodes. I still felt that the characters of Myc, Dolphman and Dr. Andre were a little meh, however. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2021, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inside-job-new-futurama-like-show-on-netflix/953419/8 "2021-11-01T15:50:21Z")
I can’t say those 3 improved much, but at least they were lightly used. ---
**Author:** ![gdave](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gdave/32/3683_2.png) [@gdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gdave)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2021, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inside-job-new-futurama-like-show-on-netflix/953419/9 "2021-11-01T15:59:32Z")
It struck me as kind of a grittier, more adult _Gravity Falls_ - which makes sense, since Alex Hirsch, creator of GF, is Executive Producer and one of the writers on _Inside Job_. I also thought the first couple of episodes were kind of rough, like the writers were still trying to figure out what they were trying to do with the show, but improved as the season went on. I still didn’t like it nearly as much as GF, though. A big factor for me is that the series itself doesn’t seem to have a good handle on how evil Cognito, Inc. is (they do lampshade that a couple of times with Brett explicitly being confused on how evil they are), or a consistent or coherent handle on how their conspiratorial world works. I get that it’s a comedy, and the answer is, they’re exactly as evil as they need to be, and their world works in the specific way it needs to work, in order to land a given gag. But, for example, I thought _Gravity Falls_ did a _much_ better job at creating a weird world that _felt_ like it was internally consistent and coherent, and where the incoherence and inconsistency that did exist was a deliberate creative choice. And the _characters_ felt consistent, from the first episode. With all of that being said, overall, I thought it was ok. It kept me interested and watching through the last episode, and interested enough that I’ll probably watch a Season 2. But unlike GF, I wasn’t really looking forward to the next episode, and it’s not a series I’d be likely to recommend. ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2021, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inside-job-new-futurama-like-show-on-netflix/953419/10 "2021-11-01T17:36:35Z")
> [@gdave](#): > > A big factor for me is that the series itself doesn’t seem to have a good handle on how evil Cognito, Inc. 49% according to the ethics bot 😉. > [@gdave](#): > > With all of that being said, overall, I thought it was ok. It kept me interested and watching through the last episode, and interested enough that I’ll probably watch a Season 2. But unlike GF, I wasn’t really looking forward to the next episode, and it’s not a series I’d be likely to recommend. Agreed, pretty much. Only I might lightly recommend it to people who would appreciate that sort of show with the caveat that I think it is decent rather than great. It’s a quick watch and an amusing enough diversion. ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2021, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inside-job-new-futurama-like-show-on-netflix/953419/11 "2021-11-14T21:26:56Z")
I didn’t like the first episode much especially at the start, but I stuck with it – agree that the episodes get much better. Not a must-see, but if I need ~22min to kill it does a decent job. Brian ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2022, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inside-job-new-futurama-like-show-on-netflix/953419/12 "2022-11-25T20:23:56Z")
I finished watching Season 2. I thought it was OK, but not great. I was particularly uninterested in the new character voiced by Adam Scott (who I usually love); I don’t know if the character was intended to be kind of bland and expressionless or if that’s just the way it turned out. ---
**Author:** ![De\_La\_Rue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@De\_La\_Rue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/De_La_Rue)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2022, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inside-job-new-futurama-like-show-on-netflix/953419/13 "2022-12-16T00:39:23Z")
Regarding the Air Bud dog, couldn’t Cognito just cryogenically freeze it, or injure it so it’s unable to play basketball? ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2022, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inside-job-new-futurama-like-show-on-netflix/953419/14 "2022-12-16T03:17:20Z")
Would Brett do that to a dog he obviously loved? ---
**Author:** ![De\_La\_Rue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@De\_La\_Rue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/De_La_Rue)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2022, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inside-job-new-futurama-like-show-on-netflix/953419/15 "2022-12-16T21:56:21Z")
Probably not, given what he ultimately decided on. I liked the Mandela effect episode the most, with all the wacky changes. Plus it served as a nice sequel to the first Mandela effect episode from before. What? ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2022, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inside-job-new-futurama-like-show-on-netflix/953419/16 "2022-12-17T16:12:03Z")
I also liked the Mandela effect episode. It probably didn’t hurt that it mostly avoided Adam Scott’s boring character. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2022, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inside-job-new-futurama-like-show-on-netflix/953419/17 "2022-12-17T17:19:47Z")
I’m kind of “eh” about the 2nd season so far, mainly because all the pre-QAnon conspiracy theories and urban myths have become quaint and old-fashioned. They’re trying to incorporate those memes into the Deep State, but the jokes are already dated. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inside-job-new-futurama-like-show-on-netflix/953419/18 "2023-01-09T18:27:42Z")
Netflix has canceled season 2 after renewing it. I know that is a little confusing. What we watched so far was apparently parts 1 & 2 of season 1. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2023, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/inside-job-new-futurama-like-show-on-netflix/953419/19 "2023-01-10T01:51:25Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > Netflix has canceled season 2 after renewing it. Damn you, Deep State.