Why Netflix Canceled Inside Job After Just One Season

Posted by Chauncey Koziol on Wednesday, August 28, 2024

The first proper confirmation that Season 1 of “Inside Job” will ultimately be its last came from series creator Shion Takeuchi, who tweeted a brief Notes app statement about the news on January 8. “I’m heartbroken to confirm that Netflix has decided to cancel Season 2 of Inside Job,” Takeuchi wrote, before sharing her affection for its principal characters and their ongoing storylines. “To everyone who watched, thank you for coming along on the ride. Even though I’m sad, it helps to know that there’s people out there who cared as much about these characters as me,” she continued.

In June of 2022, Netflix announced that it had renewed “Inside Job” for a second season (via Deadline), meaning that the streaming service has since reversed course. Just how far along into production Season 2 may have been remains unclear.

Since Takeuchi’s statement first began circulating, a number of news outlets reached out to Netflix for comment, but a representative has yet to respond. That said, as Entertainment Weekly notes, the premature end of “Inside Job” follows a string of Netflix series cancellations announced at the end of 2022, including “Midnight Club” and “Fate: The Winx Saga,” among others. So, while there may not be a concrete reason available to the public for why Netflix singled out “Inside Job” in particular, its cancellation is but one of many amidst what appear to be company-wide cost-saving measures.

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