The show, a self-proclaimed satire of Alex Jones’ Infowars, Megyn Kelly’s The Kelly Files and anything you’d see on FOX, will revolve around Klepper’s alter ego, as well as a group of “citizen journalists.” Klepper explains that The Opposition will be rife with paranoia, conspiracy, and the idea that you can build your own truth and reality. Though Klepper made his name on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (and Noah is a producer of The Opposition with Jordan Klepper), the care he’s given to world-building and creating characters with distinct voices make it clear that this project will be a return to the improv roots he honed while living in Chicago.
The set, which looks like Steve Bannon’s inner-sanctum, definitely fits the bill. With glowing brick and a dystopian sleekness, it’s clearly Klepper’s most nefarious Pinterest boards came to life. One of the more inventive aspects is the “murder board”—a bulletin board covered in bizarre conspiracies. The wall screams out controversially nonsensical phrases, such as, “JFK shot Ted Cruz’s Dad”, “Obamacare was an inside job”, and “The government spends your taxes”.