SOLVED: Can't identify movies when running inside docker

[tmsrxzar]

is api.themoviedb.org resolvable and accessible from the container?

docker exec -it jellyfin bash
ping api.themoviedb.org

is resolv.conf populated with a proper dns server?
cat /etc/resolv.conf

can you access api.themoviedb.org at all from the host or container?
wget https://api.themoviedb.org