Season 1 – Task

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Season 1 – Task

Sep 2025

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Set in the working-class suburbs of Philadelphia, an FBI agent heads a Task Force to put an end to a string of violent robberies led by an unsuspecting family man.

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Mark Ruffalo and Tom Pelphrey are superb in Task, a culturally-specific crime story that's unrelentingly bleak but equally riveting.

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Graeme Blundell

The Australian

Inglesby gives us a morally complex story about human folly that finally suggests the way fate often casts a long shadow and, in this case, adds a sense of inevitability that heightens the suspense.

Oct 4, 2025

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Sophie Butcher

Empire Magazine

You’ve seen this kind of show before, probably many times – but Task’s compelling characters, patient writing and undercurrent of emotion help it stand out from the crowd.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 24, 2025

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Sophie Gilbert

The Atlantic

The choice Task makes to soften Ruffalo’s natural affability and presence in favor of Pelphrey’s Robbie is a fascinating one, requiring humility from one actor and intense commitment from the other.

Sep 19, 2025

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Mini Anthikad-Chhibber

The Hindu

Brad Ingelsby returns with yet another culture-specific meditation on crime, punishment, revenge and retribution that gives pause even as it zips by

Oct 28, 2025

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Austin Burke

Austin Burke/Flick Fan Nation

Mark Ruffalo is at his best, and Tom Pelphrey stands out as a conflicted and occasionally menacing character. These two stories collide in one of the more compelling and engaging shows of the year.

Rated: 9/10

Oct 24, 2025

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Santanu Das

Hindustan Times

Tom Pelphrey has always been good, and this might just be the performance of his career.

Rated: 4.5/5

Oct 20, 2025

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Jason W

Loved it. This show is really about relationships and there's lots of touching ones here

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/31/25

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Mark G

Tried watching Task on HBO and honestly, it just didn’t do it for me. The story was all over the place, and I couldn’t care about any of the characters. It felt slow and kind of forced, like they were trying too hard to be deep or clever. I kept waiting for it to get better, but it never did. Definitely not worth the hype.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/31/25

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Robert C

Man, there are so many plot holes here it’s hard to even keep count. But let’s start with the setup: the FBI finds out there’s some rogue crew hitting drug houses. And their brilliant plan? Call a retired agent back into action. Seriously?

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/31/25

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Luke W

I tried to like task, but it was so boring and dull, and it just crawled along at a turtle's pace each and every episode! Episode 6 got a tad bit better but in 7th and final episode it really crashed and burned to a flop! The characters are all unlikeable and none are memorable! This series is way over inflated by the critics! Take a pass on this one!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/30/25

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Jeremy K

This series is so overhyped, and the critics are way way wrong on this one! To try and even imply that Task is in the same league as "The Sopranos" or "The Wire" or "Sex and the City" or "Game of Thornes" or "Mare of Easttown" is a complete laughable joke! The cast is very unlikeable and just scummy! The FBI team is weird and a complete joke, and not even realistic! Mark Ruffalo is an overall terrible actor and not realistic at all as an FBI agent! This is a below average show at best, definitely not something you will remember!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/30/25

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Nico K.

Excellent. Exceptional writing

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/30/25

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Brad Ingelsby

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Mark Ruffalo

Tom Brandis

Tom Pelphrey

Robbie Prendergrast

Emilia Jones

Maeve

Jamie McShane

Perry Dorazo

Sam Keeley

Jayson Wilkes

Episode 1

Aired Sep 7, 2025

Crossings

Forced back into the field after a family tragedy, special agent Tom Brandis leads a new task force investigating a string of robberies.

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Episode 2

Aired Sep 14, 2025

Family Statements

Tom's family prepares for an emotional court date; Robbie faces a dilemma; Maeve makes a crucial decision that might change everything.

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Episode 3

Aired Sep 21, 2025

Nobody's Stronger Than Forgive...

As Cliff and Robbie look for a buyer, Aleah and Lizzie question Peaches' former co-workers; Tom and Grasso pursue a lead.

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Episode 4

Aired Sep 28, 2025

All Roads

Tom questions the loyalty of his taskforce; Perry probes his own gang for answers and uncovers a shocking truth.

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Episode 5

Aired Oct 5, 2025

Vagrants

With help from an eyewitness, Tom and his team inch closer to breaking the case; Perry pays Maeve a visit, while Robbie puts his plan in motion; later, Tom follows a lead that takes him down a dangerous path.

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Episode 6

Aired Oct 12, 2025

Out Beyond Ideas Of Wrongdoing...

The Task Force, Dark Hearts, and Robbie converge in the woods, leading to a dramatic showdown with far-reaching consequences.

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Episode 7

Aired Oct 19, 2025

A Still Small Voice

As the Task Force seeks answers and the Dark Hearts cover their tracks, a revelation leads them to a final confrontation.

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