In 2021, Brad Ingelsby's limited HBO series Mare of Easttown cemented itself as much-watch TV: a relentlessly bleak crime drama whose high-profile cast made a meal of its meaty family dynamics. Now, Ingelsby is ready to do it all over again with his new series, Task .

Beyond Ingelsby's involvement, Task inevitably invites Mare of Easttown comparisons. Just like Mare of Easttown , it's set in Pennsylvania, and it's got the accents to make sure you never forget it. It also boasts a similarly stacked cast, with Mark Ruffalo taking over for Kate Winslet as Ingelsby's latest troubled investigator with a troubled family. And of course, it's bleaker than bleak.

But Ingelsby isn't rehashing Mare of Easttown , because Task isn't a murder mystery. Instead, it's a cat-and-mouse ga

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