Making its HBO debut on September 7, 2025, Task is a star-studded crime drama that perfectly aligns with the network's long-standing trend of depicting characters in profound pain. Mark Ruffalo and Tom Pelphrey headline the series created by Mare of Easttown's Brad Ingelsby, which is also set in Pennsylvania and designed as a seven-part miniseries. Despite being on opposite sides of the law, both Ruffalo and Pelphrey portray characters whose undying misery informs their personal and professional lives.
'Task' Is Deeply Miserable, as All the Best HBO Series Are

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