The Delco crime drama series " Task " is getting a nearly $50 million investment from Pennsylvania for its second season, the state's largest tax credit ever awarded to a single show.

The Pennsylvania Film Office announced Monday a $49.8 million award through the Film Production Tax Program to the production of the hit HBO show, created by Berwyn native Brad Ingelsby.

"Task," starring Emmy-winning actor Mark Ruffalo as FBI agent Tom Brandis, was renewed for a second season last week.

Season 2 of the show will be filmed entirely in southeastern Pennsylvania and is expected to inject $194.1 million into the commonwealth's economy and create more than 3,700 new jobs, according to Film Commissioner Gino Anthony Pesi.

"This is the largest tax credit we've ever awarded to one show,

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