Overview

• HBO confirmed Task will debut on September 7 on HBO and HBO Max with episodes rolling out weekly and will air on Sky platforms in the U.K. on September 8
• The drama follows FBI agent Tom (Mark Ruffalo) as he leads a cross-agency task force to track a suburban family man (Tom Pelphrey) orchestrating violent home-invasion robberies
• The newly released trailer depicts FBI raids uncovering cocaine, masked kidnappings and a tense standoff that underscores the series’ moral ambiguity
• Task is created and showrun by Mare of Easttown’s Brad Ingelsby, who executive produces alongside Mark Ruffalo and directors Jeremiah Zagar and Salli Richardson-Whitfield
• Shot on location in Philadelphia and Delaware County, the series emphasizes working-class settings to enhance its gritty authenticity