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HBO's Task Becomes a Word-of-Mouth Hit as Finale Nears

From creator Brad Ingelsby, the seven-part Philadelphia crime drama pairs Mark Ruffalo with Tom Pelphrey.

Overview

  • Viewers on Reddit label the series the best show on TV right now, with some comparing it to Better Call Saul.
  • The show premiered in early September and is now entering its final two episodes of a seven-episode run.
  • Task opened with a 95% Rotten Tomatoes score and has grown in popularity each week.
  • Mark Ruffalo plays an FBI lead pursuing a string of brutal suburban heists, while Tom Pelphrey portrays a family man who raids drug-run trap houses.
  • The series airs Sundays on HBO, with Sky and NOW carrying episodes in the U.K. the following day.