Particle.news

Download on the App Store

HBO’s ‘Task’ Debuts Sunday With Mark Ruffalo and Tom Pelphrey in Delco Crime Saga

Creator Brad Ingelsby presents a seven-part collision-course character study set in Delaware County.

Overview

  • The limited series premieres September 7 at 9 p.m. ET on HBO and Max, with seven episodes released weekly through October 19.
  • Ruffalo plays a grieving FBI agent tracking Pelphrey’s family man behind a string of violent robberies in the Philadelphia suburbs.
  • Ingelsby frames the show as a broader canvas than ‘Mare of Easttown,’ emphasizing character over mystery rather than a whodunnit.
  • Early reviews highlight emotionally rich storytelling and strong lead performances that humanize both the pursuer and the pursued.
  • Ingelsby now says a return to ‘Mare of Easttown’ could be possible after several years, though a crossover with ‘Task’ is not in the works.