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HBO’s ‘Task’ Teases Possible Mole as Split Reviews Mount

Brad Ingelsby’s Delco crime drama draws praise for its performances over a tone some reviewers find oppressively bleak.

Overview

  • The limited series is airing weekly on HBO/Max, with three episodes now available.
  • The plot tracks investigators and perpetrators in parallel as a string of robberies pivots into a missing‑child search.
  • Episode 3 raises the prospect of an informant within Tom Brandis’s task force, prompting outside speculation without confirmation.
  • British GQ offered a broadly positive review, highlighting the writing and standout turns from Mark Ruffalo and Tom Pelphrey.
  • The Washington Examiner delivered a sharply negative take, calling the show dreary and forgettable despite competent craft and regional detail.