Overview

• Ruffalo said in post‑premiere interviews that his key takeaway from FBI prep was that the best agents lead with empathy.
• He prepared by shadowing retired special agent Scott Duffey and immersing himself in Philadelphia, where the story is set and filmed.
• Task follows an FBI task force leader pursuing a crew behind violent suburban robberies led by an unsuspecting family man.
• Creator Brad Ingelsby helms the seven‑episode limited series, with Ruffalo serving as an executive producer.
• The drama airs Sundays at 9 p.m. ET on HBO and is also available to stream on HBO Max, with a cast including Tom Pelphrey, Emilia Jones, Jamie McShane, Thuso Mbedu, Fabien Frankel, Alison Oliver, Raúl Castillo, Silvia Dionicio, Phoebe Fox and Martha Plimpton.