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‘Task’ Episode 3 Turns Up the Tension in HBO’s Philly Crime Drama

The weekly rollout is drawing fresh attention to its moral complexity and regional detail.

Overview

  • New coverage of Episode 3 highlights the task force tightening its pursuit with a risky tactic that raises the stakes of the investigation.
  • Reporters note fresh questions about leaks complicating both sides of the conflict without revealing specific identities or plot twists.
  • Local outlets spotlight on-location authenticity, including scenes filmed along South 9th Street and at Ralph’s Italian Restaurant in Philadelphia.
  • The seven-episode series from creator Brad Ingelsby follows FBI agent Tom Brandis, played by Mark Ruffalo, as he leads a probe into violent suburban home invasions.
  • Off-screen interest continues as People profiles the cast’s real-life relationships, including Ruffalo’s marriage to Sunrise Coigney and Tom Pelphrey’s engagement to Kaley Cuoco.