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Task’ Penultimate Episode Reframes the Hunt and Sets Up a Tense Finale

Fresh interviews chart the fallout and moral questions ahead of HBO’s Oct. 19 finale.

Overview

  • New coverage features Mark Ruffalo, Tom Pelphrey, Alison Oliver and Fabien Frankel reflecting on empathy, guilt and the show’s character‑first approach.
  • Reports describe an internal review inside the narrative’s task force and a confrontation that leaves accountability unresolved going into the endgame.
  • Critics and commentators note a standout hour that galvanized social media and accelerated unresolved family and institutional threads.
  • Episode 7 is slated for Sunday, Oct. 19 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and Max, with streaming times detailed for international viewers.
  • The series remains billed as a limited run with no renewal announced, though the creator has suggested future Delco stories or a crossover as possibilities.