Scripted series · HBO
Task
Every force has its equal.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Mark Ruffalo
Tom Brandis
7 eps
Tom Pelphrey
Robbie Prendergrast
7 eps
Emilia Jones
Maeve Prendergrast
7 eps
Fabien Frankel
Anthony Grasso
7 eps
Thuso Mbedu
Aleah Clinton
7 eps
Raúl Castillo
Cliff Broward
7 eps
Jamie McShane
Perry 'Dizzy' Dorazo
7 eps
Alison Oliver
Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Stover
7 eps
Sam Keeley
Jayson Wilkes
7 eps
Phoebe Fox
Sara
7 eps
Silvia Dionicio
Emily Brandis
7 eps
Martha Plimpton
Kathleen McGinty
7 eps
Antino Crowley-Kamenwati
Young Dealer
1 eps
Ben Lewis Doherty
Samuel 'Sam' Nance
7 eps
Isaach de Bankolé
Father Daniel Georges
3 eps
Michael Maize
Derek Nance
1 eps
Kennedy Moyer
Harper Prendergrast
6 eps
Ian Merrill Peakes
Matt Kerrigan
3 eps
Pilot Bunch
Leo Marianelli
4 eps
Joshua Dye
Warren Clarke
1 eps
Robert Denzel Edwards
Kyle
1 eps
Peter Epstein
Low Life
1 eps
Darwin Harris
Prison Guard
1 eps
Keen Ruffalo
Tripp
1 eps
Sonia Villani
Joanne Nance
1 eps
Oliver Eisenson
Wyatt Prendergrast
6 eps
Stephanie Kurtzuba
Donna
6 eps
Colin Bates
Shane McReynolds
5 eps
Coral Peña
Meg Coyle
2 eps
John Jezior
Agent Easley
2 eps
Cristos
Bishop
2 eps
James Carabelli
Bully Kid
1 eps
Bryant Carroll
David Prater
1 eps
Neil Vincent Smith
Elverson Cop
1 eps
Ryan Scott Thomas
Elverson Master Sergeant
1 eps
Robert Berlin
Julius
5 eps
Rachel Poletick
Kaylee Prater
1 eps
Shelby Hightower
Tip Top Waitress
1 eps
Kelly Schwartz
Woman Alone at Bar
1 eps
Pat DeFusco
Tommy Boyle
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Task actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Task reads strongest on Character Depth, Serialized and Tension.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
In the working-class suburbs of Philadelphia, an FBI agent heads a task force assembled to put an end to a string of violent robberies led by an unsuspecting family man.
The run
Seasons
2 seasons · 7 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20257 episodes
6.3IMDbIn season 1, FBI agent Tom Brandis heads a task force formed to track down a crew of masked robbers in the Philadelphia area, led by a working-class family man.
Best episode · S01E07 A Still Small Voice
- Poster unavailableSeason 2
Season 2 · Unannounced
Season 2
0 episodes
In season 2, Tom Brandis takes the helm of a new task force, but the deeper the operation runs, the harder it is to tell who’s the target.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E07
A Still Small Voice
In the wake of the showdown, the now-disbanded Task Force members continue to seek answers. As the Dark Hearts mobilize to cover their tracks, a shocking revelation leads them to a final confrontation.
- Directed by Jeremiah Zagar
- Written by Brad Ingelsby
S01E04
All Roads
While Tom questions the loyalty of his Task Force, Perry probes his own gang for answers – and uncovers a shocking truth.
- Directed by Salli Richardson-Whitfield
S01E06
Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a river.
The Task Force, Dark Hearts, and Robbie converge in the woods, leading to a dramatic showdown with far-reaching consequences.
- Directed by Salli Richardson-Whitfield
S01E01
Crossings
Forced back into the field after a family tragedy, Special Agent Tom Brandis leads a new Task Force investigating a string of robberies.
- Directed by Jeremiah Zagar
- Written by Brad Ingelsby
S01E05
Vagrants
With help from an eyewitness, Tom and his team inch closer to breaking the case. Perry pays Maeve a visit, while Robbie puts his plan in motion. Later, Tom follows a lead that takes him down a dangerous path.
- Directed by Jeremiah Zagar
S01E03
Nobody's Stronger than Forgiveness
As Robbie and Cliff try to find a potential buyer, Tom and Grasso level with the Dark Hearts, and Aleah and Lizzie question Peaches' former coworkers. Later, a raid leads Tom to a shocking revelation.
- Directed by Salli Richardson-Whitfield
- Written by Brad Ingelsby
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E07
A Still Small Voice
- Directed by Jeremiah Zagar
- Written by Brad Ingelsby
S01E06
Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a river.
- Directed by Salli Richardson-Whitfield
S01E03
Nobody's Stronger than Forgiveness
- Directed by Salli Richardson-Whitfield
- Written by Brad Ingelsby
S01E02
Family Statements
- Directed by Jeremiah Zagar
- Written by Brad Ingelsby
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- David CrockettExecutive Producer
- Claire ShanleyProducer
- Mark RuffaloExecutive Producer
- Sophia ChristophidesProducer
- Salli Richardson-WhitfieldExecutive Producer
- Ron SchmidtExecutive Producer
Writing
- Brad IngelsbyWriter
Direction
- Salli Richardson-WhitfieldDirector
- Jeremiah ZagarDirector
Cinematography
- Elie SmolkinDirector of Photography
- Alex DisenhofDirector of Photography
Music
- Dan DeaconOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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