New HBO Series: Task starring Mark Ruffalo

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Creator Brad Ingelsby on the ‘Task’ Finale - The Ringer

Chris and Andy talk about the season finale of ‘Task,’ discussing why the ending was so satisfying, the constantly evolving nature of the show, and more. Later, they’re joined by series creator Brad Ingelsby to discuss what inspired him to make the show, its significant religious through line...

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‘Task’ Episode 6 Recap - The Ringer

Chris and Andy talk about the penultimate episode of ‘Task,’ discussing why it’s the best episode of the series to date, the tragic fates of many of its characters, Fabien Frankel’s standout performance, and what’s left ahead of the finale.

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For those who have ALREADY seen the finale ... watch this featurette afterward. Good stuff.

 

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Thomas J. Pelphrey<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Pelphrey#cite_note-TV_Guide-1"><span>[</span>1<span>]</span></a> (born July 28, 1982)<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Pelphrey#cite_note-2"><span>[</span>2<span>]</span></a> is an American actor. He is known for playing the roles of Jonathan Randall on the CBS television series Guiding Light (for which he won two Daytime Emmy Awards), Mick Dante on As the World Turns, Kurt Bunker on Banshee, Ward Meachum on Iron Fist, Ben Davis on Ozark, Perry Abbott on Outer Range, Don Crowder on Love & Death, Robbie Prendergrast on Task, Joe Mankiewicz in David Fincher's film Mank, and Jason Derek Brown in the true crime film American Murderer. For Ozark, he received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.

 

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‘Task’: Inside the Art of Crafting Complex Characters by Staying True to Delco

Watch how the 'Task' costumes, production design, makeup, and hair styling brought creator Brad Ingelsby's nuanced characters to life.

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The 15 Best TV Shows of 2025

The 15 best TV shows of 2025, from 'The Studio' and 'The Pitt' to 'Severance,' 'Adolescence,' 'Pluribus' and more.

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We know what you may have been thinking when you got word of this Brad Ingelsby series: Oh, great, another dour story set in an incomprehensibly gray part of Pennsylvania, where people are grouchy and everyone talks funny. You’d only be half-right. Yes, the Mare of Easttown creator returned to his native stomping grounds outside Philly for this show. Yes, the characters talk with a distinct Delco accent (or try to, anyway). And yes, the storyline is dark. But where Mare could sometimes feel leaden (despite great performances from Kate Winslet and Jean Smart), Task was somehow softer and lighter on its feet. The episodes were propulsive, following two men on a collision course: Tom Pelphrey’s garbageman-with-a-plan, Robbie, who leads a crew robbing stash houses along his trash route, and Mark Ruffalo’s taciturn cop Tom, grief stricken from a family tragedy and merely going through the motions until he’s put on this case. Pelphrey’s performance is a revelation — a marvel of emotional depth — while Ruffalo is in peak less-is-more mode. Emilia Jones is so in the pocket as Tom’s frustrated niece/keeper Maeve it’s hard to believe she wasn’t plucked from a Delaware County casting call. And just when you think you know where the show is headed, it takes an unexpected turn. Not only that, for all its sadnesses, Task manages to end on a hopeful note. A feat, especially in 2025. —M.F.

 

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