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| HBO | Release Date: September 7, 2025 |
Summary:
An FBI agent (Mark Ruffalo) heads a Task Force against home invasion robberies in suburban Philadelphia that are being organized by a working-class family man (Tom Pelphrey) in the drama series created by Brad Ingelsby.
Genre(s):
Drama, Movie/Mini-Series
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Positive:
27
Mixed:
7
Negative:
0
Sep 5, 2025
Season 1 Review:
A master class. .... Pelphrey, his eyes staring into nothingness, and Ruffalo, his shoulders hunched beneath the weight of the world, are outstanding, as are the supporting players, embodying gritty souls caught up in unforgiving machinations — until there is, somehow, some forgiveness. Ingelsby understands that the extremes of the crime genre provide the perfect basis for searing human drama, provided they’re handled with skill and conviction. “Task” has more than enough of both.
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Sep 5, 2025
The Mercury News
Sep 12, 2025
Sep 5, 2025
Season 1 Review:
“Task,” premiering Sunday on HBO, isn’t a sequel to “Mare,” but it is set in the same universe of rural, depressed Pennsylvania. And it’s a worthy follow-up, with a steady lead performance from Mark Ruffalo and several breakout turns from the sprawling supporting cast.
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The Times
Sep 8, 2025
Season 1 Review:
The plotting is serviceable, the pacing is glacial and the presence of two single fathers grappling with grief, guilt and fury means the doomy darkness can feel overwhelming. This could do with some of Mare’s warmth and levity (remember those fart jokes?), but the depth and texture of the drama are spellbinding.
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RogerEbert.com
Aug 28, 2025
Season 1 Review:
It may not produce the same fervor as “Mare” by virtue of not having a mystery waiting to be solved in the final episode, but it’s a reminder of how well HBO can do this kind of thing when a perfectly cast ensemble is invigorated by the craft and the writing around them.
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Air Date: September 7, 2025
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