A still from ‘Task’
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HBO has released the first trailer for Task, a new seven-episode drama from Mare of Easttown creator Brad Ingelsby, set to premiere September 7 on HBO.
Set in the working-class suburbs of Philadelphia, Task follows Tom (Mark Ruffalo), an FBI agent leading a special unit investigating a series of violent home invasion robberies. The crimes are linked to Robbie (Tom Pelphrey), a seemingly ordinary family man who becomes deeply entangled in a dangerous criminal enterprise.
The trailer, backed by Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here, hints at the show’s central moral tensions. Robbie, attempting to justify his actions, declares, “I’m gonna take their money so we can have a better life,” while Tom and his team scramble to prevent a violent turf war. “It’s easy to talk about forgiveness and mercy when it’s not your loss,” the trailer opens.
The ensemble cast includes Martha Plimpton as FBI supervisory senior resident Kathleen McGinty, alongside Emilia Jones, Jamie McShane, Sam Keeley, Thuso Mbedu, Fabien Frankel, Alison Oliver, Raúl Castillo, Silvia Dionicio, and Phoebe Fox.
Ingelsby, who also serves as showrunner and executive producer, draws again on the gritty, character-driven storytelling that defined Mare of Easttown. The series is directed and executive produced by Jeremiah Zagar and Salli Richardson-Whitfield.
The series will roll out weekly following its September premiere.
Published – August 13, 2025 10:40 am IST
