Task (miniseries)
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Prepare yourself for **Task**. This is an American crime drama miniseries, crafted and written by Brad Ingelsby for HBO, that will grip you from the very first moment. Starring the incredible Mark Ruffalo and Tom Pelphrey, alongside Emilia Jones, Thuso Mbedu, Raúl Castillo, Jamie McShane, Sam Keeley, Fabien Frankel, Alison Oliver, Silvia Dionicio, and Martha Plimpton, this 7-episode event premieres September 7, 2025.
The premise is stark: A Philadelphia-based FBI agent, played by Ruffalo, is tasked with leading a strike force to dismantle a series of brutal robberies. But the perpetrator? An outwardly ordinary family man, brought to life by Pelphrey.
The cast is a powerhouse. Mark Ruffalo embodies Tom Brandis, an FBI agent and former priest, called back to duty after a personal tragedy to hunt down these armed robbers. Tom Pelphrey is Robbie Prendergrast, a sanitation worker by day, who by night targets drug gang "trap houses" in the Philadelphia area. Emilia Jones plays Maeve, Robbie's niece, shouldering the responsibility of raising his young children. Fabien Frankel and Thuso Mbedu join the task force as detectives Anthony Grasso and Aleah. Raúl Castillo is Robbie's friend and accomplice, Cliff Broward. Alison Oliver portrays Lizzie, a new PSP trooper on the task force. Owen Teague plays Peaches, their accomplice. Silvia Dionicio is Emily, Tom's adopted daughter. Martha Plimpton takes on the role of Kathleen McGinty, Tom's superior. Andrew Russel is Ethan, Tom's adopted son, currently incarcerated for his wife's murder. Jamie McShane and Sam Keeley are Perry and Jayson, key figures in the Dark Hearts motorcycle gang whose operations are being hit. Phoebe Fox is Sara, Tom's biological daughter.
Guest stars include Isaach De Bankolé as Daniel Georges, a priest and friend of Tom's. Michael Maize as Deric Nance, a Dark Hearts member. Oliver Eisenson and Kennedy Moyer as Robbie's children, Wyatt and Harper. Ben Doherty as Deric's son, Sam. Margarita Levieva as Eryn, Jayson's partner. Raphael Sbarge as Chief Dorsey. Mickey Sumner as Shelley Driscoll. Brian Goodman as Vincent Hawkes. Elvis Nolasco as Freddy Frias, a Philadelphia drug kingpin. Colin Bates as Shane McReynolds. Coral Peña as Meg Coyle. And Mireille Enos as Susan Brandis, Tom's murdered wife.
Originally announced in June 2023, HBO greenlit the series with Brad Ingelsby as creator and writer, and Jeremiah Zagar directing multiple episodes. Salli Richardson-Whitfield also joined as a director and executive producer. The title, **Task**, was revealed in November 2024.
The casting process saw Mark Ruffalo step in after Michael Keaton withdrew. Tom Pelphrey, Emilia Jones, Thuso Mbedu, Raúl Castillo, Jamie McShane, Sam Keeley, Fabien Frankel, and Alison Oliver joined in December 2023. Owen Teague, Dominic Colón, Margarita Levieva, Raphael Sbarge, Mickey Sumner, Elvis Nolasco, Brian Goodman, Colin Bates, Isaach De Bankolé, Phoebe Fox, Silvia Dionicio, and Coral Peña were added in recurring roles in March 2024. Martha Plimpton and Mireille Enos were announced in November 2024.
Filming commenced in March 2024 across Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and Philadelphia.
**Task** premiered on HBO on September 7, 2025.
The critical reception has been overwhelmingly positive. Rotten Tomatoes reports an 89% approval rating, with a consensus calling it "a culturally-specific crime story that's unrelentingly bleak but equally riveting," and praising the superb performances of Mark Ruffalo and Tom Pelphrey. Metacritic awarded it a score of 76 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.
Task is an American crime drama television miniseries created and written by Brad Ingelsby for HBO. It stars Mark Ruffalo, Tom Pelphrey, Emilia Jones, Thuso Mbedu, Raúl Castillo, Jamie McShane, Sam Keeley, Fabien Frankel, Alison Oliver, Silvia Dionicio, and Martha Plimpton. It premiered on September 7, 2025, and will consist of 7 episodes.
== Premise ==
A Philadelphia-based FBI agent (Ruffalo) is put in charge of a task force to end a string of violent robberies undertaken by an unassuming family man (Pelphrey).
== Cast ==
=== Main ===
Mark Ruffalo as Tom Brandis, an FBI agent and former Catholic priest who is called in to head a task force investigating a series of armed robberies after taking time off from field duty due to a family tragedy
Tom Pelphrey as Robbie Prendergrast, a garbage collector for J&W Sanitation who robs "trap houses" operated by drug gangs at night in the Philadelphia area
Emilia Jones as Maeve, Robbie's 21-year-old niece who has been saddled with the raising of Robbie's young children since the departure of his wife almost a year earlier
Fabien Frankel as Anthony Grasso, a Delaware County detective who joins the task force Tom sets up to investigate the robberies
Thuso Mbedu as Aleah, a no-nonsense Chester detective sergeant who joins Tom's task force
Raúl Castillo as Cliff Broward, Robbie's friend and co-worker who joins in the trap house robberies
Alison Oliver as Lizzie, an inexperienced PSP trooper on Tom's task force
Owen Teague as Peaches, Robbie and Cliff's accomplice in the trap house robberies
Silvia Dionicio as Emily, Tom's adopted daughter and biological sister of Ethan, Tom's adopted son
Martha Plimpton as Kathleen McGinty, Tom's boss
Andrew Russel as Ethan, Tom's adopted son and Emily's biological brother, who is currently incarcerated for the murder of Susan, Tom's wife
Jamie McShane as Perry, one of the national leaders of the Dark Hearts motorcycle gang whose trap houses are the target of most of the robberies
Sam Keeley as Jayson, a volatile member of the Dark Hearts who heads their operations in Delaware County and is Perry's protegé
Phoebe Fox as Sara, Tom’s biological daughter and adoptive sister to Emily and Ethan
=== Guest ===
Isaach De Bankolé as Daniel Georges, a priest and Tom's friend
Michael Maize as Deric Nance, a Dark Hearts member who runs one of the gang's trap houses in Delaware County
Oliver Eisenson as Wyatt Prendergrast, Robbie's son
Kennedy Moyer as Harper Prendergrast, Robbie's daughter
Ben Doherty as Sam, Deric's young son
Margarita Levieva as Eryn, Jayson's romantic partner
Raphael Sbarge as Chief Dorsey
Mickey Sumner as Shelley Driscoll
Brian Goodman as Vincent Hawkes
Elvis Nolasco as Freddy Frias, a Philadelphia drug kingpin who does business with the Dark Hearts
Colin Bates as Shane McReynolds
Coral Peña as Meg Coyle
Mireille Enos as Susan Brandis, Tom's wife who was murdered by their adoptive son Ethan
== Episodes ==
== Production ==
=== Development ===
In June 2023, it was announced HBO had greenlit the series, with Brad Ingelsby serving as creator and writer, and Jeremiah Zagar set to direct multiple episodes. In December 2023, it was announced Salli Richardson-Whitfield would also direct multiple episodes and serve as an executive producer. In November 2024, the series's title, Task, was announced.
=== Casting ===
After initial choice Michael Keaton had to withdraw due to scheduling conflicts, Mark Ruffalo was announced in June 2023 to star in the series. In December 2023, Tom Pelphrey, Emilia Jones, Thuso Mbedu, Raúl Castillo, Jamie McShane, Sam Keeley, Fabien Frankel and Alison Oliver joined the cast of the series. In March 2024, Owen Teague, Dominic Colón, Margarita Levieva, Raphael Sbarge, Mickey Sumner, Elvis Nolasco, Brian Goodman, Colin Bates, Isaach De Bankolé, Phoebe Fox, Silvia Dionicio and Coral Peña joined the cast in recurring roles. In November 2024, Martha Plimpton and Mireille Enos were announced as part of the cast.
=== Filming ===
Principal photography began in March 2024 in Delaware County, Pennsylvania and Philadelphia.
== Broadcast ==
Task premiered on HBO on September 7, 2025.
== Reception ==
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 89% approval rating based on 53 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Mark Ruffalo and Tom Pelphrey are superb in Task, a culturally-specific crime story that's unrelentingly bleak but equally riveting." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, gave a score of 76 out of 100 based on 32 critics, indicating "generally favorable".
== References ==
== External links ==
Task at IMDb
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