Is a Task and Mare of Easttown crossover happening? Series creator Brad Ingelsby teases hopeful update 

Task is about to land on HBO, and fans already have one big question buzzing in their heads: Could it collide with Mare of Easttown? Both shows spring from Brad Ingelsby's mind, both live in the same Delaware County universe, and both pull at the same mix of mystery and human struggle.

And yes, Ingelsby hasn't shut the door on a crossover. In fact, he teased that there just might be room for it.

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Why Brad Ingelsby isn’t ruling out a shared world

At the New York premiere of Task, Brad Ingelsby opened up to TV Insider about whether the two dramas could ever meet.

His answer wasn't a flat no. Instead, he explained:

"I think if there's a natural way to do it, I don't see a reason why not. It would have to pay off in a way that I found satisfying... I wouldn't want it to be a gimmick. I would want it to be really organic. So if there was an organic way in, I would embrace it."

That's about as hopeful as it gets without being an outright confirmation. And when you think about it, it makes sense. Both of the shows breathe the same Delco air.

Mare Sheehan, played so memorably by Kate Winslet, could just as easily bump into Mark Ruffalo's Tom Brandis at the local Wawa. Ingelsby even told The Hollywood Reporter,

"They exist in the same world, so it wouldn't surprise me one bit if Mare walked into a Wawa that Tom was in. I don’t have a story in mind that’s a crossover, but I love the idea of their worlds intersecting."

Actor Tom Pelphrey, who plays Robbie Prendergast in Task, seemed equally excited about the idea. Joking at the premiere, he laughed and said,

"Welcome to the new MCU...That would be amazing. I was a huge fan of Mare of Easttown. And obviously, I'm a big fan of Task. So, if there's a version where those things crossover, I think that would make a lot of people very happy."

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How do Task & Mare of Easttown mirror each other while standing apart?

The pull of a crossover is stronger because both shows dig into similar ground while still being distinct stories. Mare of Easttown followed Winslet's detective as she hunted down a killer while grappling with deep personal wounds.

Task, on the other hand, brings in Ruffalo as Tom Brandis, a onetime priest turned FBI agent leading a task force against a string of robberies. By his side, Pelphrey's Robbie Prendergast, who is a sanitation worker with family ties, gets caught in the middle.

When speaking to THR, Ruffalo described the work that went into becoming Tom. He said,

"I had a lot of support. So much of it was what [Tom's] dealing with personally. But I also had just the most incredible technical advisor, Scott Duffy, who is an FBI agent, but also trains FBI agents...How do we make it interesting to people?"

And Ingelsby himself pointed out why Ruffalo and Pelphrey were the perfect picks.

"Mark Ruffalo, as a person, has many of the admirable qualities of Tom as a character...And Pelphrey, he auditioned for us, as soon as I heard him laugh, I thought,..'What an infectious, incredible laugh. He also has the humanity to be a father, to care for his kids and he's really sensational."

So even while both of the shows have their own separate mysteries, they share a heartbeat: flawed people, heavy secrets, and the grit of small-town Pennsylvania.

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The question of a Task and Mare of Easttown crossover does not have a definitive yes or no answer. But Brad Ingelsby's words make it clear that he's open to it if the story feels right.

With both shows living in the same universe and fans hungry for that "what if" moment, the possibility hangs in the air, but the door to Delco is surely wide open.

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