Task : Release date news, streaming details, cast details and more

Task is gearing up to take the main stage this September, vouching for an intense mixture of crime, family drama, and emotional heaviness.

Created by Brad Ingelsby, this seven-episode HBO miniseries, we get to see Mark Ruffalo at the center of a perilous mission. With a complicated and intricate story unfolding in the working-class neighbourhoods of Philadelphia, Task aims to look at what happens when duty, despair, and morality all collide with each other.

Watch the official teaser below:

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A September launch sets the pace for Task

A high-stakes hunt commences this fall as Task makes way for its September debut. Though an officially set date has yet to be revealed, the crime drama is already gearing up anticipation amongst viewers.

HBO recently dropped the first official teaser, a teaser that teased the dark web of ‘home invasions’ that Ruffalo’s character is tasked with taking down. A voice in the teaser says;

“There’s been a spate of home invasions…at least nine houses have been hit.”

The trailer wastes no time in throwing the viewers into an imminent, slowly growing storm.

This release also places Task as one of the more gripping add-ons to HBO’s 2025 lineup. The show vouches for a tense, character-driven storyline set in Philadelphia’s blue-collar communities.

Ruffalo takes on the character of Tom, an FBI agent pushed back into fieldwork when a trusted colleague asserts his leadership His target guy?: a family man caught in a spring of heists.

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Streaming details for Task and what viewers can expect

As part of HBO’s drama slate, Task will be available to stream exclusively on HBO Max, with new episodes dropping every week.

This seven-part miniseries won't be a binge-watch because it has been structured to unfold every episode, and every week, which only lets the tension mount higher and further, allowing character arcs to deepen.

With Brad Ingelsby creating the series, audiences can expect a sharp story with a good amount of texture.

Ingelsby isn’t only the creator—he also acts as the showrunner as well as the executive producer, with directors like Salli Richardson-Whitfield and Jeremiah Zagar.

Mark Roybal, Paul Lee, David Crockett, Ron Schmidt, and Ruffalo himself act as Executive Producers.

This weekly release for each episode is structured to keep the anticipation alive, giving the audience enough time to understand and dissect the various narrative twists, one crime at a time.

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Cast members and more about the world of Task

Task assembles a strong ensemble, one led by an original Avengers member i.e., Mark Ruffalo, who plays the character of Tom, a former priest now an FBI agent heavily driven by integrity and roped by personal conflict.

Then we have Tom Pelphrey, who plays the character of Robbie, the unsuspecting family man arranging the robberies that add fuel to the fire and is at the centre of the show’s investigation.

In the supporting cast we have Mireille Enos as Susan, Tom’s devoted wife, and the most important person of his life.

Martha Plimpton joins as Kathleen McGinty, an FBI agent going through the retirement process, and as someone who trusts Tom with the force.

Other cast members include: Emilia Jones, Jamie McShane, Thuso Mbedu, Sam Keeley, Fabien Frankel, Alison Oliver, Raúl Castillo, Silvia Dionicio, and Phoebe Fox.

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With its slow-burn form, complex character arcs, and a raw setting, Task has all the markings of being HBO’s next hit.

As Ruffalo’s agent hunts criminals in Philadelphia, viewers will be pushed into a story that feels both urgent and detailed.

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