I was interested in “Task” as soon as I saw the first preview and took a look at the cast<\/a>. Tom Pelphrey is criminally underrated. He was amazing in “Outer Range<\/a>” and “Ozark<\/a>.”<\/p>\n The show premiered a couple of weeks ago on HBO, and it follows a band of criminals pulling off heists being hunted by an FBI agent (Mark Ruffalo – a man with some wacky views<\/a>).<\/p>\n I had the opportunity to finally catch the first episode (full disclosure: I’m still not entirely caught up), and I was blown away.<\/p>\n This show is absurdly dark. Pelphrey leads the way as Robbie Prendergrast – a criminal who robs drug houses. He brings it every single moment he’s on-screen. It’s hard to imagine he’ll still be under-appreciated once all of “Task” airs.<\/p>\n The man is outrageously talented, and he makes the show.\u00a0<\/p>\n “Task” is a new crime thriller on HBO. (Credit: HBO)<\/p>\n Without spoiling the entire series and the setup with the premiere, the first episode focuses on a specific robbery that goes terribly wrong.<\/p>\n It’s brutal, bloody and fans are hit with an absolutely unexpected twist in the closing moments that lays the groundwork for all hell to break loose.<\/p>\n![\""Task"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/tom-pelphrey-raul-castillo.jpg\")
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