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Berwyn's Brad Ingelsby Talks Penning New HBO Series 'Task'
Mark Ruffalo stars as Tom Brandis, a former priest turned FBI agent investigating violent home invasions in a seven-part HBO crime drama set in Pennsylvania's Delaware Valley.
- On September 7, 2025, HBO premieres Task, a seven-episode HBO limited series debuting at 9 p.m. ET on HBO and HBO Max with weekly Sunday episodes.
- Creator Brad Ingelsby drew on his Delaware County, Pennsylvania ties to create Task, following his 2021 success with Mare of Easttown.
- Ruffalo's Tom Brandis leads a task force investigating drug-house robberies, while Tom Pelphrey's Robbie Prendergrast, a single father, orchestrates the violent crimes.
- At its premiere, the new series Task 'blew everyone away,' attendees said, with critics praising Mark Ruffalo and Tom Pelphrey's performances and noting its emotional depth echoes Mare of Easttown.
- Filmed across Delaware County locales, Task spans seven episodes concluding October 19, airing new episodes weekly and featuring local crew members and familiar sites like Aston and Coatesville.
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What to do after creating a series that was a success? Choose to repeat the same key or do something completely different? The answer found by Brad Ingelsby, the writer and creator of Mare of Easttown, is mixed. As in his production led by Kate Winslet, the protagonist of Task is a detective from Pennsylvania. And, just like that story, the chapters of his new HBO series have fast-paced moments and at the same time are driven by drama on a human…
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