The new HBO crime series ‘Task,” starring Mark Ruffalo with its Delco focus, is even better than the Emmy-winning “Mare of Easttown,” writes Greg ...

HBO’s Task begins with an episode that’s equal parts moody, meandering, and maddening. At 66 minutes, the premiere feels like it desperately wants to be taken seriously, but instead of pulling us into ...

Mark Ruffalo may be best known to modern audiences for his work as Bruce Banner/Hulk in the MCU, but he is leaving that far behind in HBO's Task. The True Detective-style crime thriller delves deep ...

Carly Lane is an Atlanta-based writer and critic who has been with Collider in some form or fashion since 2021. She considers herself a television nerd, diehard romance/sci-fi/fantasy reader, and ...

When it debuted on HBO four years ago, Brad Ingelsby's "Mare of Easttown" stood out as a procedural drama rooted both in its characters and small-town setting. Its mix of working-class detail and slow ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Late one night, Robbie (Tom Pelphrey) is out with his friends, laughing. There’s an anxious tremor echoing through the car — Cliff ...

Everyone is out to escape something in “Task,” though it will be holding viewers happily hostage: Perhaps the best crime thriller of the year, it’s also a validation of the seven-, eight-, or ...

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If the premiere of Task was all table-setting, Episode 2 proves the table is about to collapse under the weight of its secrets. Gone are the endless mirrored shots of Tom and Robbie brushing their ...