Your only Sunday night task is to watch “Task.”
“Task,” is the newest HBO drama miniseries. It premieres tonight, Sept. 7, at 9 p.m. on the network and its HBO Max streaming service.
The new series comes from Brad Inglesby, perhaps best known for creating, writing, and producing another HBO Sunday night hit, 2021’s “Mare of Easttown.”
Like “Mare,” “Task” is set in the Philadelphia suburbs. Mark Ruffalo stars as Tom, an FBI agent called on to lead a new task force for the bureau. Per HBO’s official synopsis, Tom’s task force is put together “to put an end to a string of violent robberies led by an unsuspecting family man (Tom Pelphrey).”
Themes of fatherhood, guilt, and broken dreams will be explored as the two men continue to orbit each other while also pulling others from their lives into the tangled web.
‘task’: what to know
- When: Sept. 7, 9 p.m. ET (weekly on Sundays through Oct. 19)
- Channel: HBO
- Streaming: HBO Max (try it free)
Here’s how to watch HBO’s latest Sunday night show for free.
What time does ‘Task’ come out on HBO and HBO Max?
“Task” comes out at 9 p.m. ET tonight, Sept. 7 on HBO. The episode will release at the same time on HBO’s HBO Max streaming service.
How to watch ‘Task’ for free:
If you’re new to HBO Max, you can sign up for as low as $9.99/month with ads, but an ad-free subscription will cost $16.99/month. Both plans, via Prime Video, come with a seven-day free trial.
If you want to stream even more and save a few bucks a month while you’re at it, we recommend subscribing to one of the discounted Disney+ Bundles with Hulu and HBO Max. With ads, the bundle costs $16.99/month and without ads, $29.99/month.
‘Task’ episode guide and release schedule:
“Task” is a seven-part limited series, with the episodes airing over the next seven weeks.
- Episode 1: “Crossings” – Sept. 7, 9 p.m. ET
- Episode 2: “Family Statements” – Sept. 14, 9 p.m. ET
- Episode 3: “Nobody’s Stronger Than Forgiveness” – Sept. 21, 9 p.m. ET
- Episode 4: “All Roads” – Sept. 28, 9 p.m. ET
- Episode 5: “Vagrants” – Oct. 5, 9 p.m. ET
- Episode 6: “Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a river.” – Oct. 12, 9 p.m. ET
- Episode 7: “A Still Small Voice” – Oct. 19, 9 p.m. ET
‘Task’ cast guide:
You may recognize members of the “Task” cast from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, “House of the Dragon,” “Ozark,” and more.
- Mark Ruffalo as Tom
- Tom Pelphrey as Robbie
- Emilia Jones as Maeve
- Thuso Mbedu as Aleah
- Raúl Castillo as Cliff
- Jamie McShane as Perry
- Sam Keeley as Jayson
- Fabien Frankel as Anthony
- Alison Oliver as Lizzie
‘Task’ trailer:
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