HBO has officially picked up Task for a second season. The series, created by Brad Ingelsby, will return with Mark Ruffalo back in a leading role, alongside Emilia Jones, Tom Pelphrey, Fabien Frankel and Silvia Dionicio.
Set in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Task follows an FBI team led by Ruffalo’s character as they work through a complex investigation.
The Season 1 finale aired on October 19 and drew 4 million viewers on its first night, placing Task among the top three fastest-growing new titles on HBO and HBO Max this year.
“We knew well in advance of its launch that we had a powerful drama series on our hands, but it has been so rewarding to witness the audience’s fervor and embrace of this show as it grew week after week,” said Francesca Orsi, executive vice president of HBO Programming and head of HBO Drama Series and Films. “Rarely does a writer balance humanistic storytelling with intricate, explosive plotting but Brad Ingelsby is one of our industry’s greats and we have no doubt he will strike as profoundly and addictively once again in season two.”
“We’ve been incredibly fortunate to have HBO’s unwavering support of ‘Task’ from the very first script onwards, throughout production, and during their extraordinary launch of our first season to audiences,” said series creator and showrunner Brad Ingelsby in a statement. “They are an unmatched creative home. On behalf of the entire ‘Task’ team, in front of and behind the camera, I am honored and excited to get back to work on a second season of our show.”
Ingelsby continues his overall deal with HBO, where he previously created the acclaimed limited series Mare of Easttown. He executive produces Task with Jeremiah Zagar and Salli Richardson-Whitfield, who also directed episodes. Additional executive producers include Paul Lee and Mark Roybal for wiip, Ruffalo, David Crockett and Ron Schmidt. Nicole Jordan-Webber and Jeremy Yaches of Public Record serve as co-executive producers.
Source: Variety
