Task Season 2: A Reckoning Between Law and Chaos

Production Details

Title: Task

Format: Series (Season 2) / HBO

Production Begins: July 2026

Filming Location: Philadelphia, PA

Producer: Paul Lee, Mark Roybal, Nicole Jordan-Webber, Jeremy Yaches, Mark Ruffalo, Ron Schmidt, David Crockett

Showrunner: Brad Ingelsby

Director: Jeremiah Zagar, Salli Richardson-Whitfield

LP: Karen Wacker

PM: Gabrielle Mahon

1AD: Kayse Goodell, Mirashyam Blakeslee

CD: Scotty Anderson, Avy Kaufman, Jason Loftus, Sharon Bialy, Sherry Thomas, Russell Scott

Synopsis: The drama follows a task force of law enforcement officers and the criminals they are trying to apprehend. An unlikely team forms between a rural trash collector and an FBI agent when they come together to protect a 6-year-old boy who witnessed a biker gang’s crime in the area. The trash collector, burdened with three kids and his deceased brother’s niece after his wife left him, supplements his income by robbing low-level local drug houses with his co-workers and friends. Season two follows Ruffalo’s return as Agent Tom Brandis, who takes the helm of a new task force, but the deeper the operation runs, the harder it is to tell who’s the target. Mahershala Ali will play Eddie Barnes, a seasoned and well-respected DEA agent in Philadelphia whose team comes into conflict with Tom’s unit.

Production Companies

Random Productions, LLC
2450 W. Hunting Park Avenue, 4th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19129
10 Campus Boulevard
Newtown Square, PA 19073

taskproduction@hboprod.com

Home Box Office, INC
2450 W. Hunting Park Avenue, 4th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19129
10 Campus Boulevard
Newtown Square, PA 19073

taskproduction@hboprod.com

Wiip
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Los Angeles, CA 90028

323-603-2100 | info@wiip.tv | wiipjobs@gmail.com

Public Record
315 3rd Ave, 2nd Fl.
New York, NY 11215

347-987-3344 | info@publicrecord.tv

Warner Bros. Discovery
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Santa Monica, CA 90404

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About Task

This series explores the complex dynamics between law enforcement and criminals. A rural trash collector and an FBI agent form an unexpected partnership while protecting a young witness caught in a dangerous situation involving a biker gang. The personal struggles of the trash collector add depth to the narrative as he juggles family responsibilities and questionable choices.

In season two, Agent Tom Brandis takes charge of a new task force, navigating the challenges that come with his role. As the storyline unfolds, the lines blur between allies and adversaries, creating tension and uncertainty. Mahershala Ali joins the cast as Eddie Barnes, a DEA agent whose interactions with Brandis’s team complicate the already intricate situation.