Returning to work after a family tragedy, FBI Agent Tom Brandis is put in charge of a task force to find who has been robbing drug stash houses run by the ruthless Darkhearts motorcycle gang. Robbie Prendergrast is out for revenge since the bikers killed his brother for sleeping with a leader’s wife. But when a holdup turns deadly, Robbie leaves with the eight-year-old son of the people they just killed. Now both the bikers and law enforcement are looking for the stolen drugs and the kidnapped boy. Meanwhile, Tom fears someone on the task force is sabotaging the investigation.
Mark Ruffalo and Tom Pelphrey star in the HBO Original drama “Task.” As Tom struggles with his shattered family, Robbie searches for a way out of his impossible situation. In addition to its gripping characters and gritty violence, the crime series is rich in themes of loss, vengeance, and redemption
OUR SPOILER-FREE REVIEWS OF "TASK" BEGIN IN THE FINAL NINE MINUTES OF THE EPISODE.
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