Task

This new team is ready to take down crime in Philadelphia. Watch on Sky and NOW.

Everything you need to know about Task

Set in the working-class suburbs of Philadelphia, Task follows an FBI agent who creates a Task Force in a bid to put an end to a string of robberies.

With the culprits violent in their approach, the police need to put their best foot forward in order to bring them to justice.

Meanwhile, an unsuspecting family man plans his next hit.

The new drama comes from Brad Ingelsby, who co-created the award-winning smash-hit Mare of Easttown in 2021.

**Who stars in Task and where have we seen them before?**

Task boasts an all-star Hollywood cast of familiar faces – led by Mark Ruffalo as the disgruntled FBI agent in charge of the Task Force.

The main cast members are:

Mark Ruffalo (Poor Things, Zodiac) as FBI Agent Tom
Tom Pelphrey (Ozark, Outer Range) as Robbie
Emilia Jones (CODA, Locke and Key) as Maeve
Jamie McShane (1923, Bloodline) as Perry
Sam Keeley (Joe Vs. Carole, Kin) as Jayson
Thuso Mbedu (The Woman King, The Underground Railroad) as Aleah Quentin
Fabien Frankel (House of The Dragon, The Serpent) as Anthony Grasso
Alison Oliver (Conversations With Friends, Saltburn) as Elizabeth ‘Lizzie’ Stover
Raúl Castillo (Cassandro, Army of the Dead)
Silvia Dionicio (Chicago PD, New Amsterdam) as Emily
Phoebe Fox (Curfew, The Great) as Sara
Martha Plimpton (Prime Target, The Regime) as Kathleen McGinty

**How many episodes of Task are there?**

Task has been confirmed for seven episodes, which will air weekly.

**What is the age rating of Task?**

Task is yet to be given an official rating at the time of writing (May 2025).

However, due to the show's themes and story points, it’s believed it will be unsuitable for younger audiences.

We will update as soon as we know more.

**How to watch Task in the UK**

Task is available to watch on Sky Atlantic and NOW. It aired on HBO in the United States.

**Will I still be able to watch Task on Sky with HBO Max launching?**

Don’t worry – you won’t miss a thing.

Sky Atlantic will continue to air upcoming seasons of much-loved HBO shows that have previously aired on Sky, including House of the Dragon, The Last of Us and The White Lotus alongside homegrown Sky Originals and exclusive Peacock Originals straight from the US.

Plus, if you have Sky Ultimate TV or Sky Q with an eligible package, you will have HBO Max Basic with Ads included as part of your Sky subscription. So not only will you still have a full back catalogue of your favourite series – including Game of Thrones, The Sopranos and Friends – but you’ll also get brand new HBO Max Original titles like the Emmy Award-winning The Pitt. Sky+ customers will also be able to watch HBO Max Basic with Ads content through their Sky home page.

But we’re not stopping there. From March 2026, Sky is bringing together HBO Max, Netflix, Disney+ and (from July 2026) Hayu all under a single subscription. That means millions of existing customers will get unrivalled access to unmissable entertainment as part of their Sky TV subscription!

For more information on how Sky TV is getting even better – click here!

And what about NOW subscribers?

This March, existing NOW Entertainment customers will get HBO Max Basic with Ads included in their membership at no extra cost and fully integrated into the NOW platform, bringing even more must-see series from HBO Max alongside Sky Originals and exclusive US shows. HBO Max Basic with Ads will drop into your membership automatically, so you don’t need to do a thing.