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Emilia Jones Rewatched Mare of Easttown 11 Times Before Filming HBO's Task

The series features Mark Ruffalo as an FBI agent returning after personal loss, with a supporting cast including a single father involved in property break-ins, earning an 89% Rotten Tomatoes rating.

  • HBO launched the seven-episode crime series Task on September 7, 2025, set in the suburban areas of Philadelphia and starring Mark Ruffalo alongside Emilia Jones.
  • The show, created by Brad Ingelsby who also wrote Mare of Easttown, follows an FBI agent investigating brutal heists led by a sanitation worker.
  • Mark Ruffalo gained 30-40 pounds using a pregnancy prosthetic and worked with an FBI advisor, while the cast perfected Pennsylvania accents with coach Susanne Sulby.
  • Ruffalo shared that when he showed up for his camera test with his altered appearance, the producers were shocked by his transformation.
  • Task has become one of 2025's most anticipated shows with weekly episodes dropping until the October 19 finale, continuing Ingelsby's authentic Philadelphia storytelling.
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