Task: The Complete First Season [Blu-Ray]

Cast: Mark Ruffalo, Tom Pelphrey, Emilia Jones

Release Date: April 21, 2026

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Release Rating: 7.5/10

Synopsis:

Set in the working-class suburbs of Philadelphia, an FBI agent (Mark Ruffalo) heads a Task Force to put an end to a string of violent robberies led by an unsuspecting family man (Tom Pelphrey).

‘Task’ follows an FBI agent still trying to regather himself after a family tragedy who to his frustration is assigned to lead a task force compiled of a ragtag group of individuals and investigate an ongoing pattern of trap house robberies committed by a struggling family man and his friends. When one of the robberies turns unexpectedly violent and deadly, things go further off the rails when the dangerous local Motorcycle Club that was hit refuses to accept the loss without a fight; sending two relatively similar men on different sides of the law on a path toward an inevitable confrontation.

‘Task’ was created for television by Brad Ingelsby (Mare of Easttown) who crafts a memorable and moving series here with a tremendous cast to back up the stellar story. The cast of the series includes Mark Ruffalo, Tom Pelphrey, Emilia Jones, Jamie McShane, Sam Keeley, Thuso Mbedu, Fabien Frankel, Alison Oliver, Raúl Castillo, Silvia Dionicio, Phoebe Fox, and Martha Plimpton who each contribute noticeably within and help this unforgettable ride to work as beautifully as it does.

The debut season of ‘Task’ is television at its finest; a tense, powerful and engaging ride that’s as carefully crafted and heartfelt as it is tense and unpleasant at times. It throws you directly into both ends of the approaching conflict with fully fleshed out characters on both sides of the law that you become familiar with and quickly find yourself caring about and rooting for as things become increasingly chaotic and dangerous, and even the few truly despicable characters are so believably presented and performed that it’s nearly impossible not to have some opinions about them as well, especially as things progress. It all plays in part in making ‘Task’ such a marvelous and riveting series and one that any fan of great television won’t want to miss out on or overlook.

As many are likely already aware, ‘Task’ is a series that was never intended as ongoing and was even promoted as a limited series both prior to and during its run on HBO. Following impressive numbers and plenty of acclaim, series creator Brad Ingelsby and lead star Mark Ruffalo were eventually convinced to continue the series which has now been renewed for a second season. While it never felt like a series that needed a continuation and wrapped up quite nicely within its 7-episode run, at the same time it’s hard not to see opportunities for expansion and here’s hoping that the sophomore run will hold up with this incredible debut season. Either way I can certainly say that I’ll be there to give it a shot once again whenever it does return and the same can surely also be said for most other fans.

The debut season of ‘Task’ comes home in its entirety courtesy of Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment and the 3-disc ‘Task: The Complete First Season’ Blu-ray release serves up great high definition video presentations on every episode and spread between three discs for optimum quality. The HD video presentations are perfectly complemented by multichannel DTS-HD MA soundtracks that have every episode looking and sounding quite fantastic, and the release additionally offers a collection of Featurettes that take you inside each episode. It’s a powerful series that’s well written, expertly acted and filled with more than enough heart, tension and unexpected turns to keep viewers hooked for the entire ride. If you enjoyed the series and are considering a purchase, then this 3-disc Blu-ray set from WB should elicit few complaints and is definitely recommended.

VIDEO:

The Blu-ray release of ‘Task: The Complete First Season’ features a full 1080p High Definition presentation with the show’s original 2.00:1 aspect ratio on every episode of the debut season. The video presentations look magnificent and offer clean, sharp and richly detailed presentations on each episode that never suffer from any unexpected glitches or issues to be located throughout. Detail is solid on everything from character specifics to bright exteriors and dark interior sequences, with action sequences holding up cleanly along the way. Colors are rich and vibrant and paired with rewardingly deep and clean black levels. Overall, these are great high definition presentations that should excite fans of the series.

AUDIO:

The Blu-ray release features a 5.1 channel DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on all 7 Season 1 episodes. These multichannel soundtracks offer clean, crisp and fairly aggressive audio presentations on each episode that immerse you in the action and drama. The release consistently utilizes all five available channels in order to send action, vehicle and nature effects, along with music and some other tidbits throughout the various speakers whenever appropriate, while never allowing any dialogue or other simultaneously occurring audio elements to become distorted or rendered problematic in the process. Overall, these are solid 5.1 DTS-HD MA soundtracks that hold up nicely throughout and shouldn’t disappoint.

SPECIAL FEATURES:

The Blu-ray release of ‘Task: The Complete First Season’ features a few entertaining extras. Included on the release are ‘Task Unmasked’ episodic Behind the Scenes Featurettes for all seven episodes (running approximately 47 minutes in length altogether) along with a fun ‘Philly Slang’ trivia game with the cast (running approximately 2 minutes).

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Release Rating: 7.5/10

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‘Task: The Complete First Season’ is Now Available to Own on Blu-ray, DVD & Digital from HBO – Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment

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