JamesG
03-23-2026, 04:41 PM
Mahershala Ali Joins HBO's "Task" for Season 2
by Justin Kroll
March 23, 2026
HBO's critically acclaimed crime drama "Task" isn’t pulling any punches with the casting of Mark Ruffalo‘s counterpart in the second season as sources tell Deadline Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali (True Detective) is set to join the show.
He will play Eddie Barnes, a seasoned and well-respected DEA agent in Philadelphia whose team comes into conflict with Tom’s unit.
Season two follows Ruffalo’s return as Agent Tom Brandis, takes the helm of a new task force, but the deeper the operation runs, the harder it is to tell who’s the target.
https://deadline.com/2026/03/mahershala-ali-mark-ruffalo-season-two-task-hbo-1236763097/
by Justin Kroll
March 23, 2026
HBO's critically acclaimed crime drama "Task" isn’t pulling any punches with the casting of Mark Ruffalo‘s counterpart in the second season as sources tell Deadline Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali (True Detective) is set to join the show.
He will play Eddie Barnes, a seasoned and well-respected DEA agent in Philadelphia whose team comes into conflict with Tom’s unit.
Season two follows Ruffalo’s return as Agent Tom Brandis, takes the helm of a new task force, but the deeper the operation runs, the harder it is to tell who’s the target.
https://deadline.com/2026/03/mahershala-ali-mark-ruffalo-season-two-task-hbo-1236763097/