HBO’s 10/10 Crime Masterpiece Recruits a Bosch Universe Star for Season 2
HBO has confirmed several new cast additions for Season 2 of its acclaimed crime drama "Task," including Kevin Dunn, known for the Bosch spin-off "Ballard." The move comes after Task's first season, led by Mark Ruffalo and Fabien Frankel, proved a major success for the network, drawing widespread critical praise and around 4 million US cross-platform viewers for its finale, prompting HBO to greenlight a second season despite it initially being conceived as a miniseries.
Ruffalo returns as FBI agent and former priest Tom Brandis, now overseeing a new task force, alongside previously confirmed additions Mahershala Ali and Edgar Ramirez. According to Deadline, the newly announced cast members are Tim Blake Nelson as career cop Denny Coughlin, Jharrel Jerome as Jordan Barnes, Brían F. O'Byrne as retired DEA agent Charlie Boylan, Bethlehem Million as Lisa Barnes, and Kevin Dunn as FBI boss Vince Runyan. Andrew Russel will also reprise his role as Ethan Brandis, Tom's son.
- HBO's "Task" Season 2 adds Kevin Dunn and five other new cast members.
- Season 1 was a hit, drawing 4 million viewers for its finale.
- Mark Ruffalo returns alongside Mahershala Ali and Edgar Ramirez.
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Task is HBO's crime drama that just wrapped its first season, and it's earned a lot of attention for its critical reception and strong viewing figures, particularly for its finale. It follows an FBI agent, played by Mark Ruffalo, who also used to be a priest, working a case alongside a character played by Fabien Frankel. The show was originally planned as a one-off miniseries, but its success has led HBO to commission a second season.
For that new season, Ruffalo returns in his lead role, now heading up a fresh task force, and he's joined by an expanding cast that includes Mahershala Ali and Edgar Ramirez, both confirmed earlier. The wider ensemble also features established actors such as Tim Blake Nelson, Jharrel Jerome and Brían F. O'Byrne, reflecting the scale HBO is investing in the follow-up.
The point of interest in the latest casting news is Kevin Dunn, who is best known to viewers of the Bosch franchise, a separate and long-running crime drama universe on a different streaming service. His move to join Task's cast is being noted partly because it links two well-regarded crime shows, even though the two productions are unconnected in terms of story or setting.