# HBO’s ‘Mare of Easttown’ Replacement Will Have a “Completely Different” Cast for Season 2

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/hbos-mare-of-easttown-replacement-will-have-a-completely-different-cast-for-season-2/
- Published: 2026-10-27T20:08:51+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-27T20:54:14+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/hbo-task-season-2-filming-update-october-2026/
- Topics: Entertainment, TV

## Key points

- *Task* is filming season two in Philadelphia.
- Martha Plimpton confirmed production is under way.
- The season is expected to feature a different cast.

## Summary

HBO’s crime thriller *Task* is filming its second season in Philadelphia, according to cast member Martha Plimpton. The update confirms production is under way, though the series has no announced return date.

Plimpton, who plays FBI supervisor Kathleen McGinty, is among the returning cast, alongside stars Mark Ruffalo and Tom Pelphrey. The article says the new season will have a substantially different cast, following the show’s acclaimed 2025 debut, which earned a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score and six Primetime Emmy nominations.

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