HBO’s ‘Mare of Easttown’ Replacement Will Have a “Completely Different” Cast for Season 2
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.
In short
- *Task* is filming season two in Philadelphia.
- Martha Plimpton confirmed production is under way.
- The season is expected to feature a different cast.
Explained simply
Task is a crime drama set in the Philadelphia area, created by Brad Ingelsby, who also made Mare of Easttown. Its first season followed an FBI agent and a local criminal as their paths crossed during an investigation.
Mark Ruffalo plays FBI agent Tom Brandis, while Tom Pelphrey plays local criminal Robbie Prendergrast. Martha Plimpton plays FBI supervisor Kathleen McGinty. The series is an anthology, so each season can tell a new crime story with a largely different cast; the returning actors provide continuity between seasons.