Task (Season 2)
As of October 2, 2026, Task (Season 2) is a series that is currently in production. The production companies attached are wiip, Public Record and HBO Max. Attached are directors Jeremiah Zagar and Salli Richardson-Whitfield; showrunner Brad Ingelsby; and producers Paul Lee, Mark Roybal and 3 others. It was scheduled to start shooting in Philadelphia, PA in July 2026. Production List last updated this listing on October 2, 2026.
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Project Summary
Task is heading back into production for its second season, with HBO continuing its crime-drama partnership with creator Brad Ingelsby. Mark Ruffalo returns as FBI agent Tom Brandis, now leading a new task force in the working-class suburbs of Philadelphia. The sophomore season adds Mahershala Ali as Eddie Barnes, a seasoned DEA agent whose team comes into conflict with Brandis's unit. The production will film entirely in southeastern Pennsylvania, with principal photography beginning in early July 2026 in Philadelphia and Delaware County. Ingelsby serves as creator, writer, and showrunner, with Jeremiah Zagar and Salli Richardson-Whitfield returning to direct. Production companies wiip and Public Record are producing alongside HBO.
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The production office contacts for Task (Season 2) are on file at Production List, last updated October 2, 2026, and are available to members. Membership is $29.95 for the first month.
Cast & Crew
Writing
| Creator | Brad Ingelsby |
| Writer | Brad Ingelsby |
Production
| Showrunner | Brad Ingelsby |
| Producer | Paul Lee |
| Producer | Mark Roybal |
| Producer | Mark Ruffalo |
| Producer | David Crockett |
| Producer | Ron Schmidt |
Directing
| Director | Jeremiah Zagar |
| Director | Salli Richardson-Whitfield |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
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Working on Task (Season 2)
Task (Season 2) is shooting, so most departments are already staffed; openings now are day calls and replacements, and background casting runs day to day. How productions hire crew · Working as an extra · Reaching the production office
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/task-season-2 (last updated Oct 2, 2026).