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#254: "Task" In-Progress Review (Episodes 1-5)

#254: "Task" In-Progress Review (Episodes 1-5)

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 Craig Elsten and Chris Reed are most of the way down the tracks on the riveting HBO Sunday night drama, Task. In this episode, the guys begin with non-spoiler thoughts on the show for anyone who may not have watched yet or gotten up-to-date. Then, they go through the key storylines through the first five episodes of the show, and offer thoughts on the final two episodes to come.

SHOW RUNDOWN

:30 Intro
NON-SPOILER ZONE
3:00 Initial thoughts on Task as a whole so far
6:00 Showrunner Brad Ingelsby, comps to Mare of Easttown
10:00 An appreciation of the consequences of action in Task
2:00 Basic show set-up 16:00 Exploring the secondary characters
18:45 Chris’ thoughts on the portrayal of the biker gang Dark Hearts
22:00 Is Maeve the show’s emotional center?
SPOILER ZONE
26:30 Talking about episode five
27:45 Where the Heat-to-Task comparison fails
32:30 Discussion of the mole within the task force
37:00 the use of religion in Task
42:00 Is Task a little too writer-y, or just right for HBO Sunday night?
45:00 predictions for the final two episodes
51:00 Is the Sam storyline over with?
52:45 What We’re Watching
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