Task is a crime drama miniseries created by Brad Ingelsby. The HBO series is set in Philadelphia, and it follows FBI Agent Tom, who’s still grieving a recent family tragedy, as he is assigned to head a task force to catch an unassuming family that’s behind a string of violent robberies. Task stars Mark Ruffalo, Tom Pelphrey, Emilia Jones, Fabien Frankel, Thuso Mbedu, Raul Castillo, Alison Oliver, and Owen Teague. So, if you loved the thrilling crime story, intense drama, and compelling characters in HBO’s Task, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Mare of Easttown (HBO Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Mare of Easttown is a crime drama miniseries created by Brad Ingelsby. The HBO series is set in the suburbs of Easttown, Pennsylvania, and it follows Police Detective Marianne “Mare” Sheehan struggling with her personal life while also investigating the tragic recent murder of a teenage girl. Mare of Easttown stars Kate Winslet, Julianne Nicholson, Jean Smart, Angourie Rice, David Denman, Neal Huff, Guy Pearce, and Cailee Spaeny.
The Fall (AMC+, Acorn TV, Prime Video, Peacock, Britbox, Tubi, & Pluto TV)
The Fall is a British crime thriller drama series created by Allan Cubitt. The BBC Two series is set in Northern Ireland, and it revolves around the cat-and-mouse chase between Detective Superintendent Stella Gibson, tasked with catching a serial killer, and Paul Spector, a family man with a dark secret. The Fall stars Gillian Anderson, Jamie Dornan, Stuart Graham, Niamh McGrady, Archie Panjabi, Colin Morgan, Michael McElhatton, and Ben Peel.
Broadchurch (Peacock, Tubi, Pluto TV, Xumo Play, Plex, The Roku Channel, PBS, & Rent on Prime Video)
Broadchurch is a British mystery crime drama series created by Chris Chibnall. The ITV series is set in a small English coastal town, and it follows the newly arrived Detective Inspector Alec Hardy, who reluctantly teams up with Detective Sergeant Ellie Miller to solve the murder of a young boy that has sent shockwaves throughout the whole community. Broadchurch stars David Tennant, Olivia Colman, Jodie Whittaker, Jonathan Bailey, Charlotte Beaumont, Andrew Buchan, and Arthur Darvill.
The Undoing (HBO Max & Rent on Prime Video)
The Undoing is a mystery psychological crime thriller series created by David E. Kelley. Based on the 2014 novel You Should Have Known by Jean Hanff Korelitz, the HBO series is set in New York City and follows Grace Fraser, a successful therapist with a perfect family whose world comes crumbling down after her family is involved in a high-profile murder. The Undoing stars Nicole Kidman, Hugh Grant, Noah Jupe, Lily Rabe, Édgar RamÃrez, Matilda De Angelis, Ismael Cruz Córdova, and Donald Sutherland.
Perry Mason (HBO Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Perry Mason is a neo-noir detective fiction legal drama series co-created by Rolin Jones and Ron Fitzgerald. Based on Erle Stanley Gardner’s characters of the same name, the HBO series is set in the 1930s in Los Angeles, and it follows Perry Mason, a down-and-out private investigator who takes on a case involving corrupt cops, a grieving family, a cult, and a dead baby. Perry Mason stars Matthew Rhys, Juliet Rylance, Chris Chalk, Shea Whigham, Tatiana Maslany, John Lithgow, Justin Kirk, Diarra Kilpatrick, and Eric Lange.
City on a Hill (Prime Video)
City on a Hill is a crime drama series created by Chuck MacLean. The Showtime series revolves around the unlikely team-up of Decourcy Ward and Jackie Rohr, an attorney and a corrupt FBI agent, to catch a family that has been robbing armoured cars. City on a Hill stars Kevin Bacon, Aldis Hodge, Jonathan Tucker, Mark O’Brien, Lauren E. Banks, Amanda Clayton, Jere Shea, Kevin Chapman, and Jill Hennessy.
Bosch (Prime Video)
Bosch is a detective fiction crime drama series developed by Eric Overmyer. Based on the Harry Bosch novel series by Michael Connelly, the Prime Video series is set in Los Angeles and follows LAPD Detective Harry Bosch, a former Army Special Forces operator, as he tackles several deadly criminal cases with the help of his colleagues and daughter. Bosch stars Titus Welliver, Jamie Hector, Amy Aquino, Lance Reddick, Annie Wersching, Sarah Clarke, and Jason Gedrick.