‘Task’ Creator Explains Why Tom Had to Make That Choice in the Finale: ‘I’m Sure We’ll Get Some Pushback’

Note: The following story contains spoilers for the “Task” finale.

As early as August, “Task” creator Brad Ingelsby was anticipating some potential pushback on a specific choice in the HBO drama’s finale episode. The original crime drama series came to an explosive head in Episode 6, which saw Tom Pelphrey’s Robbie die of his gunshot wounds and the case for Tom’s (Mark Ruffalo) FBI task force seemingly at a conclusion.

But in “Task” Episode 7, the finale, Tom pushes to root out the mole in his task force while Ingelsby’s drama puts a sharp focus on the emotional arc at the heart of Ruffalo’s character: his fostering of Sam.

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