{"id":2000552,"date":"2025-09-05T23:05:12","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T23:05:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2000552"},"modified":"2025-09-05T23:05:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T23:05:12","slug":"task-creator-open-to-crossover-series-with-mare-of-easttown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/task-creator-open-to-crossover-series-with-mare-of-easttown\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Task\u2019 Creator Open to Crossover Series With \u2018Mare of Easttown\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/brad-ingelsby\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Brad Ingelsby;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Brad Ingelsby<\/a> is delivering a new drama for<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/network\/hbo\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:HBO;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> HBO<\/a> viewers to enjoy following the success of his 2021 series,\u00a0<em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/mare-of-easttown\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mare of Easttown;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Mare of Easttown<\/a><\/em>, and as\u00a0<em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/task\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Task;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Task<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>gears up for its debut, we caught up with the creative at the premiere, where he weighed in on a potential crossover.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For those less versed in the dramas,\u00a0<em>Mare of Easttown<\/em> memorably followed <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/kate-winslet\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kate Winslet;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Kate Winslet<\/a>\u2018s titular detective as she unraveled a two-layer mystery in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, otherwise known as Delco. <em>Task<\/em> explores a new story with new characters in a similar setting, with Delco setting the stage for a new mystery.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/mark-ruffalo\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mark Ruffalo;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Mark Ruffalo<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/tom-pelphrey\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tom Pelphrey;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Tom Pelphrey<\/a> step into the leading roles as Tom Brandis, an FBI agent who is tasked with heading a task force, and Robbie Prendergast, a blue-collar sanitation worker who gets caught up in a string of robberies. But when it comes to expanding his TV universe, Ingelsby says, \u201cI\u2019m always thinking. That\u2019s the curse. I\u2019m always thinking, I can\u2019t turn it off, unfortunately\u2026 I love living in this world. I grew up in this place. As long as audiences want to hear stories about Delaware County, I\u2019ll be here to tell them.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Mare of Easttown Season 1 Kate Winslet HBO<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">HBO<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Does that mean there\u2019s room for a series that would bring <em>Mare of Easttown<\/em> and\u00a0<em>Task\u00a0<\/em>characters together in a sort of TV crossover? \u201cI think if there\u2019s a natural way to do it, I don\u2019t see a reason why not,\u201d Ingeslby tells TV Insider of the possibility. \u201cIt would have to pay off in a way that I found [satisfying]\u2026 I wouldn\u2019t want it to be a gimmick. I would want it to be really organic. So if there was an organic way in, I would embrace it,\u201d he shares.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As for bringing\u00a0<em>Task<\/em> to the screen, Ingeslby acknowledges that it was a long road. Originally announced with Mark Ruffalo\u2019s casting back <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/1095705\/mark-ruffalo-hbo-series-brad-ingelsby\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:in June 2023;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">in June 2023<\/a>, the show was greenlit, and \u201cthe writers\u2019 strike shut us down,\u201d Ingelsby recalls. Ultimately, things worked out, and Ingelsby says, \u201cI\u2019m incredibly proud that I got to work with these people, and I\u2019m incredibly proud of how we made the show with a lot of kindness and collaboration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">See it all come together when\u00a0<em>Task<\/em> premieres on HBO, and let us know if you\u2019d like to see a <em>Mare of Easttown<\/em> crossover with\u00a0<em>Task\u00a0<\/em>in the future.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em><strong>Task<\/strong><\/em><strong>, Series Premiere, Sunday, September 7, 9\/8c, HBO and HBO Max<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the latest entertainment news on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TV Insider;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">TV Insider<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brad Ingelsby is delivering a new drama for HBO viewers to enjoy following the success of his 2021 series,\u00a0Mare of Easttown, and as\u00a0Task\u00a0gears up for its debut, we caught up with the creative at the premiere, where he weighed in on a potential crossover. For those less versed in the dramas,\u00a0Mare of Easttown memorably followed [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2000553,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[351336,21917,363518,316735,357792],"class_list":["post-2000552","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-brad-ingelsby","tag-hbo","tag-mare-of-easttown","tag-mark-ruffalo","tag-tom-pelphrey"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/\u2018Task-Creator-Open-to-Crossover-Series-With-\u2018Mare-of-Easttown.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000552","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2000552"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000552\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000553"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2000552"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2000552"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2000552"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}