Task
Every force has its equal.
Created by Brad Ingelsby
On HBO
A gritty crime procedural centered on the collision between law enforcement and working-class criminality, where both sides are morally compromised.
In the working-class suburbs of Philadelphia, an FBI agent heads a task force assembled to put an end to a string of violent robberies led by an unsuspecting family man.
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Questions people ask
Is Task violent? Yes, very. More violent than 94% of series.
Is Task easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Is Task scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 73% of series.
Does Task leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.
Is Task sad? Somewhat. More sad than 66% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Task, and what each one shares →
Like Task
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Task
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Task, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Task, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Task, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
