EPISODE · Oct 8, 2025 · 59 MIN
#254: "Task" In-Progress Review (Episodes 1-5)
from Crossing Streams · host Craig Elsten
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 IntroNON-SPOILER ZONE3:00 Initial thoughts on Task as a whole so far6:00 Showrunner Brad Ingelsby, comps to Mare of Easttown10:00 An appreciation of the consequences of action in Task2:00 Basic show set-up 16:00 Exploring the secondary characters18:45 Chris’ thoughts on the portrayal of the biker gang Dark Hearts22:00 Is Maeve the show’s emotional center?SPOILER ZONE26:30 Talking about episode five27:45 Where the Heat-to-Task comparison fails32:30 Discussion of the mole within the task force37:00 the use of religion in Task42:00 Is Task a little too writer-y, or just right for HBO Sunday night?45:00 predictions for the final two episodes51:00 Is the Sam storyline over with? 52:45 What We’re Watching
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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 IntroNON-SPOILER ZONE3:00 Initial thoughts on Task as a whole so far6:00 Showrunner Brad Ingelsby, comps to Mare of Easttown10:00 An appreciation of the consequences of action in Task2:00 Basic show set-up 16:00 Exploring the secondary characters18:45 Chris’ thoughts on the portrayal of the biker gang Dark Hearts22:00 Is Maeve the show’s emotional center?SPOILER ZONE26:30 Talking about episode five27:45 Where the Heat-to-Task comparison fails32:30 Discussion of the mole within the task force37:00 the use of religion in Task42:00 Is Task a little too writer-y, or just right for HBO Sunday night?45:00 predictions for the final two episodes51:00 Is the Sam storyline over with? 52:45 What We’re Watching
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