Mare of Easttown , which starred Kate Winslet as a small-town Pennsylvania police detective, was a terrific crime drama. As much a character study as a detective story, it made the most of both its characters and its locations.

Writer-creator Brad Ingelsby leaned into the miniseries, or limited series, format: Because this was a one-time story, even the most central characters might die at any point, upping the tension considerably. With its settings, its accents, and its deeply drawn, deeply flawed people, Mare of Easttown was a very memorable HBO drama — so memorable, it hardly seems possible that it's been four years since it was televised.

But now Ingelsby is back with Task , a new drama set in Pennsylvania. Once again, we get references to Wawa and Scrapple, visits to Rita's

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