There is no formula for prestige TV. Such watercooler viewing experiences occur like spontaneous combustion. Task ’s goal was to compare and contrast two very different kinds of family men and their attempts at redemption, ranging from overcoming a nasty Vodka habit to securing a better future for their children. At its best, Task explored the complicated, flawed, but vivid lives of women left to pick up the pieces of broken men. This isn’t to say it didn’t explore masculinity with equal skill, only to point out creator and writer Brad Inglesby’s adept ability to explore the intersection of class and gender. Those moments recede in the final episode. When they do occur, the writing sparkles. There’s also some nice pacing, plot, and messaging in this last outing. Animals continue to be

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