With the finale Oct. 19, the HBO drama "Task" finished a thrilling seven-episode run.

Creator Brad Inglesby, who was also behind "Mare of Easttown," reflects on the one thing all the characters had in common: They all had to “earn their seat at the table," he tells TODAY.com.

Mark Ruffalo plays grieving FBI agent and widower Tom Brandis, and Tom Pelphrey is Robbie Prendergrast, an outwardly ordinary family man and garbage collector committing a series of violent robberies, which Brandis is investigating.

Sunday night marked the end to a tense story — one that explores grief, mental illness, domestic violence, redemption and sacrifice.

"I hope we leave (audiences) feeling hopeful for the future of these characters," he says.

Will There Be a ‘Task’ Season 2?

"Task" hasn't been renewed

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