"Tom Pelphrey knew his Philly accent needed the power of a thousand Tush Pushes. A Delco dialect so region-specific that it's spoken in only three Wawas across the Keystone State. Intonation that makes wooter ice sound like royal English. Each individual sentence should-no, it must -have the power to fix Joel Embiid's meniscus. Or, at the absolute least, win another Super Bowl for the Eagles."
"In Task, Pelphrey stars as Robbie Prendergrast, a good-intentioned father who develops a nasty habit for raiding local drug houses under the cover of darkness. It puts him at odds with FBI Agent Tom Brandis (Mark Ruffalo), who is asked to develop a task force to investigate the crimes. Cue all sorts of peak HBO Sunday-night antics, including heavily tattooed gangs, a searing dual portrait of grief, and awe-striking performances from Pelphrey and Ruffalo."
"For Pelphrey, this moment is something to savor for as long as he can. He knows how rare the hurricane of a mega-talented cast, uber-literary script, and huge platform is nowadays. "A thing like Task is truly in the fucking stars," Pelphrey says. "It's people at the right time doing the right thing. You can't replicate it. You can't write it out on paper and make it happen again.""
Tom Pelphrey stars as Robbie Prendergrast, a grieving, good-intentioned father who begins raiding local drug houses at night. The character clashes with FBI Agent Tom Brandis, played by Mark Ruffalo, who assembles a task force to investigate. The series, created by Brad Inglesby, is a gritty crime drama set in the Greater Philadelphia area and requires region-specific Delco accents and local intonations. Pelphrey intensely prepared his Philly accent, fearing an inauthentic delivery. The show features heavily tattooed gangs, a dual portrait of grief, and standout performances from Pelphrey and Ruffalo. The first of seven episodes debuts Sunday night on HBO.
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