Task: The Complete First Season Blu-ray review
May 01, 2026- Permalink
Warner Brothers has released Task: The Complete First Season on Blu-ray. Task, an HBO series, follows Tom Brandis (Mark Ruffalo), a former priest turned FBI agent. Brandis has recently been working as a recruiter following a family tragedy, but is ordered to run a joint task force investigating the armed robberies of gang-run trap houses. The robberies are being committed by Robbie Prendergrast (Tom Pelphrey) and his associates. The cast also includes Emilia Jones, Thuso Mbedu, Raúl Castillo, Jamie McShane, Sam Keeley, Fabien Frankel, Alison Oliver, Silvia Dionicio, and Martha Plimpton. Thanks to Allied Vaughn and Warner Brothers, I had a chance to take a look. The WB likes disclaimers, so here goes: Though Warner Brothers and Allied Vaughn provided me with a copy of this release to review, the thoughts and opinions below are mine.
The 1080p AVC encoded digital transfer is presented in a 2.00:1 aspect ratio. The detail is excellent in this video presentation, whether we’re looking at the facial features, clothing or outdoor and set environments. The colour palette is muted with lots of faded greens and dusty yellows which lend themselves to the grit of the story. When there is a pop of bright colour, you really notice it.
On the audio side of things, we have an English DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack. Subtitles are available for English SDH. The soundscape makes excellent use of the surrounds for both ambient and action sounds that place you into the environment. Dialogue is clear and prioritized in mix.
Task: The Complete First Season places its seven episodes over three Blu-ray discs. There is no digital code. Extras include “Task Unmasked” pieces for each episode which feature behind-the-scenes info and interviews, as well as a piece where the cast must guess Philly slang.
Task: The Complete First Season features an excellent cast combines with an equally excellent audio and video presentation. Toss in a nice selection of extras that most TV releases don’t have and I’d say the Task: The Complete First Season Blu-ray is recommended.