5 shows like ‘Task’ to watch after the epic finale
If you haven’t seen “Task” yet, you’re missing out. The latest Delco drama from “Mare of Easttown” creator Brad Ingelsby is undeniably one of the best shows of the year so far, and has been addicting to watch. I’m sad it’s over, I’m sad we (probably) won’t get more, but I can’t wait to see what Ingelsby cooks up next, because he currently has a perfect record when it comes to creating gripping dramas for HBO.
So if you haven’t watched “Task,” stop what you’re doing right now and head over to HBO Max to start binging it now. But for those of you who have seen this incredible crime drama about a former priest turned FBI agent (Mark Ruffalo) who is hunting down a man with a complicated past and several kilos of fentanyl (Tom Pelphrey), I’ve got five more shows for you to watch, all from the best streaming services we’ve tested. Some of these won’t take much convincing for you to watch at all, including the aforementioned “Mare of Easttown,” but all at least have some connective tissue that makes them a perfect show to binge after “Task.”
Malcolm McMillan
Malcolm has been with the Digitpatrox Streaming team since 2023, and watches dozens of shows every year so you don’t need to watch any of the bad ones.
‘Mare of Easttown’ (HBO Max)
“Mare of Easttown,” as I’ve already mentioned, is another excellent HBO drama from Brad Ingelsby. It stars Kate Winslet as police detective Marianne “Mare” Sheehan in Easttown, Pennsylvania (a fictional town, despite a real Easttown existing in essentially the same place). She was once the local hero, winning the town’s high school’s first state basketball title 25 years ago. But now, she’s dealing with a cold case that haunts her, a dead son who haunts her and a new case that brings up the memories of both.
Like “Task,” this show features a stellar Delco accent from a foreign actress, in this case, Winselt. Her performance as Mare is excellent, and was good enough to win her an Emmy statuette. But she wasn’t the only one to secure an award for “Mare of Easttown.” Evan Peters won an Emmy for his performance as Mare’s new partner, Detective Colin Zabel, and Julianne Nicholson won an Emmy for her performance as Mare’s best friend, Lori, beating out Jean Smart, who plays Mare’s mother, Helen.
Watch it now on HBO Max
‘The Wire’
If you love the Delco accent, you’ll love the accent work in “The Wire.” It stars Dominic West as Detective Jimmy McNulty, and if you’ve ever heard his real accent and his accent as McNulty, you wouldn’t think it’s the same person.
While I say the show stars West, “The Wire” is truly an ensemble show. Throughout its five seasons, the cast features Idris Elba, Wood Harris, Wendell Pierce, Lance Reddick, Aidan Gillen and Michael K. Williams, among many others. It’s loosely based on the experiences of Ed Burns, whose writing partner, David Simon, a former police reporter for The Baltimore Sun, created and served as showrunner for the show.
Of course, Simon wasn’t just a former police reporter. He was also a writer and producer on “Homicide: Life on the Street,” which was based on a book he wrote. With that pedigree, it’s no surprise that “The Wire” would go on to be not just one of the best crime drama shows of all time, but one of the best shows of all time, period.
Watch it now on HBO Max
‘Sons of Anarchy’ (Disney Plus)
After watching a crime drama about an FBI agent facing off against a biker gang, why not watch a show that’s all about biker gangs? Specifically, one (fictional) biker gang: the Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club Redwood Original, aka SAMCRO. “Sons of Anarchy” follows the members of this fictional club that, among other things, is heavily involved in gunrunning in the Western U.S.
The show centers around Jax Teller (Charlie Hunnam), in particular. His late father, John, founded SAMCRO, and when Jax finds John’s manifesto for reforming the gang, it causes Jax to reconsider everything in his life.
Fans of Shakespeare will love this show, which draws heavily from “Hamlet” in particular. Like the Prince of Denmark, Jax’s father was usurped by a brother (of sorts), and that “brother” (Ron Perlman) is now married to Jax’s mother (Kate Sagal). Don’t just take my word for it, either. Some of the show’s cast and even the show’s creator have acknowledged the Shakespearean connection, and several episode titles refer to “Hamlet.”
Watch it now on Disney Plus or Hulu
‘Justified’ (Disney Plus)
Perhaps it’s not biker gangs that do it for you. Perhaps you like “Task” because you enjoy a crime drama set in the countryside of the Appalachian foothills? Well, then, “Justified” is a must-watch for you. This FX drama stars Timothy Olyphant as Raylan Givens, a U.S. Marshal who finds himself exiled from sunny Miami and forced to return to his hometown in coal-mining country, Kentucky.
Raylan’s old life catches up to him quickly upon his arrival in Harlan, though. Almost immediately upon his arrival, Raylan is tasked with taking down his old “friend” and fellow coal miner Boyd Crowder (Walton Goggins), and their reignited relationship starts with a bang. What follows is an incredible game of cat and mouse over the course of the series’s six-season run, and the end product is one of the best crime dramas ever made.
Watch it now on Disney Plus or Hulu
‘Breaking Bad’ (Netflix)
Remember when I said, “Some of these won’t take much convincing for you to watch at all”? Well, by now you’ve probably realized that hardly any of these will take you much convincing to watch. They’re among the best crime dramas ever made, and some are in the conversation for best dramas of all time.
But “Breaking Bad” might be even the greatest of them all. If you haven’t seen or heard of this show, I’ll be truly surprised. It stars Bryan Cranston as Walter White, a high-school chemistry teacher who is diagnosed with stage-three lung cancer. He teams up with a former student (Aaron Paul), and together, they help Walter build an empire to secure his family’s finances until long after he’s gone.
Like “Task,” this show centers around a potentially good guy. Well, at least a complicated person with some good qualities, who gets in way over his head trying to do right by his family by doing some very wrong things. If you’ve never watched “Breaking Bad” before, let this be your excuse.
Watch it now on Netflix
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