Don't Miss Task Episode 5: Release Date, Time, and Where to Watch

Quick heads-up: Task is back with Episode 5 this weekend, and it looks like the case finally starts to crack. The show comes from Brad Ingelsby, with Mark Ruffalo and Tom Pelphrey leading the charge, and a stacked supporting cast backing them up.

What to expect in Episode 5: 'Vagrants'

The team pulls in an eyewitness, which gets them dangerously close to breaking things open. The catch: Tom heads down a risky, not-exactly-by-the-book route while chasing the lead. Meanwhile, Perry pays Maeve a visit, and Robbie finally moves on the plan he has clearly been building for a while.

Small but important clarity note: the main character is Tom Brandis. Yes, one of the lead actors is also named Tom (Pelphrey). Different Tom. Easy to mix up if you are half-watching.

Release date and time

Episode 5 drops on Sunday, October 5, 2025.

• Eastern Time: 9:00 p.m.
• Pacific Time: 6:00 p.m.

Where to watch

You can watch Task Episode 5 on HBO, or stream it on HBO Max.

HBO is Warner Bros. Discovery’s premium channel, home to original series, movies, docs, and the occasional chaos-inducing limited series.

HBO Max is WBD’s streaming service, with a mix of originals and licensed titles, plus library picks from places like HBO, Warner Bros., Adult Swim, Discovery Channel, CNN, and Animal Planet.

Who is in it

Mark Ruffalo and Tom Pelphrey star, with Emilia Jones, Fabien Frankel, Thuso Mbedu, Raúl Castillo, Alison Oliver, Owen Teague, and Silvia Dionicio in support.

What the show is about

Task follows Tom Brandis, a former priest turned FBI agent, as he leads a task force hunting an unsuspecting family man who is secretly behind a string of violent robberies in Philadelphia’s working-class suburbs.

'In the working-class suburbs of Philadelphia, an FBI agent heads a task force assembled to put an end to a string of violent robberies led by an unsuspecting family man.'