TV review: Task is slow-and-steady cop drama, but it's full of heart

Task isn’t afraid of a cliché. The members of the task force are so oddball, it’s like watching a parody cop show on The Simpsons. 

Cork's Alison Oliver stars alongside Mark Ruffalo, Thuso Mbedu and Fabien Frankel in Task.

My wife says Task (Sky Atlantic and NOW) is slow, and she’s not wrong. The first episode of this seven-part thriller is in no rush to get to the thrills. 

Sharing its creator with Mare of Easttown, Task is moody and dark for the first 30 minutes, before moving things more edge-of-seat.