Late one night, Robbie (Tom Pelphrey) is out with his friends, laughing. There’s an anxious tremor echoing through the car — Cliff (Raúl Castillo), sitting shotgun, can’t hide his nerves — but it only ...

Brad Ingelsby’s “Task” is a suffocating watch, full of the continual sense that catastrophe is waiting right out of frame. It’s also one of the most well-acted shows of the year, transcending rather ...