Los Angeles, March 24 -- Mahershala Ali will be seen in a key role in second season of 'Task'.

As per Variety, Ali will join star Mark Ruffalo in the HBO crime drama, which is currently in pre-production. The show originally debuted on the premium cabler in September 2025 and was renewed for a second season soon after.

The official logline for the new season states, "Tom Brandis (Ruffalo) takes the helm of a new task force, but the deeper the operation runs, the harder it is to tell who's the target."

Audience will see Ali as Eddie Barnes, who is described as "a seasoned and well-respected DEA agent in Philadelphia whose team comes into conflict with Tom's unit."

Ali is the first confirmed cast member for Season 2 beyond Ruffalo. The ...