Task Submits Ruffalo for Actor, Pelphrey for Supporting
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- Mark Ruffalo is submitted as Lead Actor in a Drama Series for HBO’s “Task” and is also listed as an executive producer on the Outstanding Drama Series entry.
- Tom Pelphrey entered the Supporting Actor in a Drama Series race for “Task” alongside a strong field that includes Fabien Frankel, Raúl Castillo, Jamie McShane, Sam Keeley, Emilia Jones, Alison Oliver, Thuso Mbedu, and Martha Plimpton.
- Brad Ingelsby submitted the Season 1 finale “A Still Small Voice” for Writing for a Drama Series, adding to his prior Emmy nods for Mare of Easttown.
- Jeremiah Zagar is submitted for Directing Episode 101 “Crossings”, while Salli Richardson Whitfield is entered for Directing Episode 106 “Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a river.”
- Alex Disenhof and Elie Smolkin are the cinematography nominees for Episodes 101 and 106, respectively, while the series also fields craft entries in casting, editing, production design, costumes, makeup, music, sound, and stunts, featuring veterans from Mare of Easttown such as Avy Kaufman, Meghan Kasperlik, Keith P. Cunningham, and Amy E. Duddleston.
Why it matters: The extensive Emmy slate puts “Task” in a strong position to win awards across acting, writing, directing and technical fields, raising the series’ industry standing and the visibility of its cast and crew.
