Task Episode 1 Review
The first episode introduces two main characters, Tom and Robbie, whose lives are juxtaposed to highlight their vastly different paths. Tom, a former FBI agent and ex-priest, lives a quiet, somewhat isolated life as a single father on a farm, struggling with family issues, including his son Ethan’s imprisonment and a strained relationship with his daughter. Robbie, on the other hand, is involved in criminal activities alongside his friends Cliff and Peaches, targeting drug dealers by casing and robbing their homes. The episode explores Robbie’s attempts to move on from his failed marriage and navigate online dating, while also managing his responsibilities as a father and guardian to his niece, Mave.
Tom is pulled back into active FBI duty despite his reservations, tasked with investigating a series of robberies targeting drug dealers linked to a biker gang called Dark Hearts. He assembles a small, inexperienced team and sets up operations in a confiscated drug house prepared as their base. Meanwhile, Robbie’s criminal ventures escalate dangerously, culminating in a botched robbery that results in multiple deaths, including their accomplice Peaches, and leaves a child orphaned and missing.
The episode ends with Tom arriving at the crime scene, discovering the aftermath of the violent raid and rescuing the child survivor, setting the stage for a tense investigation and personal reckonings for both men.
The episode effectively establishes its primary characters, intertwines their personal struggles with larger crime dynamics, and sets up multiple narrative threads involving family, loyalty, and the consequences of choices, all while building tension towards an inevitable confrontation.
