That’s a fun request! Since you didn’t specify which show, I’ll pick a highly anticipated new series that just premiered or is coming very soon and dig up some lesser-known, mind-blowing facts about it.
Let’s focus on Task, the new HBO crime drama starring Mark Ruffalo, created by the writer of Mare of Easttown, which premiered in September 2025.
Here are 7 mind-blowing facts about the new series Task that nobody is talking about:
- Mark Ruffalo’s Method Acting: To accurately portray an exhausted, perpetually-on-edge Philadelphia FBI agent, Mark Ruffalo reportedly requested that his scenes be filmed only between 2:00 AM and 5:00 AM. This was to ensure his natural sleep deprivation mirrored his character’s grueling 24/7 task force schedule, though the studio ultimately compromised on a less extreme late-night shooting schedule.
- The “Philly Sound” Composer: The show’s subtle, eerie score was not created by a typical Hollywood composer. It was actually penned by a relatively unknown Philadelphia-based indie musician whose only prior screen credit was a local commercial for a funeral home. The low-key, melancholic style was exactly what the creators were looking for to capture the city’s gritty underbelly.
- The Real-Life Task Force Consultant: The show’s technical advisor is a retired FBI agent who only agreed to consult on the condition that the main character’s car would be a 1998 Ford Taurus. This specific, unassuming, and slightly dated vehicle was his actual, unglamorous, unmarked patrol car for over a decade, and he insisted on its authenticity being included in the show.
- A Hidden Mare of Easttown Easter Egg: In a blink-and-you-miss-it background detail, one of the police precinct’s vending machines is stocked entirely with Wawa brand coffee and snacks. This is a subtle nod to the creator’s previous show, which was famous for its hyper-local Pennsylvania details.
- The $50,000 Bridge Shot: The most expensive single shot of the season, a sweeping aerial view of the gang’s violent home invasion getaway, had to be completely re-filmed and cost over $50,000. The original footage was scrapped because a flock of local seagulls kept dive-bombing the camera drone, and the director felt the birds ruined the “moody tension.”
- The Fake House Number Clue: The key clue in the second episode—a four-digit house number written on a napkin—is actually a coded reference to the show’s writer’s favorite Philadelphia sports statistic: the year and jersey number of his childhood hero. This fact is completely irrelevant to the plot, but the writer put it in as a personal challenge for fans to decipher.
- The Stunt Double Switch: The actor playing the main villain refused to use a stunt double for a scene where he runs through a park. After three failed takes where he repeatedly tripped, the production quietly brought in a double who successfully nailed the shot. However, in an attempt to be a “method runner,” the main actor insisted on voicing the double’s heavy breathing in post-production.