The Task soundtrack includes songs by Courtney Marie Andrews, Blick Bassy and Poison. This info article contains composer and music supervisor details for Brad Ingelsby’s 2025 HBO Max miniseries. Visit the Soundtracks of Television section for more soundtrack song time codes and track listings.

Task stars Mark Ruffalo as Tom Brandis, a Pennsylvania-based FBI agent. Tom Pelphrey co-stars as Robbie Prendergrast, a garbage man and professional thief. The storyline follows Tom as he investigates various crimes with a modest task force. Composer Dan Deacon (Hustle) scored the HBO Max series; music supervisor Gabe Hilfer (The White Lotus) picked the featured needle-drops. Here’s every song in Task.

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Task Soundtrack: Every Song in Episode 1 “Crossings”

• “Warm Love” by Van Morrison (00:11): Robbie drives a vehicle. The Task soundtrack song plays from the speaker system. Robbie and Cliff (Raúl Castillo) chat with their associate Peaches (Owen Teague).
• “Older Now” by Courtney Marie Andrews (00:16): Emily (Silvia Dionicio) works at an ice cream shop called Rita’s. She receives a visit from her father, Tom. The Task music plays again at 00:34:00.
• “Ngwa” by Blick Bassy (00:21): Robbie drives a vehicle. The track plays from his speaker system. Robbie talks to Cliff and Peaches about his “transportative” music.
• “All the Debts I Owe” by Caamp (00:35): Robbie looks at an online dating site. He walks around his home. The Task soundtrack song plays from Robbie’s headphones.
• “Khala My Friend” by Amanaz (00:49): Tom hangs out with Father Daniel (Isaach De Bankolé) during an interior scene. The Task music plays from a speaker system. Tom drunkenly talks about the past with Father Daniel.
• “Watch Out!” by Wells Fargo (00:51): An interior sequence continues. Tom drinks alcohol while chatting with Father Daniel about his task force. He says, “Love this song. Remember this from Merrimack?”
• “Fallen Angel” by Poison (00:57): Robbie, Cliff and Peaches attempt to rob a drug home. The Task music plays from a speaker system. Peaches get killed.

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Task Soundtrack: Every Song in Episode 2 “Family Statements”

• “TBA” by TBA (00:19): The Task soundtrack song is featured during an interior scene. Elizabeth (Alison Oliver) wears headphones and sings to herself. Anthony (Fabien Frankel) informs her about a status meeting.
• “The Long Road” by Pearl Jam (00:37): Maeve (Emilia Jones) looks out a window. The Task music continues during a transition sequence. Robbie and Cliff visit the Tip Top Lounge and talk about what to do with Sam (Ben Doherty).
• “Whistle” by Cast (00:48): Anthony speaks to Elizabeth about his DJ days. He talks about the ideal music to play when people looked to “grind.” Anthony briefly sings a 2012 song by Flo Rida.

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Task Soundtrack: Every Song in Episode 3 “Nobody’s Stronger Than Forgiveness”

• “Caught in the Middle” by Jack Klatt (00:17): Tom and Anthony arrive at a bar. The Task soundtrack song plays from the speaker system. Tom and Anthony talk to Jayson (Sam Keeley ) and Perry (Jamie McShane) about a mole in their motorcycle gang.
• “Walking on a Wire” by Richard & Linda Thompson (00:37): Perry enters a bar. The Task music plays from the speaker system. Eryn (Margarita Levieva) smokes a cigarette.
• “Out In the Street” by Bruce Springsteen (00:48): Anthony and Elizabeth visit a bar. The track plays from the speaker system. Elizabeth says, “DJ Grassanova!”
• “Chloe Dancer/Crown of Thorns” by Mother Love Bone (00:51): A bar scene continues. Elizabeth gets teased by male police officers. Anthony delivers a speech and defends his task force colleague.

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Task Soundtrack: Every Song in Episode 4 “All Roads”

• “Melissa” by The Allman Brothers Band (00:16): Perry finishes a conversation with Shane (Colin Bates). The Task soundtrack song continues during a transition sequence. Robbie swims his brother, Billy (Jack Kesy), during a flashback scene.
• “I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight” by Richard & Linda Thompson (00:21): Perry enters a bar. The Task music plays from the speaker system. Perry punches Jayson.
• “night swimming” by Soccer Mommy (00:29): An exterior montage sequence begins. Emily (Silvia Dionicio) works at Rita’s. She writes a statement involving her incarcerated brother Ethan.
• “More Than This” by Roxy Music (00:36): Robbie calls out to Harper (Kennedy Moyer) during an interior scene. The Task soundtrack song plays from a speaker system. Harper inquires about Robbie’s clothing.
• “The Sweet Escape” by Gwen Stefani feat. Akon (00:48): Elizabeth visits a bar with Anthony. She says, “This is my song.” Elizabeth and Anthony dance together.

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Task Soundtrack: Every Song in Episode 5 “Vagrants”

• “action –> reaction” by HUNNY (00:20): Perry attacks Eryn during an exterior scene. The Task soundtrack song plays from a speaker system as two young men hang out together. The tune drops as Perry kills Eryn.
• “TBA” by TBA (00:35): Robbie travels in a vehicle with Tom. He asks him to pick a song. The Task music continues as Robbie talks about his late brother, Billy.

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Task Soundtrack: Every Song in Episode 6 “Out Beyond Ideas of Wrongdoing and Rightdoing, There Is a River.”

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Task Soundtrack: Every Song in Episode 7 “A Still Small Voice”

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