Reel Review Mom

First things first—sorry for the radio silence this past week! I know I usually check in more regularly, but honestly, adult life hit me with a full agenda. Every single night has been packed with errands, responsibilities, and that never-ending to-do list we all love to hate. The good news? It’s been a super productive week, and now I’m looking forward to the weekend when I can finally breathe, catch up on sleep, and of course, binge some TV.

Which brings me back to HBO’s new show Task. I’ve now watched the first two episodes, and I can safely say: episode two really steps things up. If you only watched the pilot and thought, “Hmm, kind of slow,” you’re not wrong. Episode one felt like a slow burn—almost too slow—until the last ten minutes, where suddenly things got very real. Honestly, you could skip most of it and just watch those final scenes, and you’d still be caught up.

But episode two? Much, much better. The pacing picks up, the characters feel sharper, and the story finally starts to reveal the layers that HBO promised us in the teasers. You can feel the tension building, and I’m genuinely excited to see where it’s headed. It’s one of those shows where you can tell the setup was necessary, but now we’re finally getting into the payoff.

So if you were hesitant after episode one, don’t give up just yet. Stick around for episode two—you’ll thank yourself later. I’m officially in, and I’ll be keeping up with it as the season rolls on (and hopefully posting on time next week).