Edgar Ramirez Joins Cast of HBO's 'Task' Season 2
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HBO has officially confirmed that Edgar Ramírez, 49, will appear in Season 2 of 'Task,' the crime drama created by Brad Inglesby, who also serves as writer, executive producer, and showrunner. Ramírez will play Miguel Contreras, described as a devoted family man and loyal DEA second-in-command torn between duty and guilt. He joins Mark Ruffalo, who returns as FBI task force leader Tom Brandis, as well as newly announced cast members Mahershala Ali as DEA agent Eddie Barnes, Harry Melling and Adam Nagaitis as DEA agents, and Aminah Nieves as an FBI agent. The Season 2 logline indicates Brandis will lead a new task force in an operation where the line between target and investigator becomes increasingly blurred. Ramírez is a two-time Emmy and two-time Golden Globe nominee, with notable prior roles including Carlos the Jackal in 'Carlos' and Gianni Versace in 'The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story,' as well as an appearance in the HBO limited series 'The Undoing.' No premiere date for Season 2 has been announced.
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