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Julianne Nicholson to Reprise ‘Mare of Easttown’ Role in ‘Task’ Season 2
The Hollywood Reporter • • general
Key Points:
- Emmy winner Julianne Nicholson will reprise her role as Lori Ross from Mare of Easttown in season two of HBO’s Task, confirming that both shows share the same fictional world set in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
- Both series were created by Brad Ingelsby, who has expressed openness to the idea of their characters intersecting, though no specific crossover story is planned.
- Details about Lori Ross’s role in Task season two are being kept under wraps; Mare of Easttown ended with Lori’s son being arrested for a teenage girl’s murder and the two women attempting to mend their relationship.
- Task season two will follow FBI agent Tom Brandis, played by Mark Ruffalo, as he leads a new task force, with Mahershala Ali, Harry Melling, Adam Nagaitis, Aminah Nieves, and Edgar Ramirez also starring.
- Julianne Nicholson has won two Emmys, including one for Mare of Easttown, and currently stars in Hulu’s Paradise; she is represented by UTA, Untitled Entertainment, and B-Side Management in the U.K.
