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Taskmaster: Series 2

5 episodes Premiered Jun 20, 2016 Updated Oct 15, 2026

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Previously on Taskmaster

Season 2 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Taskmaster Season 1.
  • ⚡ Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
  • ⚡ Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
  • ⚡ Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
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Season overview

Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Write a JSON object for "Taskmaster" Season 2.
Constraints:
Use ONLY provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invented titles, names, dates, etc.
Omit details not in the material.
Output format: Valid JSON only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
Keys: overview (160-220 words), primer (array of exactly 4 concise bullet points).
Tone: Neutral, encyclopedic prose.
TMDB Season Synopsis: Greg Davies judges a comedic task force (Doc Brown, Joe Wilkinson, Jon Richardson, Katherine Ryan, Richard Osman). Alex Horne is the efficient but obsequious assistant.
Source [1]: Greg Davies is Taskmaster. Alex Horne is his loyal assistant. They test wiles, wit, wisdom, and skills.
Source [2]: Five comedians are set tasks challenging creativity and wit. Alex Horne supervises. Greg Davies has the final word.
Source [3]: Five hyper-competitive comedians compete. Goal: be crowned Taskmaster champion.
Source [4]: Created by Alex Horne. Inspired by The Crystal Maze, Big Brother, and Tim Key's 2009 Edinburgh Comedy Award.
Source [5]: Challenges include making a music video for a nursery rhyme or obtaining information from a Swedish man. Comedians compete to win back forfeited possessions.
Goal: 160-220 words.
Content: Greg Davies serves as the Taskmaster, joined by his efficient and obsequious assistant, Alex Horne. In this season, Davies judges a comedic task force consisting of Doc Brown, Joe Wilkinson, Jon Richardson, Katherine Ryan, and Richard Osman. The contestants are tasked with completing a series of wacky and funny challenges designed to test their wiles, wit, wisdom, and skills. These tasks challenge the creativity and wit of the five hyper-competitive comedians. Throughout the competition, Alex Horne supervises the tasks, but Greg Davies maintains the final word on all decisions. The contestants participate in various activities, such as making a music video for a nursery rhyme or obtaining information from a Swedish man, as they compete to be crowned the Taskmaster champion. A central element of the competition involves the comedians attempting to win back their own possessions that they have previously forfeited. The show is a fast-paced production where the participants' abilities are put to the test under the judgment of the Taskmaster.
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Season 2 Episodes

Episode Guide

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S2·E1 Mytharc

Fear of Failure

Jun 21, 2016 · 43 min

Greg Davies returns as the Taskmaster as five new comedic competitors tackle a raft of tricky tasks with today’s episode including a potato-throwing moment set to make television a

S2·E2 Core

Pork Is a Sausage

Jun 28, 2016 · 43 min

Nursery rhyme music videos are the flavour of episode two and viewer discretion is advised for Jon Richardson’s disturbing take on Three Blind Mice. Plus find out why Doc Brown isn

S2·E3 Core

A Pistachio Éclair

Jul 5, 2016 · 43 min

Richard Osman and Doc Brown are amongst the funny folk who have to impress a guy in gold chains: the Mayor of Chesham! Greg Davies sets the nutty tasks.

S2·E4 Core

Welcome to Rico Face

Jul 12, 2016 · 43 min

Greg Davies draws on his wicked Inbetweeners alter-ego as he sets Katherine Ryan and other celebs cruel tasks, from pet rescue to pineapple concealment.

S2·E5 Mytharc

There’s Strength in Arches

Jul 19, 2016 · 42 min

In the final episode Taskmaster Greg Davies finally gets to present his glorious trophy to the overall champion. But before that triumphant moment, there's still time for more ridi

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