Taskmaster: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Five public figures are challenged by "Taskmaster" Vasco Palmeirim and his assistant Nuno Markl to overcome a series of fun tests with a small dose of madness. Over the course of 8 programs, guests put personal assets at stake and face challenges that put their physical dexterity, creativity and especially their dignity in check. In each program, there is only one objective: to achieve the best performance in the tasks to accumulate the maximum points, which will allow each guest to recover their precious asset, in case they are considered the winner, after the scrutiny of Taskmaster Vasco Palmeirim and the precious help from his assistant, Nuno Markl.

Series details

• Title: Taskmaster
• Format: Game Show
• Language: Portuguese
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 2022-03-19
• Status in TVmaze: To Be Determined
• Network listed by TVmaze: RTP1
• Network country: Portugal
• Typical episode runtime: 105 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 60967
• IMDb ID: tt18935036
• TVDB ID: 417283

Cast and credited roles

• Vasco Palmeirim — Taskmaster
• Nuno Markl — Assistant

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2022-03-19; final listed air date 2022-05-07; episode order: 8.
• Season 2: premiered 2023-03-18; final listed air date 2023-05-06; episode order: 8.
• Season 3: premiered 2023-09-23; final listed air date 2023-11-11; episode order: 8.
• Season 4: premiered 2024-03-16; final listed air date 2024-12-31; episode order: 8.
• Season 5: premiered 2025-03-22; final listed air date 2025-05-31; episode order: 10.
• Season 6: premiered 2025-09-27; final listed air date 2025-12-31.
• Season 7: premiered 2026-03-14; final listed air date 2026-05-23.

Source and licence

Adapted from Taskmaster on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.