In 1980s Los Angeles, aspiring writer Bret and his elite prep school circle navigate identity, desire and obsession as a magnetic new student arrives amid a serial killer’s reign of terror.
The Shards
DETAILS
FX’s “The Shards” is a seductive drama series based on the acclaimed bestselling novel of the same name. Set against the vivid backdrop of 1980s Los Angeles, the series follows Bret, an aspiring writer and observant teenager at an elite prep school, and his glamorous social circle as they navigate identity, sex, jealousy, obsession and the dangers beneath American adolescence. Their privileged world of wealth, beauty, parties and excess begins to unravel with the arrival of Robert Mallory, a mysterious and magnetic new student whose appearance coincides with the terror of The Trawler, a serial killer targeting teenagers across the city.
- Release Date:
- 2026
- Genre:
- Drama,
- Coming of Age,
- Mystery,
- Thriller
- Rating:
- Creator:
- Ryan Murphy
- Bret Easton Ellis
- Starring:
- Igby Rigney
- Kaia Gerber
- Homer Gere
- Hayes Warner
- Graham Campbell
- Evan Rachel Wood
EPISODES
S1:E1 Pilot
A series of disturbing crimes coincides with the arrival of a strange new student.
S1:E2 Don't You Want Me
Bret digs deeper into Robert’s murky past and uncovers shocking evidence.
