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The Shards
17-year-old Bret Easton Ellis is in his final year at the elite Buckley prep school. Upending his world is the arrival of a mysterious new student, Robert Mallory, whose unsettling presence coincides with the activities of a serial killer known as The Trawler.
- Created by:
- Ryan Murphy, Bret Easton Ellis
- Cast:
- Igby Rigney, Kaia Gerber, Homer Gere, Hayes Warner
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- FX
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 1
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 7.3Pilot
2026-08-05 · 54mIt's the summer of 1981 in Los Angeles; a series of disturbing crimes coincides with the arrival of a strange new student in Bret's orbit.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 7.4Don't You Want Me
2026-08-05 · 46mBret digs deeper into Robert's murky past and uncovers shocking evidence.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 7.0Help Me! Rhonda
2026-08-12 · 43mA beloved student's sudden disappearance causes chaos for the senior class.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 6.5Robert's Party
2026-08-12 · 46mSusan's welcome party for Robert is overshadowed by a terrifying and violent incident.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 7.1Murder on the Dancefloor
2026-08-19 · 55mA televised dance competition culminates with a horrifying showstopper.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 7.2Homecoming (1)
2026-08-26 · 38mTroubled Debbie is galvanized by a new extracurricular.
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E07
Episode 7
★ 6.2Homecoming (2)
2026-08-26 · 25mA surprising Homecoming King and Queen are crowned as the Trawler's killing spree continues.
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E08
Episode 8
★ 6.6Hamlet
2026-09-02 · 50mSomething turns rotten in the state of California, as two blackmail plots reveal two devastating secrets.
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E09
Episode 9
★ 7.2Stairway to Heaven
2026-09-09 · 54mWith the city on lockdown, Debbie hosts a Halloween party that will change everything.
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Igby Rigney
Bret Easton Ellis
Kaia Gerber
Susan Reynolds
Homer Gere
Robert Mallory
Hayes Warner
Debbie Schaffer
Graham Campbell
Thom Wright
Evan Rachel Wood
Liz Schaffer
Wes Bentley
Terry Schaffer
