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The Shards

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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.

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Season 1 52% Next Ep Aug 12 Details

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Kaia Gerber

Susan Reynolds

Igby Rigney

Young Bret Easton Ellis

Homer Gere

Robert Mallory

Graham Campbell

Thom Wright

Wes Bentley

Terry

Hayes Warner

Debbie Shaffer
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The Shards

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Series Info

Synopsis 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.
Executive Producer
Bret Easton Ellis, Max Winkler, Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, Eric Kovtun, Nissa Diederich, Michael Uppendahl
Network
FX
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Aug 5, 2026
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