The Shards
"If looks could kill."
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.
First Aired
2026-08-05
Status
Returning Series
Network
FX
Seasons
Season 1 Episodes
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E1. Pilot
It'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.
★ 7.2
E2. Don't You Want Me
Bret digs deeper into Robert's murky past and uncovers shocking evidence.
★ 7.2
E3. Help Me! Rhonda
A beloved student's sudden disappearance causes chaos for the senior class.
★ 7.0
E4. Robert's Party
Susan's welcome party for Robert is overshadowed by a terrifying and violent incident.
★ 6.5
E5. Murder on the Dancefloor
A televised dance competition culminates with a horrifying showstopper.
★ 7.1
E6. Homecoming (1)
Troubled Debbie is galvanized by a new extracurricular.
★ 7.3
Cast
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
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