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The Shards

"If looks could kill."

2026

1 Seasons

10 Episodes

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Returning Series

Drama

Overview

Set in Los Angeles in 1981, the story follows a 17-year-old version of Bret Easton Ellis during 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.

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Production Companies

20th Television

Ryan Murphy Television

Color Force

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

7 featured cast members

Starring

Igby Rigney

Igby Rigney

Bret Easton Ellis

Kaia Gerber

Kaia Gerber

Susan Reynolds

Homer Gere

Homer Gere

Robert Mallory

Hayes Warner

Hayes Warner

Debbie Schaffer

Graham Campbell

Graham Campbell

Thom Wright

Evan Rachel Wood

Evan Rachel Wood

Liz Schaffer

Wes Bentley

Wes Bentley

Terry Schaffer

Creative team

Created by: Ryan Murphy
Bret Easton Ellis
Showrunner: Ryan Murphy
Bret Easton Ellis

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