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Season 1 – 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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Kaia Gerber

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Wes Bentley

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Graham Campbell

Thom Wright

Evan Rachel Wood

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Homer Gere

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Steve Olson

Joe

Episodes

Episode 1 Airs Aug 5 Pilot It's the summer of 1981 in Los Angeles; a series of crimes coincides with the arrival of a new student in Bret's orbit. Details Episode 2 Airs Aug 5 Don't You Want Me Bret digs deeper into Robert's murky past and uncovers some evidence. Details Episode 3 Airs Aug 12 Help Me! Rhonda In the 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. Details Episode 4 Airs Aug 12 Robert's Party Susan's welcome party for Robert is overshadowed by a violent incident. Details Episode 5 Airs Aug 19 Murder on the Dance Floor A televised dance competition culminates with a horrifying showstopper. Written for Television by Ryan Murphy & Charles Rogers. Directed by Ryan Murphy. Details Episode 6 Airs Aug 26 Homecoming Part One "Troubled" Debbie is galvanized by a new extracurricular. Details Episode 7 Airs Aug 26 Homecoming Part Two A surprising Homecoming King and Queen are crowned as the Trawler's killing spree continues. Details Episode 8 Airs Aug 26 Episode 108 In the 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. Details Episode 9 Airs Sep 9 Stairway to Heaven In the 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. Details Episode 10 Airs Sep 2 Episode 110 In the 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. Details
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The Shards — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Crystle Roberson Dorsey, Ryan Murphy
Executive Producer
Bret Easton Ellis, Max Winkler
Screenwriter
Charles Rogers, Ryan Murphy, Juli Weiner, Bret Easton Ellis
Network
FX
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Aug 5, 2026