The Shards (Season 1)

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.

  • Poster for Pilot

    Pilot (Episode 1)

    Writer: Ryan Murphy

    Air date: 2026-08-05

    Overview: 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.

  • Poster for Don't You Want Me

    Don't You Want Me (Episode 2)

    Writer: Ryan Murphy

    Air date: 2026-08-05

    Overview: Bret digs deeper into Robert's murky past and uncovers shocking evidence.

  • Poster for Robert's Party

    Robert's Party (Episode 3)

    Writer: Ryan Murphy

    Air date: 2026-08-12

  • Poster for Hamlet

    Hamlet (Episode 4)

    Writer: Ryan Murphy

  • Poster for Help Me! Rhonda

    Help Me! Rhonda (Episode 5)

    Writer: Juli Weiner

  • Poster for Year of the Cat

    Year of the Cat (Episode 6)

  • Poster for Stairways to Heaven

    Stairways to Heaven (Episode 7)

  • Poster for Homecoming (1)

    Homecoming (1) (Episode 8)

    Writer: Juli Weiner

  • Poster for Homecoming (2)

    Homecoming (2) (Episode 9)

    Writer: Juli Weiner

  • Poster for Murder on the Dancefloor

    Murder on the Dancefloor (Episode 10)

    Writer: Juli Weiner

The Shards

Seasons