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Series

The Shards

2026 · 1 season · 9 episodes · Returning Series · FX

Drama, Mystery

TMDB 7.2 · 56 votes

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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.

Episodes

  • S01E01Pilot2026-08-0554m

    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.

  • S01E02Don't You Want Me2026-08-0546m

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

  • S01E03Help Me! Rhonda2026-08-1243m

    A beloved student's sudden disappearance causes chaos for the senior class.

  • S01E04Robert's Party2026-08-1246m

    Susan's welcome party for Robert is overshadowed by a terrifying and violent incident.

  • S01E05Murder on the Dancefloor2026-08-1955m

    A televised dance competition culminates with a horrifying showstopper.

  • S01E06Homecoming (1)2026-08-2638m

    Troubled Debbie is galvanized by a new extracurricular.

  • S01E07Homecoming (2)2026-08-2625m

    A surprising Homecoming King and Queen are crowned as the Trawler's killing spree continues.

  • S01E08Hamlet2026-09-0250m

    Something turns rotten in the state of California, as two blackmail plots reveal two devastating secrets.

  • S01E09Stairway to Heaven2026-09-0955m

    With the city on lockdown, Debbie hosts a Halloween party that will change everything.

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