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The Shards

The Shards
★ 7.1/10•2026•TV-MA•Drama•Mystery
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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.

StatusReturning Series
LanguageEN
First Air DateAug 5, 2026

Episodes

Episode 1 - PilotE154m

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.

Aug 5, 2026

Episode 2 - Don't You Want MeE246m

Don't You Want Me

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

Aug 5, 2026

Episode 3 - Help Me! RhondaE343m

Help Me! Rhonda

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

Aug 12, 2026

Episode 4 - Robert's PartyE446m

Robert's Party

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

Aug 12, 2026

Episode 5 - Murder on the DancefloorE555m

Murder on the Dancefloor

A televised dance competition culminates with a horrifying showstopper.

Aug 19, 2026

Episode 6 - Homecoming (1)E638m

Homecoming (1)

Troubled Debbie is galvanized by a new extracurricular.

Aug 26, 2026

Episode 7 - Homecoming (2)E725m

Homecoming (2)

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

Aug 26, 2026

Episode 8 - HamletE850m

Hamlet

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

Sep 2, 2026

Episode 9 - Stairway to HeavenE954m

Stairway to Heaven

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

Sep 9, 2026

Actors

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

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