The Shards

The Shards

If looks could kill.

TV-MA 2026 · 1 season · 9 eps · ★ 7.7 · Drama, Mystery

Returning Series Next episode: Sep 2, 2026

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.

Created by Ryan Murphy, Bret Easton Ellis

Networks: FX, Hulu

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