The Shards
tv · Released
View on VideBits →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.
Release dates
- Season premiere: 2026-08-05
- Trailer: 2026-07-31
- Trailer: 2026-07-21
- Trailer: 2026-07-14
- Streaming release: 2024-08-05
Timeline
- 2026-08-06 — SOURCE_MATERIAL: The Shards is adapted from Bret Easton Ellis' memoir.
- 2026-08-06 — Streamer attached: The Shards is being produced for FX.
- 2026-08-05 — PROJECT_RELEASED: TMDb status: Returning Series
- 2026-08-05 — Release date set: Release date set to 2026-08-05
- 2026-08-05 — Season premiere: Season 1 premiere
- 2026-08-05 — SOURCE_MATERIAL: The Shards is adapted from Bret Easton Ellis's novel.
- 2026-08-05 — Streamer attached: The Shards is a drama series on FX.
- 2026-07-31 — Trailer: Trailer: Official Trailer 3
- 2026-07-21 — Trailer: Trailer: Official Trailer 2
- 2026-07-14 — Trailer: Trailer: Official Trailer
- 2024-08-05 — Streaming release: The Shards debuts on FX.
Also confirmed: Casting, Filming started, Studio attached.
Cast & crew
Igby Rigney · Graham Campbell · Hayes Warner · Wes Bentley · Homer Gere · Kaia Gerber · Bret Easton Ellis · Evan Rachel Wood