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TV SERIES · Drama / Mystery

The Shards.

If looks could kill.

7.1 / 1020261 seasons9 episodesReturning Series

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.

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Created by Ryan Murphy, Bret Easton Ellis

THE STORY CONTINUES

Season 1.

Pilot

2026-08-05 · 54m7.2

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.

Don't You Want Me

2026-08-05 · 46m7.2

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

Help Me! Rhonda

2026-08-12 · 43m7.0

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

Robert's Party

2026-08-12 · 46m6.5

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

Murder on the Dancefloor

2026-08-19 · 55m7.1

A televised dance competition culminates with a horrifying showstopper.

Homecoming (1)

2026-08-26 · 38m7.2

Troubled Debbie is galvanized by a new extracurricular.

Homecoming (2)

2026-08-26 · 25m6.2

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

Hamlet

2026-09-02 · 50m6.6

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

Stairway to Heaven

2026-09-09 · 54m7.2

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

Cast.

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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