Ryan Murphy is dipping his toes in Bret Easton Ellis‘ world with The Shards. Based on the 2023 book of the same name, the FX series follows a group of privileged teenagers during their senior year at an elite prep school in 1981 Los Angeles.
Bret (Igby Rigney) is an aspiring writer with a detective’s eye who is caught off guard by the mysterious new student Robert Mallory (Homer Gere). As Robert assimilates himself in Bret’s tight-knit social circle, which includes Susan Reynolds (Kaia Gerber), Thom Wright (Graham Campbell), and Debbie Schaffer (Hayes Warner), Bret becomes increasingly concerned that Robert is hiding something.
On top of typical teenage angst and wild parties, a serial killer known as The Trawler begins targeting teenagers across the City of Angels. High school can be rough, right?
The Shards has assembled a cast of incredible rising stars to play the roles Bret Easton Ellis created, and two of them are connected through their parents. Gerber’s mom, Cindy Crawford, and Gere’s father, Richard Gere, were once married. TV Insider has your complete cast guide to The Shards. Find out where you’ve seen the stars before and more.
The Shards, Series Premiere, August 5, 9/8c, FX and Hulu
