The Shards
“If looks could kill.”
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.
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Pilot
05-08-2026It'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.
- Ep 2
2.Don't You Want Me
05-08-2026Bret digs deeper into Robert's murky past and uncovers shocking evidence.
- Ep 3
3.Robert's Party
12-08-2026 - Ep 4
4.Hamlet
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5.Help Me! Rhonda
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6.Year of the Cat
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7.Stairways to Heaven
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8.Homecoming (1)
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9.Homecoming (2)
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10.Murder on the Dancefloor
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