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SHARDS, THE (FX)
Premieres Wednesday, August 5
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BROADCAST
HISTORY:
8/5/26
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STATUS:
new this summer (yet to premiere) |
TIME SLOT:
wednesdays from 9:00 PM-10:00 PM EST |
CURRENT SEASON:
1 (??? episodes) |
DESCRIPTION:
(from FX's press release, June 2026) A summer of suspense, seduction and obsession begins with the premiere of FX's "The Shards," the new drama series from executive producer Ryan Murphy based on the acclaimed bestselling novel by Bret Easton Ellis. The series will premiere Wednesday, August 5 on FX and Hulu beginning at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT, as well as on Disney+ internationally. Set against the vivid backdrop of 1980s Los Angeles, the series follows a group of privileged high school seniors at an elite prep school as they navigate identity, sex, jealousy, obsession and the dangers lurking beneath the surface of American adolescence. |
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Evan Rachel Wood as Liz Schaffer
· Graham Campbell as Thom Wright
· Hayes Warner as Debbie Shaffer
· Homer Gere as Robert Mallory
· Igby Rigney as Bret Easton Ellis
· Jordan Roth as Steven Reinhardt
· Kaia Gerber as Susan Reynolds
· Wes Bentley as Terry Schaffer
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CREW INFORMATION:
· Brad Simpson as EP
· Bret Easton Ellis as BOOK/CRTR/EP
· Brian Young as EP
· Eric Kovtun as EP
· Kathleen McCaffrey as EP
· Max Winkler as EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Michael Uppendahl as EP
· Nick Hall as EP
· Nina Jacobson as EP
· Nissa Diederich as EP
· Ryan Murphy as EP
· Scott Robertson as EP
· Tanase Popa as EP
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GENRE(S):
· drama
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STUDIO INFORMATION:
· 20th Television
· Ryan Murphy Television
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