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The Shards

2026 – nowShow1 season9 episodesTV-MA

DramaMystery
56
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.0Metacritic555.1Rotten Tomatoes55%49%
56
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.0Metacritic555.1Rotten Tomatoes55%49%

Summary

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.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Binge-friendly
  • Thought-provoking

Skip it if

  • You need an uplifting mood
  • You want fast pacing

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The Shards episodes

1 season · 9 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Pilot, 6.8
  2. S1 E2 Don't You Want Me, 7.1
  3. S1 E3 Help Me! Rhonda!, 6.9
  4. S1 E4 Robert's Party, 7.1
  5. S1 E5 Murder on the Dance Floor, 7.0
  6. S1 E6 Homecoming Part One, 6.5
  7. S1 E7 Homecoming Part Two, 6.7
  8. S1 E8 Hamlet, 6.8
  9. S1 E9 Stairway to Heaven, 5.3

Cast

24 of 83 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Michael Uppendahl, Max Minghella, Ryan Murphy
Written by
Bret Easton Ellis, Juli Weiner, Charles Rogers
Produced by
Adam Penn, Justin McEwen
Music by
David Klotz, Morgan Kibby

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Facts

August 5, 2026 · September 9, 2026 · Still running

First aired
August 5, 2026
Latest episode
September 9, 2026
Status
Still running
Length
1 season · 9 episodes
Age rating
TV-MA
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Drug Use, Disturbing Imagery, Sexual Content
Genres
Drama, Mystery
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
62 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Shards?"

Questions about The Shards

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Shards?

HuluYouTube TV

In the United States, The Shards streams on Hulu and YouTube TV. It also streams in 61 other countries.

Is The Shards worth watching?

56
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 56 (IMDb 6, Rotten Tomatoes 55%, and Metacritic 55).

Will I feel good after watching The Shards?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Will The Shards scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10.