The Shards (2026)
If looks could kill.
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.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 5 August 2026 |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Genre | Drama, Mystery |
| Created by | Ryan Murphy and Bret Easton Ellis |
| Starring | Igby Rigney, Kaia Gerber and Homer Gere |
| Seasons | 1 season, 9 episodes |
| Episode length | about 46 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 7 hours |
| Rated | TV-MA |
| Scores | TMDB users 7.1/10 |
Where to watch The Shards
The Shards is streaming on Hulu ($18.99 a month) in the US. It is also on Fubo. At ten hours a week, all of the series takes about 1 month of Hulu, or $18.99 at list price.
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| Czechia | Disney+ 229 Kč |
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| Poland | Disney+ 34.99 zł |
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| Singapore | Disney+ $12.98 SGD |
| Slovakia | Disney+ €9.99 |
| South Korea | Disney+ ₩9900 |
| Spain | Disney+ €9.99 |
| St. Lucia | Disney+ |
| Sweden | Disney+ 89 kr SEK |
| Switzerland | Disney+ CHF14.90 |
| Taiwan | Disney+ NT$285 |
| Trinidad & Tobago | Disney+ |
| Türkiye | Disney+ ₺249.90 |
| United Kingdom | Disney+ £9.99 GBP |
| Uruguay | Disney+ $U499 |
| Venezuela | Disney+ |
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What kind of watch this is
The Shards is a 2026 drama and mystery created by Ryan Murphy and Bret Easton Ellis. It lands in Los Angeles in 1981, where a 17-year-old Ellis navigates the final stretch at Buckley prep school. The arrival of Robert Mallory, a new student with an unsettling vibe, coincides with the rise of a serial killer dubbed The Trawler. The tagline, "If looks could kill," might be the only honest part of the pitch. With 9 episodes running 46 minutes each, the total watch time is roughly 7 hours.
What the critics said
Rotten Tomatoes reports 56% positive reviews from 57 critics, averaging 6.3 out of 10. The consensus notes the pairing of Ryan Murphy and Bret Easton Ellis should yield pulpy TV, but finds the result obtuse in style with only mildly entertaining substance. Metacritic assigns a weighted score of 55 out of 100 based on 24 critics, categorizing the reception as mixed or average.
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Sources
- The Shards on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q136722498 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “The Shards (TV series)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Where to watch and prices: Binge Boss, from TMDB watch-provider data (powered by JustWatch) and our own provider list
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