‘The Shards’: Sneak Peek Premiere Episode (Photos)

Check out some sneak peek photos from Ryan Murphy’s highly anticipated new series “The Shards,” premiering Wednesday, August 5 on FX, streaming next day on Hulu.

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Key Takeaways

Bret Easton Ellis is the author of the novels turned the movies Less Than Zero, American Psycho, and now The Shards
The series was created by Ryan Murphy & Bret Easton Ellis
Ryan Murphy’s resume includes American Horror Story, Glee, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, among others.

About The Shards

Set in Los Angeles during the summer of 1981, the pilot episode follows Bret, a 17-year-old at the elite Buckley prep school, whose world is upended by the arrival of Robert Mallory, a strange and unsettling new student. As Bret navigates the challenges of friendship, identity, and growing up, a string of mysterious and disturbing crimes begins to unfold in the background. The timing of these events is suspicious, and the connection between Robert’s presence and the crimes adds an air of suspense to the story

“The Shards” stars Igby Rigney, Homer Gere, Kaia Gerber, Evan Rachel Wood, and Wes Bentley in a haunting adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’ bestselling novel.