Overview
- FX announced Wednesday that The Shards will debut Aug. 5 with U.S. broadcast on FX, streaming on Hulu, and international availability on Disney+.
- The network lists a U.S. timeslot of 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT for the premiere, signaling a prime evening launch for adult viewers.
- Igby Rigney stars as the Bret figure and Homer Gere plays transfer student Robert Mallory, with Kaia Gerber, Hayes Warner, Graham Campbell, Wes Bentley and Evan Rachel Wood in supporting roles.
- The series is produced by 20th Television and executive produced by Ryan Murphy alongside Bret Easton Ellis, Nina Jacobson and a team of directors and producers credited in the press release.
- Based on Ellis’s novel that began as a serialized audiobook, the show is billed as a 1981 Los Angeles coming‑of‑age seduction thriller that explores identity, sex, jealousy and the threat of a serial killer, and its rollout leverages Murphy’s high‑profile track record and Disney’s streaming footprint.