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Acclaimed author Bret Easton Ellis’s bestselling novel “The Shards” is making its television debut this week as a new FX series developed by prominent producer Ryan Murphy. The adaptation brings Ellis’s semi-autobiographical work to the small screen, following a tumultuous senior year at an exclusive Los Angeles preparatory school.
The cast features Igby Rigney in the lead role as a teenage version of Ellis, alongside model and actress Kaia Gerber as his friend Susan Reynolds. Supporting performances include Homer Gere as the enigmatic new student Robert Mallory and Wes Bentley as Terry Schaffer, a movie producer connected to Ellis’s social circle. The narrative takes a dark turn when a mysterious newcomer arrives on campus alongside a series of violent crimes targeting local youth.
The series launches Wednesday, August 5th at 9 p.m. ET on FX and simultaneously streams on Hulu. Viewers seeking free access can take advantage of trial periods offered by several platforms carrying FX, including DirecTV, YouTube TV, Fubo, and Hulu + Live TV. Trial lengths vary by service, ranging from three to twenty-one days, allowing audiences to experience the premiere without immediate subscription costs.
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Originally reported by Rollingstone →
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