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The Shards TV series premieres amid immersive marketing and star‑led hype
FX’s adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’s novel *The Shards* debuted at a New York premiere on Monday night, with a scheduled release on August 5. Created and show‑run by Ryan Murphy, the series is set in 1980s Los Angeles and follows a group of privileged high‑school seniors at an elite prep school.
The author took a hands‑off approach, selling the rights, drafting the first two episodes and serving as an executive producer. Marketing for the show has featured immersive 80s‑themed pop‑up installations, including a mall makeover and vintage‑style posters, to recreate the novel’s paranoid atmosphere. The cast includes Kaia Gerber as Susan Reynolds and Homer Gere as Robert Mallory, alongside Igby Rigney, Hayes Warner and Evan Rachel Wood.
Promotional events have been held in multiple territories, with the series also slated to debut on Disney+ in Sweden on August 6.
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Bret Easton Ellis · Disney+ · FX · Homer Gere · Kaia Gerber · Ryan Murphy · The Shards · The Shards (TV series)
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- [DISPUTED] The Shards premiered in New York on a Monday night. www.hollywoodreporter.com · www.vanityfair.it
- [● 2 SOURCES] Bret Easton Ellis took a hands‑off approach, selling the rights, writing a draft for the first two episodes, and serving as executive producer. www.hollywoodreporter.com · www.archynetys.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] The series is set in 1980s Los Angeles and follows privileged high‑school students. www.memesita.com · www.hollywoodreporter.com · tomandlorenzo.com · www.archynetys.com
- [● 5 SOURCES] The Shards TV series is an adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis's novel 'The Shards'. www.memesita.com · www.vanityfair.it · www.hollywoodreporter.com · www.archynetys.com · tomandlorenzo.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The cast includes Kaia Gerber as Susan Reynolds and Homer Gere as Robert Mallory. www.vanityfair.it · www.hollywoodreporter.com · www.archynetys.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Ryan Murphy is the creator and show‑runner of the series. www.hollywoodreporter.com · tomandlorenzo.com · www.archynetys.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The series is scheduled for release on August 5. www.hollywoodreporter.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Disney+ Sweden added The Shards to its August schedule, with the series debuting on August 6.