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The Shards series premieres on Disney+ and FX
The psychological thriller series "The Shards," executive produced by Ryan Murphy, has premiered on FX and Disney+. Based on the semi-autobiographical novel by Bret Easton Ellis, the show is set in 1981 Los Angeles and follows Bret, a student at the elite Buckley School, as he navigates privilege, sexuality, and the terror of a serial killer known as "The Trawler."
Critics have noted the series' ability to blend high-society glamour with unsettling horror, though some reviews suggest the adaptation leans more into sensationalism than the subtlety of the original text. The plot also features a shadowy cult called the "Riders of the Afterlife" and touches upon the subtext of the burgeoning HIV/AIDS epidemic.
The cast includes Igby Rigney as a fictionalized Bret Easton Ellis, alongside Kaia Gerber, Homer Gere, Wes Bentley, and Evan Rachel Wood. The series utilizes an 80s-inspired soundtrack featuring tracks from Duran Duran and The Pretenders, alongside original music by Troye Sivan.
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Bret Easton Ellis · Disney+ · FX · Homer Gere · Igby Rigney · Kaia Gerber · Ryan Murphy · Susan Reynolds · The Shards · The Shards (TV series) · The Trawler
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- [● 3 SOURCES] FX gave the green light to a series co-created and co-written by Ryan Murphy and Bret Easton Ellis. www.informacion.es · www.eldia.es · www.laopinioncoruna.es
- [● 3 SOURCES] The series is a six-episode youth thriller based on the novel 'The Shards'. www.informacion.es · www.eldia.es · www.laopinioncoruna.es
- [● 3 SOURCES] Igby Rigney portrays a version of Bret Easton Ellis in the series. www.informacion.es · www.eldia.es · www.laopinioncoruna.es