The Shards Sparks a Killer in the Cool-Kid Circle

FX on Hulu's The Shards, an adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis's 2023 novel, drops viewers into 1981 Los Angeles as a private-school clique is upended by a new student while a serial killer known as the Trawler stalks teen girls; with Ellis and Murphy at the helm and a stylish cast including Igby Rigney, Homer James Jigme Gere, and Kaia Gerber, the drama promises sharp atmosphere and escalating mystery about who belongs—and who dies—in the coveted world of prep-school privilege.