Bret Easton Ellis’ acclaimed novel, The Shards, is being adapted for FX and Disney+ – and in great news for fans of the book, we finally have a release date for the series.
Promising a “summer of suspense, seduction and obsession”, The Shards will land on 6 August 2026 on the streaming giant in the UK.
The story takes place in 1980 Los Angeles, and follows privileged teen students at an elite prep school, who navigate identity, sex, jealousy and the dangers lurking within American adolescence.
At the centre of the story is Bret (played by Igby Rigney), who’s an aspiring writer, and a magnetic new student, Robert Mallory (Homer Gere).
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Coincidentally, as Robert settles into his new school, a local serial killer targeting students (named The Trawler) terrorises LA.
The cast is also made up of Kaia Gerber, Hayes Warner, Graham Campbell, Evan Rachel Wood, Wes Bentley and Jordan Roth.
Ryan Murphy has produced the series alongside Ellis, Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, Eric Kovtun, Scott Robinson, Nissa Diederich, Tanase Popa, Nick Hall, Michael Uppendahl, Max Winkler, Kathleen McCaffrey and Brian Young.
Ellis is a best-selling American author, known for writing American Psycho, Less Than Zero and Rules of Attraction.
His work tends to explore consumerism and troubled upbringings for privileged teenagers while commenting on contemporary culture.
Murphy’s past television work includes Glee, American Horror Story, Pose and Netflix’s Monster series.
The Shards is coming to Disney+ on 6 August 2026. Sign-up to Disney+ from £5.99 a month.
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