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Ryan Murphy Adapts 'The Shards': Teen Obsession Meets Serial Killer

5/20/2025

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Ryan Murphy is bringing Bret Easton Ellis' gripping novel "The Shards" to life in a new FX series, featuring Kaia Gerber and directed by Max Winkler. Set against the backdrop of 1980s Los Angeles, it explores a teenager's dangerous obsession with a new classmate while a serial killer looms in the shadows, heightening the tension.

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Story summary

Ryan Murphy is bringing Bret Easton Ellis' gripping novel "The Shards" to life in a new FX series, featuring Kaia Gerber and directed by Max Winkler. Set against the backdrop of 1980s Los Angeles, it explores a teenager's dangerous obsession with a new classmate while a serial killer looms in the shadows, heightening the tension.