FX and Hulu will release two new episodes of Ryan Murphy's series "The Shards" on Wednesday, August 12. The episodes, titled "Help Me! Rhonda!" and "Robert's Party," will be available to stream on Hulu starting at 9 PM ET (6 PM PT).
The series, inspired by Bret Easton Ellis's autofiction novel, follows a fictionalized version of the author's high school years. The story centers on Bret Easton Ellis (Igby Rigney) and his friends, whose lives are disrupted by the arrival of a new student, Robert Mallory (Homer Gere). The arrival coincides with a series of murders attributed to a serial killer known as the Trawler, leading Bret to suspect Robert.
"The Shards" premiered on August 5 with its first two episodes, "Pilot" and "Don't You Want Me." New episodes are scheduled to be released on Wednesdays until September 9.
'The Shards' Episode Guide
The release schedule for "The Shards" is as follows:
- "Pilot": August 5
- "Don't You Want Me": August 5
- "Help Me! Rhonda!": August 12
- "Robert's Party": August 12
- "Murder on the Dancefloor": August 19
- "Homecoming Part One": August 26
- "Homecoming Part Two": August 26
- "Hamlet": September 2
- "Stairway to Heaven": September 9
How to Watch
"The Shards" airs on FX and can be streamed on Hulu. Subscribers can choose between Hulu's basic plan with ads for $11.99 per month or the ad-free version for $18.99 per month. Bundles including Disney+ and Hulu start at $12.99 per month.
The cast includes Igby Rigney as Bret Easton Ellis, Kaia Gerber as Susan Reynolds, Homer Gere as Robert Mallory, Hayes Warner as Debbie Schaffer, and Graham Campbell as Thom Wright. Other cast members include Wes Bentley, Evan Rachel Wood, Jordan Roth, Owen Painter, and Daniel Dale.