The Shards (2026)

Crime · Drama · Horror

17-year-old Bret Easton Ellis is in his final year at the elite Buckley prep school. Upending his world is the arrival of a mysterious new student, Robert Mallory, whose unsettling presence coincides with the activities of a serial killer known as The Trawler.

IMDb rating: 6.0 (7,031 votes)
Episode average: 6.7 ↑ +0.7 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Hulu
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2026)

6.71 avg 9 episodes 6.8 → 5.3 45 min avg

Bad finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pilot	6.8	919
2	Don't You Want Me	7.1	735
3	Help Me! Rhonda!	6.9	615
4	Robert's Party	7.1	599
5	Murder on the Dance Floor	7.0	565
6	Homecoming Part One	6.6	457
7	Homecoming Part Two	6.8	454
8	Hamlet	6.8	434
9	Stairway to Heaven	5.3	529