The Shards
2026
Original language: English
- drama
- mystery
The story
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.
What it’s like
Set at an elite Los Angeles prep school in the 1980s, this television drama layers a mystery over privileged, sun-drenched routines, and its mood is seductive unease: something polished and comfortable is quietly coming undone. A newcomer's arrival feels faintly wrong, and a shadowy serial killer hangs over the story, so suspicion gathers in conversations and glances. The pacing is suspense-driven, with dread building steadily. Violence is part of the premise, so this is not gentle viewing, though its exact intensity is unclear from the material available. It suits late-night viewing alone or a moody binge with an 80s coming-of-age sheen and a cool, teasing edge. It's for people who enjoy suspense, privileged-youth dramas, and stories where menace hides behind good manners.
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