Ryan Murphy Adapts Bret Easton Ellis's 'The Shards' for FX, Premiering August 5
The FX series based on Bret Easton Ellis's novel 'The Shards' launches on August 5, 2023. Set in 1981 Los Angeles, the story centers on affluent high school students from the Buckley School coping with a serial killer known as the Trawler. The cast features Kaia Gerber as Susan Reynolds and Wes Bentley as Terry Schaffer, alongside Homer Gere, Igby Rigney, and Evan Rachel Wood. After an extensive casting process led by Ryan Murphy and Tiffany Little Canfield, Gerber was recommended by Ellis. This show contrasts with Murphy’s previous work 'Love Story,' offering a blend of nostalgia and modern intrigue.
Key facts
- Ryan Murphy adapts Bret Easton Ellis's novel 'The Shards' for FX
- Premieres on FX on August 5
- Set in 1981 Los Angeles at the Buckley School
- Serial killer called the Trawler is terrorizing LA
- Cast includes Kaia Gerber, Homer Gere, Igby Rigney, Hayes Warner, Graham Campbell
- Wes Bentley, Evan Rachel Wood, Jordan Roth also star
- Six-month casting search with thousands of actors auditioned
- Ellis suggested Gerber for the role of Susan Reynolds
Entities
Artists
- Bret Easton Ellis
- Ryan Murphy
- Kaia Gerber
- Homer Gere
- Igby Rigney
- Hayes Warner
- Graham Campbell
- Wes Bentley
- Evan Rachel Wood
- Jordan Roth
- Tiffany Little Canfield
- Brad Simpson
Institutions
- FX
- Buckley School
- Vogue
Locations
- Los Angeles
- New York