‘The Shards’ Trailer: Ryan Murphy’s Coming-Of-Age Drama Teases Sex, Drugs & A Missing Girl
Ryan Murphy debuts a trailer for 'The Shards,' an FX drama series exploring the dark underbelly of 1980s Los Angeles teen life.
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What is 'The Shards' based on?
It is an adaptation of the work by Bret Easton Ellis.
Who is starring in the series?
The cast includes Kaia Gerber, Igby Rigney, and Homer Gere.
Which network will air the show?
The series is an FX drama.
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- Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage exploded across 11 distinct news outlets with 13 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 11.
- Primary Driver: Ryan Murphy debuts a trailer for 'The Shards,' an FX drama series exploring the dark underbelly of 1980s Los Angeles teen life.
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Ryan Murphy has released the first trailer for 'The Shards,' an adaptation of the Bret Easton Ellis novel. The FX drama series follows teenagers in 1980s Los Angeles dealing with sex, drugs, a missing girl, and a serial killer.
Coverage from Variety, Deadline, and Vogue emphasizes the series' coming-of-age themes and its setting. People.com identifies Kaia Gerber and Igby Rigney as the leads, while Yahoo highlights the debut leading role of Homer Gere.
Future developments will depend on further releases regarding the production, as current coverage focuses on the initial trailer and casting.
Synthesized by Archynetys from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 109d ago.
Coverage (13)
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'The Shards' trailer: Ryan Murphy spins a tale of sex, murder, and the 1980sMashable · 109d ago
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The Shards Invites You to Sit With the Cool Kids, or Else!Vulture · 109d ago
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Richard Gere’s son takes first leading role after viral ‘Euphoria’ partEntertainment Weekly · 109d ago
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‘The Shards’ Trailer: Igby Rigney, Kaia Gerber Navigate Senior Year and a Serial Killer in FX’s Bret Easton Ellis AdaptationThe Hollywood Reporter · 109d ago
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Eighties L.A. Is Awash in Sex and Serial Killers in the First Trailer for ‘The Shards’Rolling Stone · 109d ago
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