FX’s “The Shards” To Feature Original Music From Troye Sivan, Leland & Hayes Warner
Disney has announced details on the upcoming FX series, “The Shards”, which will be coming to Hulu and Disney+ in August.
Set against the vivid backdrop of 1980s Los Angeles, the series follows a group of privileged high school senior s at an elite prep school as they navigate identity, sex, jealousy, obsession and the dangers lurking beneath the surface of American adolescence.
At its center is Bret (Igby Rigney), an aspiring writer and keenly observant teenager whose reality begins to unravel with the arrival of a mysterious and magnetic new student, Robert Mallory (Homer Gere). Transferring in just before his senior year, Robert’s appearance coincides with the growing terror of The Trawler, a serial killer targeting teenagers across the city.
Alongside Bret is his elite social circle, which consists of Susan Reynolds (Kaia Gerber), Debbie Schaffer (Hayes Warner) and Thom Wright (Graham Campbell), a glamorous and deeply entangled group drawn into a life of wealth, beauty, parties and excess. The promise of their youth is contrasted with the dark and cynical world of the adults surrounding them: Terry Schaffer (Wes Bentley), Liz Schaffer (Evan Rachel Wood) and Steven Reinhardt (Jordan Roth).
Disney has announced that Grammy nominated pop artist Troye Sivan and longtime collaborator Leland are contributing original music to the show. Original music will also be provided by rising pop artist and “The Shards” series star Hayes Warner.
The show has been created by Ryan Murphy and Bret Easton Ellis, who are both executive producer along with Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, Eric Kovtun, Scott Robertson, Nissa Diederich, Tanase Popa, Nick Hall, Michael Uppendahl, Max Winkler, Kathleen McCaffrey and Brian Young. The series is produced by 20th Television.
“The Shards” will premiere on Wednesday, 5th August 2026 with two episodes on FX and Hulu/Hulu On Disney+ beginning at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and available on Disney+ internationally.
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