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The Shards
7.6
Set in Los Angeles in 1981, the story follows a 17-year-old version of Bret Easton Ellis during 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.
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Hulu
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Who would love this
- ♥Fans of Brett Easton Ellis’s literary work, viewers who enjoy slow-burn psychological thrillers, those who appreciate highly stylized period dramas (especially 80s-inspired aesthetics), and audiences who prefer dark, cynical, and morally ambiguous storytelling.
Who might not
- ✗Viewers looking for traditional, fast-paced "whodunnit" mysteries, those who find extreme depictions of hedonism and nihilism alienating, and anyone who prefers protagonists with clear moral compasses or a sense of warmth in their ensemble casts.
