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The Shards review
Murphy is back on form with this gorgeously curated, shot and scored adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’s novel – about a serial killer stalking privileged LA teenagers
TL;DR
- Ryan Murphy's adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis's novel "The Shards" is seen as a return to form for the showrunner.
- The series is set in the 1980s and follows a group of privileged Los Angeles teenagers.
- A serial killer, known as the Trawler, begins stalking and murdering the teenagers.
- The adaptation is noted for its strong visual curation, cinematography, and soundtrack.
- The series explores themes of nostalgia, youth, and anxieties of the era.
- The cast includes Kaia Gerber and Homer Gere, offspring of 80s icons.