The Shards
Taste attributes: dramamysterycrimehorrorteenslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyintricateenclosedcoming of agecomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems
"If looks could kill."
Boxlist takeExpect a heavy, morally murky mystery series, small-scale rather than epic. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: very confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Balanced linearity, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
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Synopsis
17-year-old Bret Easton Ellis is in 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.
Synopsis: TMDB
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- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2026
- Status
- Returning Series
- Studio
- 20th Television
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