How 'The Shards' Rethinks the TV Serial Killer The latest FX series, "The Shards," is not your typical teen thriller.
Based on Bret Easton Ellis's 2023 novel, it reimagines the familiar trope of the serial killer as a complex, metaphorical force driving the story forward.
By eschewing explicit references to real life crimes and focusing instead on the dark underbelly of '80s Los Angeles, the show's creators – Ryan Murphy and Monster co founder Brad Simpson – have crafted something refreshingly original.