The Shards Soundtrack
The Shards | |
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| Show Soundtrack (2026) | |
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| Studio | FX |
| Release date | 2026-08-05 |
| Genre(s) | Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Composer(s) | Leland, Troye Sivan |
| Score album | The Shards: Season 1 (Original Series Score) |
| Record label | Hollywood Records |
| Available on | Hulu, Disney+ |
| Cast | Igby Rigney as Bret Easton Ellis Kaia Gerber as Susan Reynolds Homer Gere as Robert Mallory Graham Campbell as Thom Wright Hayes Warner as Debbie Schaffer Wes Bentley as Terry Schaffer ... e 2 more |
About This Soundtrack
Premiering on FX and Hulu on August 5, 2026, the 1980s psychological thriller series The Shards is co-created by Ryan Murphy and iconic author Bret Easton Ellis. Based on Ellis's 2023 bestselling novel, the 8-episode series stars Igby Rigney, Kaia Gerber, Homer Gere, Graham Campbell, and Wes Bentley in a dark coming-of-age story set against high-society Los Angeles.
The soundtrack for The Shards Season 1 features a haunting 1980s synth-pop score co-composed by Leland and Troye Sivan, complemented by an extensive licensed soundtrack of 1981 New Wave, synth-pop, and post-punk classics. The music accentuates the glitz, excess, and lingering dread that permeate the lives of the wealthy teenagers targeted by 'The Trawler.'
This page serves as the official music database for The Shards Season 1 on FX and Hulu. As the series debuts on August 5, 2026, Soundtrack Wiki will catalog every 1980s track, scene description, and original score cue scene-by-scene in real time, complete with direct streaming links for Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon.
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About the Composer(s)
The musical landscape of FX's 1980s psychological thriller series The Shards was crafted by pop songsmith Leland (Brett McLaughlin) and Grammy-nominated pop star Troye Sivan, along with additional compositions by co-star Hayes Warner.
Leland is an American songwriter, composer, and producer celebrated for his work across pop music and television, including scoring and writing original songs for RuPaul's Drag Race, Sierra Burgess Is a Loser, Love, Victor, and contributing hits for Selena Gomez, Troye Sivan, and Ava Max. Troye Sivan is an internationally acclaimed Australian singer-songwriter and actor whose synth-pop soundscapes (including his hit albums Blue Neighbourhood, Bloom, and Something to Give Each Other) have earned him global chart success and two Grammy Award nominations.
For The Shards, Leland and Sivan collaborated to create a haunting, dark synth-pop score infused with authentic 1981 New Wave textures, pristine analog synthesizers, and moody post-punk aesthetics that mirror the opulent yet decadent atmosphere of Los Angeles high society and the lingering threat of a serial killer stalking elite prep school teenagers.
Did you know?
- Adapted from Bret Easton Ellis's Bestselling Novel: The Shards is directly adapted from the acclaimed 2023 semi-autobiographical novel by Bret Easton Ellis, the celebrated author behind American Psycho and Less Than Zero.
- Ryan Murphy and Max Winkler Collaboration: Television powerhouse Ryan Murphy teamed up with author Bret Easton Ellis to write and produce the series, with Max Winkler directing all 8 episodes.
- 1980s New Wave and Synth-Pop Score: The series features an authentic 1981-inspired synth-pop original score co-composed by pop hitmakers Leland and Troye Sivan, alongside co-star Hayes Warner, capturing the atmospheric soundscapes of early 80s Los Angeles.
- Star-Studded Young Cast: The show stars Igby Rigney as a fictionalized young Bret Easton Ellis, model and actress Kaia Gerber as Susan Reynolds, Homer Gere (son of Richard Gere) as Robert Mallory, and Wes Bentley and Evan Rachel Wood in supporting roles.
- Real-Time Episode Tracklist Updates: As The Shards Season 1 premieres on FX and Hulu on August 5, 2026, Soundtrack Wiki will catalog every 1980s track, scene description, and score cue for all 8 episodes in real time.
Official Trailer
About the Show
Set in 1981 Los Angeles, FX's psychological thriller series The Shards, created by Ryan Murphy and author Bret Easton Ellis based on Ellis's acclaimed novel, follows 17-year-old high school senior Bret (Igby Rigney) and his circle of privileged friends at the elite Buckley prep school. Their sun-drenched, opulent lifestyle of glamour, parties, and teenage excess is shattered by the arrival of a mysterious, handsome new transfer student, Robert Mallory (Homer Gere), whose presence coincides with a terrifying string of gruesome murders across the city committed by a serial killer known as 'The Trawler.'
As Bret becomes obsessed with uncovering the connection between Robert and the killings, his growing paranoia threatens to unravel his friendships with Susan (Kaia Gerber), Thom (Graham Campbell), and Debbie (Hayes Warner). Directed by Max Winkler and featuring an evocative 1980s synth-pop score co-composed by Leland and Troye Sivan alongside iconic era-specific New Wave tracks, The Shards delivers a dark, seductive exploration of youth, privilege, and psychological terror across 8 gripping episodes.
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