The Shards executive producers are breaking their silence on the finale’s shocking departure from Bret Easton Ellis‘ book. During the Wednesday, September 9, episode of the FX series, Bret (Igby Rigney), Susan (Kaia Gerber), Robert (Homer Gere), Debbie (Hayes Warner), Thom (Graham Campbell), Liz (Evan Rachel Wood), Ryan (Daniel Dale) and Steven (Jordan Roth) are all revealed to be under suspicion as The Trawler. “And that’s when things really got crazy,” Bret said in a voiceover before the credits rolled. Fans who read Ellis’ novel know that the book had an entire conclusio...
'The Shards' Producers Defend Season 1 Finale's Shocking Book Changes
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Sep 10, 2026 • 2 days ago
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