The Shards is a teen thriller drama series co-created by Ryan Murphy and Bret Easton Ellis. Based on Easton Ellis‘s 2023 semi-autobiographical novel of the same name, the FX series is set in the 1980s in Los Angeles, and it follows Bret Easton Ellis and his friends attending their final year at the elite Buckley prep school. Their lives are forever changed after a mysterious new student arrives and Ellis begins to suspect him of being a serial killer. The Shards stars Igby Rigney, Kaia Gerber, Homer Gere, Hayes Warner, Graham Campbell, Evan Rachel Wood, and Wes Bentley. So, if you loved the thrilling mystery, intense drama, and entertaining characters in The Shards, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
Elite (Netflix)
Elite is a teen thriller drama series co-created by Carlos Montero and Dario Madrona. The Netflix series follows three students from working-class families as they enter the prestigious Las Encinas high school. They soon become the targets of the rich students who believe that the three don’t belong there, and their rivalry ends up causing a tragic murder. Elite stars María Pedraza, Itzan Escamilla, Miguel Bernardeau, Miguel Herrán, Jaime Lorente, Álvaro Rico, and Arón Piper.
Cruel Summer (Hulu, Disney+, & Rent on Prime Video)
Cruel Summer is a teen mystery thriller drama anthology series created by Bert V. Royal. The first season of the Freeform series is set in the mid-1990s in the fictional town of Skylin, Texas, and it revolves around two teenage girls with opposite personalities. When one of them mysteriously disappears, the other begins to act more and more like her and ends up becoming the top suspect in her disappearance. Cruel Summer stars Olivia Holt, Chiara Aurelia, Froy Gutierrez, Harley Quinn Smith, Brooklyn Sudano, and Blake Lee.
Hierarchy (Netflix)
Hierarchy is a South Korean teen mystery romance drama series written by Chu Hye-mi. The Netflix series is set on the premises of the prestigious Jooshin High School, and it revolves around the children of some of the country’s most powerful individuals. The arrival of a mysterious transfer student causes hidden secrets to surface. Hierarchy stars Roh Jeon-eui, Lee Chan-min, Kim Jae-won, Ji Hye-won, and Lee Won-jung.
Euphoria (HBO Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Euphoria is a psychological teen crime drama series created by Sam Levinson. Based on Ron Leshem’s Israeli miniseries of the same name, the HBO series follows Rue Bennett, a drug-addicted teenager who narrates the lives of her classmates as they struggle with issues like substance abuse, love, and identity. Euphoria stars Zendaya, Maude Apatow, Angus Cloud, Eric Dane, Alexa Demie, Jacob Elordi, Sydney Sweeney, Barbie Ferreira, Nika King, Storm Reid, and Hunter Schafer.
Pretty Little Liars (HBO Max, Hulu, Disney+, & Rent on Prime Video)
Pretty Little Liars is a teen mystery thriller drama series developed by I. Marlene King. Based on Sara Shepard’s novel series of the same name, the Freeform series is set in the fictional Pennsylvania town of Rosewood, and it revolves around five best friends as they reunite once again and soon become the target of an anonymous person threatening to expose their dark secrets. Pretty Little Liars stars Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson, Holly Marie Combs, Lucy Hale, Ian Harding, Bianca Lawson, Laura Leighton, and Shay Mitchell.
One of Us Is Lying (Peacock & Rent on Prime Video)
One of Us Is Lying is a teen mystery thriller drama series developed by Erica Saleh. Based on Karen M. McManus’ 2017 novel of the same name, the Peacock series revolves around five high school students in detention as one of them ends up murdered and the rest become the top suspects. Now it’s up to them to find out who among them is the real killer. One of Us Is Lying stars Annalisa Cochrane, Chibuikem Uche, Marianly Tejada, Cooper van Grootel, Barrett Carnahan, Jessica McLeod, and Mark McKenna.
The A List (Netflix)
The A List is a British teen mystery thriller drama series co-created by Dan Berlinka and Nina Metivier. The Netflix series follows a teenage girl expecting to have the life of her life at an idyllic summer camp, but things take a turn after a mysterious newcomer challenges her ‘Queen Bee’ status, and suddenly her dark secrets begin to surface. The A List stars Lisa Ambalavanar, Ellie Duckles, Savannah Baker, Cian Barry, Eleanor Bennett, and Jacob Dudman.