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The Shards: Season 1

10 episodes Premiered Aug 5, 2026 Updated Sep 28, 2026
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Season 1 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 1: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (7): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S1·E1 Mytharc

Pilot

Aug 5, 2026 · 54 min

It's the summer of 1981 in Los Angeles; a series of disturbing crimes coincides with the arrival of a strange new student in Bret's orbit.

S1·E2 Core

Don't You Want Me

Aug 5, 2026 · 46 min

Bret digs deeper into Robert's murky past and uncovers shocking evidence.

S1·E3 Core

Help Me! Rhonda

Aug 12, 2026 · 43 min

A beloved student's sudden disappearance causes chaos for the senior class.

S1·E4 Core

Robert's Party

Aug 12, 2026 · 46 min

Susan's welcome party for Robert is overshadowed by a terrifying and violent incident.

S1·E5 Core

Murder on the Dancefloor

Aug 19, 2026 · 55 min

A televised dance competition culminates with a horrifying showstopper.

S1·E6 Core

Homecoming (1)

Aug 26, 2026 · 38 min

Troubled Debbie is galvanized by a new extracurricular.

S1·E7 Core

Homecoming (2)

Aug 26, 2026 · 25 min

A surprising Homecoming King and Queen are crowned as the Trawler's killing spree continues.

S1·E8 Core

Hamlet

Sep 2, 2026 · 50 min

Something turns rotten in the state of California, as two blackmail plots reveal two devastating secrets.

S1·E9 Mytharc

Stairway to Heaven

Sep 9, 2026 · 54 min

With the city on lockdown, Debbie hosts a Halloween party that will change everything.

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