10 Shows Like 'The Shards' You Should Watch Next

As The Shards—the wild series collaboration between prolific producer Ryan Murphy and controversial author Bret Easton Ellis, adapting his 2023 high school memoir and serial-killer thriller—drops its season finale this week, viewers might find themselves craving more chaotic teen drama.

To fill the void, here is a curated list of compelling series focusing on wealthy youth and scandalous behavior that you can stream right now:

• Pretty Little Liars: Four former best friends reunite at Rosewood High School a year after their clique leader vanishes, receiving threatening texts from a mysterious "A" who knows all their dark secrets. Stream on Hulu and HBO Max.
• One of Us Is Lying: Based on Karen M. McManus's YA novel, five high schoolers enter detention, but one dies from a suspicious allergic reaction tied to a gossip blog exposing everyone's secrets. Stream on Peacock.
• Elite: This trashy and addictive Spanish import follows working-class scholarship students attending Las Encinas, an elite private school marred by snobbery, mystery, and murder across eight seasons. Stream on Netflix.
• Cruel Summer: Set across 1993, 1994, and 1995, popular girl Kate Wallis disappears, and awkward Jeanette Turner takes her place in society, only for Kate to return two years later accusing Jeanette of keeping silent about her ordeal. Stream on Hulu.
• Gossip Girl: The iconic teen drama chronicling the scandalous lives of Upper East Side socialites Serena van der Woodsen, Blair Waldorf, and Dan Humphrey, narrated by the omnipresent blogger Gossip Girl. Stream on HBO Max and Netflix.
• Bates Motel: A psychological thriller diving into the disturbing mother-son relationship between Norman Bates and Norma Bates, serving as a brilliant prequel to Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. Stream on Prime Video.

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