THE SHARDS Stars Talk Landing Roles and On-Set Friendship in New Podcast

The first episode of THE SHARDS Official Podcast finds stars Igby Rigney, Kaia Gerber, and Homer Gere reflecting on how they came to play privileged high school seniors in the FX drama, along with the friendship that developed while filming together. Host Evan Ross Katz leads the conversation behind the scenes of the series, digging into casting stories and the dynamic among the young cast beyond what viewers see on screen.

THE SHARDS is executive produced by Ryan Murphy and adapted from the bestselling novel by Bret Easton Ellis. Set in 1980s Los Angeles, the series follows a group of privileged prep school seniors navigating identity, sex, jealousy, and obsession, with something more sinister lurking beneath their insulated world. Rigney, Gerber, and Gere lead an ensemble that also includes Hayes Warner, Graham Campbell, Evan Rachel Wood, and Wes Bentley.

The podcast is part of a broader promotional rollout for the series, which has also included cast appearances discussing the show's period detail and ensemble chemistry. This episode shifts the focus specifically to the actors' own experiences landing their parts and building rapport with each other during production.

The Official Podcast follows a previously released trailer previewing the companion show, which promised to take listeners behind the scenes with the cast. More on that preview can be found in BroadwayWorld's earlier coverage of THE SHARDS Official Podcast trailer.