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17-year-old Bret Easton Ellis is in his final year at the elite Buckley prep school. Upending his world is the arrival of a mysterious new student, Robert Mallory, whose unsettling presence coincides with the activities

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Season 1

6.8/10923 votes
Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/5/2026
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.
Director: Ryan Murphy
Writer: Ryan Murphy, Bret Easton Ellis
7.1/10744 votes
Don't You Want Me
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/5/2026
Bret digs deeper into Robert's murky past and uncovers shocking evidence.
Director: Michael Uppendahl
Writer: Ryan Murphy, Bret Easton Ellis
6.9/10620 votes
Help Me! Rhonda
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/12/2026
A beloved student's sudden disappearance causes chaos for the senior class.
Director: Michael Uppendahl
Writer: Ryan Murphy, Juli Weiner
7.2/10599 votes
Robert's Party
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/12/2026
Susan's welcome party for Robert is overshadowed by a terrifying and violent incident.
Director: Max Minghella
Writer: Juli Weiner
7.0/10561 votes
Murder on the Dancefloor
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/19/2026
A televised dance competition culminates with a horrifying showstopper.
Director: Ryan Murphy
Writer: Ryan Murphy, Charles Rogers
6.6/10452 votes
Homecoming (1)
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/26/2026
Troubled Debbie is galvanized by a new extracurricular.
Director: Crystle Roberson Dorsey
Writer: Juli Weiner, Charles Rogers
6.8/10443 votes
Homecoming (2)
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/26/2026
A surprising Homecoming King and Queen are crowned as the Trawler's killing spree continues.
Director: Crystle Roberson Dorsey
Writer: Juli Weiner, Charles Rogers
6.9/10425 votes
Hamlet
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/2/2026
Something turns rotten in the state of California, as two blackmail plots reveal two devastating secrets.
Director: Max Minghella
Writer: Juli Weiner, Charles Rogers, Lenore Zion
5.3/10516 votes
Stairway to Heaven
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/9/2026
With the city on lockdown, Debbie hosts a Halloween party that will change everything.
Director: Michael Uppendahl
Writer: Juli Weiner, Charles Rogers