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The Shards•Season 1•Episode 8

Hamlet

6.8/10 · 472 votesSep 2, 202650 min

Ranked #6 of 9 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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

Directed byMax Minghella

Written byJuli Weiner, Charles Rogers, Lenore Zion

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Seasons1

All 1

Season 1 Episodes9

Pilot

Don't You Want Me

Help Me! Rhonda

Robert's Party

Murder on the Dancefloor

Homecoming (1)

Homecoming (2)

Hamlet

Stairway to Heaven

Cast7

Igby Rigney

Bret Easton Ellis

Kaia Gerber

Susan Reynolds

Homer Gere

Robert Mallory

Hayes Warner

Debbie Schaffer

Graham Campbell

Thom Wright

Evan Rachel Wood

Liz Schaffer

Wes Bentley

Terry Schaffer

Crew4

Juli Weiner

Writer

Charles Rogers

Writer

Lenore Zion

Writer

Max Minghella

Director

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Episode Summary

"Hamlet" is episode 8 of The Shards season 1. It scored 6.8/10 from 472 votes, ranking #6 of 9 episodes this season (season average 6.7). Directed by Max Minghella and written by Juli Weiner, Charles Rogers, Lenore Zion, it aired on September 2, 2026.

Next: E9 · Stairway to Heaven Best of Season 1