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The Shards•Season 1•Episode 9

Stairway to Heaven

5.3/10 · 576 votesSep 9, 202654 min

Ranked #9 of 9 in Season 1•−1.4 vs season avg

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

Directed byMichael Uppendahl

Written byJuli Weiner, Charles Rogers

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Seasons1

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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

Michael Uppendahl

Director

Jason McCormick

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Stairway to Heaven" is episode 9 of The Shards season 1. It scored 5.3/10 from 576 votes, ranking #9 of 9 episodes this season (season average 6.7). Directed by Michael Uppendahl and written by Juli Weiner, Charles Rogers, it aired on September 9, 2026.

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