Jordan Roth Joins FX’s The Shards in Recurring Role

Overview

• The drama adapts Bret Easton Ellis’s novel set in early 1980s Los Angeles and follows a prep-school student whose life is upended by a mysterious newcomer.
• Igby Rigney plays Bret and Homer Gere portrays Robert Mallory, with Kaia Gerber, Wes Bentley, Graham Campbell and Hayes Warner also in the ensemble.
• Recent trade reports have also noted Evan Rachel Wood joining the cast, though character details have not been revealed.
• Details of Jordan Roth’s role are being kept under wraps as the series continues casting ahead of its FX debut, which has not been dated.
• FX ordered the series in July 2025, with Ryan Murphy, Bret Easton Ellis, Nick Hall, Kathleen McCaffrey and Brian Young producing and Max Winkler directing; Roth is a Tony winner known for Kinky Boots, Hadestown and Moulin Rouge! and serves as creative director at ATG Entertainment after leading Jujamcyn Theaters.