Ryan Murphy has once again assembled a cast so offensively attractive — including The Shards star Igby Rigney — that paying attention to the actual plot is going to require considerable discipline. Igby Rigney in the pilot episode of Ryan Murphy’s ‘THE SHARDS’ pic.twitter.com/Q5GXUMy9iG — ★ (@POPin4k) August 6, 2026And honestly, who can blame them? Murphy understands that sometimes a television series needs atmosphere, suspense and carefully selected wardrobe. Rigney finds himself at the center of it all as Bret, an aspiring writer observing the increasingly strange world around him. Watch The Shards on FX