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The Shards S1E3 — Help Me! Rhonda

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The Shards•Season 1•Episode 3

Help Me! Rhonda

6.9/10 · 654 votesAug 12, 202643 min

Ranked #4 of 9 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

A beloved student's sudden disappearance causes chaos for the senior class.

Directed byMichael Uppendahl

Written byRyan Murphy, Juli Weiner

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Seasons1

Season 1 Episodes9

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Pilot

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Don't You Want Me

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Homecoming (1)

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Homecoming (2)

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Hamlet

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Cast7

Igby Rigney

Igby Rigney

Bret Easton Ellis

Kaia Gerber

Kaia Gerber

Susan Reynolds

Homer Gere

Homer Gere

Robert Mallory

Hayes Warner

Hayes Warner

Debbie Schaffer

Graham Campbell

Graham Campbell

Thom Wright

Evan Rachel Wood

Evan Rachel Wood

Liz Schaffer

Wes Bentley

Wes Bentley

Terry Schaffer

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Ryan Murphy

Ryan Murphy

Writer

Juli Weiner

Juli Weiner

Writer

Michael Uppendahl

Michael Uppendahl

Director

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Cory Geryak

Director of Photography

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Ken Ramos

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Help Me! Rhonda" is episode 3 of The Shards season 1. It scored 6.9/10 from 654 votes, ranking #4 of 9 episodes this season (season average 6.7). Directed by Michael Uppendahl and written by Ryan Murphy, Juli Weiner, it aired on August 12, 2026.

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