FX Cancels Grotesquerie and The Beauty
FX will not renew two of its shows for second seasons, and has not yet decided on a renewal for The Shards.
Updated on Nov. 11, 2026 in Television
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FX will not renew Grotesquerie or The Beauty for second seasons, according to reports from The Ankler. FX has not yet decided whether to renew The Shards, which completed an initial nine-episode run in September.
Why it matters
The decisions leave two completed FX series without continuations and place The Shards in a pending renewal status. The outcome shows how the network is choosing which of its recent limited-run projects to extend.
Grotesquerie's 10-episode run ended in October 2024 and The Beauty's 11 episodes aired earlier in 2026, while The Shards' initial nine-episode run ended in September. FX has not announced whether The Shards will be renewed.
The players
FX
FX is a American cable and streaming network that develops and airs scripted drama and comedy series.
Niecy Nash-Betts
Niecy Nash-Betts is an American actress and television host known for her acting work across comedy and drama series.
Evan Peters
Evan Peters is an American actor known for his roles in the anthology series American Horror Story and several prestige television dramas.
The details
Grotesquerie, which starred Niecy Nash-Betts as homicide detective Lois Tryon, wrapped its run in October 2024. The Beauty, based on the comic book of the same name and starring Evan Peters as FBI agent Cooper Madsen, will not return after its 11 episodes aired earlier this year. The Shards, adapted from Bret Easton Ellis' 2023 novel, remains without a renewal decision.
Timeline
October 2024: Grotesquerie wrapped its 10-episode run.
July 2026: The actors' options for The Beauty expired, releasing them from their contracts.
September 2026: The Shards' initial nine-episode run ended.
Industry Dynamics
Limited-run and anthology-style series have increasingly been treated as single-season productions rather than ongoing franchises, a pattern visible in how networks handle renewals after one season. The FX decisions reflect this shift, as the network weighs each series' completed run against the cost of a second season.
Viewers who followed Grotesquerie and The Beauty will not get a second season, so the existing episodes are the complete run for those series. Fans of The Shards will need to wait for FX to announce whether the adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis' novel returns.
The takeaway
Renewal decisions for limited-run series often arrive months after a season ends, so viewers should check network announcements before expecting a continuation. Watching completed series is currently the only option for Grotesquerie and The Beauty.
What happens next
FX is still deciding whether to renew The Shards for a second season, and a decision on its future has not yet been announced.
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