Scarpetta

Name: Scarpetta
Genre: Drama, Crime, Mystery
Released: 2026-03-11
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Jamie Lee Curtis, Bobby Cannavale, Simon Baker, Rosy McEwen

RETURNING1 Season8 Episodes★ 6.5

Scarpetta is a drama and crime series on Prime Video that premiered in 2026, with 1 season and 8 episodes to date. It has been renewed for Season 2, and a premiere date has not been announced yet.

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NetworkPrime Video

First AiredMar 11, 2026

Last AiredMar 11, 2026

GenreDrama, Crime, Mystery

Created ByElizabeth Sarnoff

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited States

ProductionBlossom Films, Blumhouse Television, Comet Pictures

Renowned forensic pathologist Dr. Kay Scarpetta returns to her position as Virginia's Chief Medical Examiner, where she investigates a haunting murder with eerie reminders from her first big case decades ago. In 1998, Scarpetta works alongside Detective Pete Marino and FBI Agent Benton Wesley as they investigate a series of brutal stranglings. Based on the best-selling novels by Patricia Cornwell.

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Cast

Nicole Kidman

Kay Scarpetta

Jamie Lee Curtis

Dorothy

Bobby Cannavale

Pete Marino

Simon Baker

Benton Wesley

Rosy McEwen

Past Kay Scarpetta

Jake Cannavale

Past Pete Marino

Hunter Parrish

Past Bentony Wesley

Ariana DeBose

Lucy Farinelli-Watson

Seasons & Episodes1 season · 8 episodes

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E1Bridge of Time (1)

Mar 11, 202655m★ 6.3

After returning to her former position as Virginia's Chief Medical Examiner, renowned forensic pathologist Dr. Kay Scarpetta investigates a sinister and mysterious murder that eerily resembles her first big case from 28 years prior.

E2Kay

Mar 11, 202651m★ 6.9

In present day, Scarpetta and Marino enlist Lucy to track down their former prime suspect from 28 years ago, Matt Petersen, due to a possible link between the cases; while in the past, the two investigate Petersen's potential involvement in his wife's murder.

E3Dot

Mar 11, 202649m★ 6.7

Present Scarpetta and Marino visit Matt Petersen at his Compound while Lucy and Officer Blaise Fruge team up to search for the murder victim's boyfriend. The past investigation takes a turn when Scarpetta is called into the Health Commissioner's office regarding leaks to the press.

E4Pete

Mar 11, 202651m★ 6.3

Present Scarpetta and Marino uncover troubling similarities between their murder victim and the 'accidental' death of a jogger six months earlier; while in the past, Scarpetta suspects that someone from within her own office is attempting to sabotage her, and she makes a huge discovery in the case.

E5Hello from space, my Dear

Mar 11, 202655m★ 6.6

In the present, Scarpetta and Benton's marriage is put to the test when Kay is called in by the FBI to perform autopsies on two dead astronauts found at a crash site that might connect to the murder victim. In the past, it's Friday night and the killer could strike at any moment.

E6Benton

Mar 11, 202653m★ 6.3

Past Scarpetta and Benton devise a risky plan to bait the serial killer out of hiding. In the present, Scarpetta orders the exhumation of the dead jogger's body, convinced that there's a connection between the jogger's death and the murder victim. At home, Kay and Benton's mounting secrets and lies come to a boiling point.

E7L + J

Mar 11, 202649m★ 6.0

After confirming a connection between the two deaths in the present, Scarpetta faces mounting professional and personal crises. In the past, she makes a breakthrough in the case.

E8Bridge of Time (2)

Mar 11, 202657m★ 5.9

In the past, Scarpetta and Marino wrestle with the lie that bonds them forever. In the present, with her family, career, and marriage now fractured, Scarpetta finds herself all alone while a killer is still on the loose...

About Scarpetta

Scarpetta is a drama, crime, mystery series on Prime Video. The show first aired on Mar 11, 2026 and currently has 1 season and 8 episodes. Scarpetta has been renewed for Season 2, and a premiere date has not been announced yet. It has a rating of 6.5/10 based on 160 votes. The cast includes Nicole Kidman, Jamie Lee Curtis, Bobby Cannavale, Simon Baker, Rosy McEwen. Created by Elizabeth Sarnoff.