Scarpetta

Scarpetta

RETURNING1 Seasons8 Episodes6.4
NetworkPrime Video
First AiredMar 11, 2026
Last AiredMar 11, 2026
Created ByElizabeth Sarnoff

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
Nicole Kidman
Kay Scarpetta
Jamie Lee Curtis
Jamie Lee Curtis
Dorothy
Bobby Cannavale
Bobby Cannavale
Pete Marino
Simon Baker
Simon Baker
Benton Wesley
Rosy McEwen
Rosy McEwen
Past Kay Scarpetta
Jake Cannavale
Jake Cannavale
Past Pete Marino
Hunter Parrish
Hunter Parrish
Past Bentony Wesley
Ariana DeBose
Ariana DeBose
Lucy Farinelli-Watson

Seasons & Episodes1 season · 8 episodes

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Bridge of Time (1)
E1Bridge of Time (1)
Mar 11, 202655m4.6
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.
Kay
E2Kay
Mar 11, 202651m5.5
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.
Dot
E3Dot
Mar 11, 202649m4.8
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.
Pete
E4Pete
Mar 11, 202651m4.9
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.
Hello from space, my Dear
E5Hello from space, my Dear
Mar 11, 202655m5.7
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.
Benton
E6Benton
Mar 11, 202653m3.5
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.
L + J
E7L + J
Mar 11, 202649m1.7
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.
Bridge of Time (2)
E8Bridge of Time (2)
Mar 11, 202657m3.5
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 and is returning for more episodes. It has a rating of 6.4/10 based on 43 votes. The cast includes Nicole Kidman, Jamie Lee Curtis, Bobby Cannavale, Simon Baker, Rosy McEwen. Created by Elizabeth Sarnoff.

Scarpetta News

Scarpetta Renewed: Prime Video Crime Drama Returns for Season 2

Prime Video's Scarpetta has been renewed for a second season following its March 2026 debut based on Patricia Cornwell's bestselling novels.

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