John Newberg

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.

After Pride is spotted tracking one of Mayor Hamilton's (Steven Weber) accomplices, the suspect opens fire on a crowded street before disappearing.

Rayna is upset when her record company asks her to tour as the opening act for a popular newcomer; Rayna's father, Lamar, disregards her wishes when he backs her husband in a run for mayor of Nashville.