Name: Scarpetta
Released: 2026-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Nicole Kidman, Jamie Lee Curtis, Bobby Cannavale

TV Show · Crime · Drama

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.

2026 · 54m

Starring Nicole Kidman, Jamie Lee Curtis, Bobby Cannavale

EPISODE 1

Bridge of Time, Part One

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.
EPISODE 2

Kay

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.
EPISODE 3

Dot

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.
EPISODE 4

Pete

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.
EPISODE 5

Hello from space, my Dear

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.
EPISODE 6

Benton

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.

Nicole Kidman

Kay Scarpetta
Jamie Lee Curtis

Dorothy Farinelli
Bobby Cannavale

Pete Marino
Simon Baker

Benton Wesley
Ariana Debose

Lucy Farinelli-Watson
Rosy McEwen

Past Kay Scarpetta
Amanda Righetti

Past Dorothy
Jake Cannavale

Past Pete Marino
Hunter Parrish

Past Benton Wesley
Nicole Kidman

Producer
Per Saari

Producer

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Studio: Amazon Studios
Released: 2026

Languages

Subtitles: English (United States) (SDH), Arabic (world) , Basque (Spain) , Catalan (Spain) , Chinese, Simplified , Chinese, Traditional , Czech (Czechia) , Danish (Denmark) , Dutch (Netherlands) , Finnish (Finland) , French (Canada) , French (France) , Galician (Spain) , German (Germany) , Greek (Greece) , Hebrew (Israel) , Hindi (India) , Hungarian (Hungary) , Indonesian (Indonesia) , Italian (Italy) , Japanese (Japan) , Kannada (India) , Korean (South Korea) , Malay (Malaysia) , Malayalam (India) , Norwegian Bokmål (Norway) , Polish (Poland) , Portuguese (Brazil) , Portuguese (Portugal) , Romanian (Romania) , Spanish (Latin America) , Spanish (Spain) , Swedish (Sweden) , Tamil (India) , Telugu (India) , Thai (Thailand) , Turkish (Türkiye)

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: Audio descriptions (AD) refer to a narration track describing what is happening on screen, to provide context for those who are blind or have low vision.

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