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Season 1 – Scarpetta

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Chief medical examiner Kay Scarpetta returns to Virginia and resumes her former position with complex relationships and plenty of grudges and secrets to uncover.
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Scarpetta — Season 1

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A little messy and occasionally all over the place, Scarpetta still makes for a fun watch thanks to its stacked cast and a mystery that's just compelling enough to keep viewers digging for more.

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Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya Autostraddle Mar 18
The strengths of the series are numerous, especially when it comes to the parts that feel like a gothic family drama. Go to Full Review Linda Holmes Pop Culture Happy Hour (NPR Podcast) Mar 18
When you get into the third episode, and you realize that you've seen 10 minutes of eight different stories I didn't feel like I had time to get invested in anything. Go to Full Review Graeme Blundell The Australian Mar 16
I’m sure many will binge the series, happy to ride out the contradictions, the unbalanced timelines, and the sometimes lazy acting, and delight in Kidman’s aura but Scarpetta fans will be a little disappointed. Go to Full Review Juan Pablo Russo EscribiendoCine 2d
6/10
...[Scarpetta] finds its footing in the construction of the case and in the centrality of Nicole Kidman, although the accumulation of subplots introduces digressions that affect the concentration of the narrative. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Tatat Bunnag Bangkok Post 3d
It has all the necessary components -- strong source material, a capable cast and a compelling central premise -- but struggles to integrate them into a cohesive whole. Go to Full Review Christina Tucker Pop Culture Happy Hour (NPR Podcast) Mar 18
I think it's, again, trying to do so much, but I don't know that it knows what it wants to do. So it's just trying some of everything. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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autumn L @RT75427831 7h Most of the time, the characters drink and argue in a kitchen. We're a long way from Patricia Cornwell's novels. It's profoundly boring. Scarpetta's sister is absolutely unbearable. The worst of all: the finale. Odious and grotesque. See more Slick R @SlickReviewer 7h Yawn. Maybe Prime Video is trying to make their version of True Detective but it doesn't work. See more T K. @tkane 11h Hot mess. First Nicole’s Aussie accent is in and out. Jaime Lee Curtis gives an amateur hour performance of cartoon proportions. The back and forth id time is confusing. And the silly creepy AI is silly. Then suddenly the whole sci fi aspect is out of left field. See more Cindy V @RT15153282 12h This was a hot mess! I read the books years ago and don’t remember any of this crap they put in this show. Never wanted to see Kidman in the role of Scarpetta and Jamie Lee was soooooo annoying! I watched in til the end to see if it would get better but NOPE never got better ! Hated it ! See more Bill P @RT97451887 17h Horrible ending. It’s like they threw the last 10 minutes in to try and end the season. Makes no sense. The acting is good and Jamie Lee Curtis really stands out. I won’t waste my time on season 2 if it is filmed. See more Fiona V @RT26114227 1d We loved this show. Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis are outstanding as two very different sisters. The plot on two timelines is complicated but the twists and parallels are intriguing. Can’t wait for Series Two. See more Read all reviews
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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

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Mar 11, 2026 Bridge of Time After returning to her former position as Virginia's Chief Medical Examiner, renowned forensic pathologist Dr. Kay Scarpetta investigates a mysterious murder that resembles her first big case from 28 years prior. Details Episode 2 Aired Mar 11, 2026 Kay Following a shocking potential link between the past and present murder investigations, Scarpetta and Marino dive deeper into the present victim's life and the circumstances surrounding her death; Benton's new position with the FBI creates tension when he learns classified information about the victim, forcing him to withhold crucial details from Scarpetta; Lucy, still grieving the passing of her late wife, Janet, uses her technological expertise to help Marino track down the prime suspect. Details Episode 3 Aired Mar 11, 2026 Dot Scarpetta and Marino visit Matt Petersen at his compound; 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. Details Episode 4 Aired Mar 11, 2026 Pete In the past, Scarpetta suspects that someone from within her own office is attempting to sabotage her, which leads to a big discovery in the case; Kay and Marino uncover troubling similarities between the murder victim and the accidental death of a jogger six months earlier; the parallel investigations intensify when Lucy discovers surveillance photos linking Matt Petersen to the current murder victim; relationships are strained as Dorothy attempts to connect with Marino. Details Episode 5 Aired Mar 11, 2026 Hello From Space, My Dear 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; in the past, it's Friday night and the killer could strike at any moment. Details Episode 6 Aired Mar 11, 2026 Benton Scarpetta and Benton devise a risky plan to bait the serial killer out of hiding; 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. Details Episode 7 Aired Mar 11, 2026 L + J After confirming a connection between the two deaths, Scarpetta faces mounting professional and personal crises; Scarpetta makes a breakthrough in the case. Details Episode 8 Aired Mar 11, 2026 Bridge of Time Past and present collide, revealing the full truth about Scarpetta, Marino and the lie that bonds them forever; the timeline leads to a link between the murder victims; as Scarpetta's life fractures, she forms an unlikely alliance with a former adversary; at her absolute lowest, Scarpetta finds herself alone and vulnerable while a killer is still on the loose. Details
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Season Info

Executive Producer
Nicole Kidman, Per Saari, Jamie Lee Curtis, Elizabeth Sarnoff, Patricia Cornwell, Jason Blum, Jeremy Gold, Chris Dickie, Chris McCumber, David Gordon Green, Amy Sayres
Network
Prime Video
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 11, 2026