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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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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 3d
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) 4d
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 5d
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 Christina Tucker Pop Culture Happy Hour (NPR Podcast) 4d
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 Marty Brown Common Sense Media 4d
2/5
All the ingredients of a blockbuster are here: a stacked cast, well-known director, and big-name producer in Jamie Lee Curtis. Unfortunately, for all its star power, Scarpetta fails on the most basic level: It's just not any fun. Go to Full Review Rachel Ho Exclaim! 4d
Bless this mess...While both [Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis] give commendable performances, Liz Sarnoff's show simply doesn't give them enough to bring to life a flat and unbothered season of television. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jo C @RT79160396 1h Really enjoyed this. Deliciously gothic genre-defying crime thriller with a whole dysfunctional extended family getting involved. Sinister and dark, it keeps you guessing while it takes you on a twisty, twisted journey through an interwined past and present. Great characters with actors not afraid to dredge the unattractive shades of humankind. Already looking forward to season 2. See more Dave G. @FunkyDaveG 1h Honestly, the murder-ee parts are the only reason for the 2 stars… everything else in Scarpetta became annoying See more Martin D @MartinC 4h It's almost as though no one could really be bothered to make anything that looks authentic. There are some programmes that may take liberties with forensic scenes and maybe have the lead characters not cover their head or face, but Scarpetta takes it too a new level and every man and his dog is able to rummage through the crime scene with just a pair of rubber gloves if they are lucky. In the Autopsy, Scarpetta wears a gown, but everyone else can sit around in their casual clothes, and access to the autopsy room is available to anyone walking past. That the story is laboured with so many plot holes and inconsistencies, it might reach cult levels. Only watch to witness Kidman stock as an actress in freefall decline. See more Emiliano F. @DrAlanGrant 12h Episode 1 is so bad. The writing sucks. The directing is awful and DGG can't keep his cast focused. Jamie Lee Curtis has completely gone off the rails and is acting in a different show. Kidman's eyebrows look like a charcoal smear. And there isn't really even a crime to follow. Skip this. See more John F. @mooovieMan 16h Don’t waste your time on this one. Jamie Lee Curtis shows how horrible she has become as an actress. Absolutely hokey as all can get out and Nicole Kidman TTFN. Enjoy the shark ride. See more Carly M @CarlyHoo 17h Although the sister is over-the-top and annoying, I loved it. I hope there's a season 2. 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