Prime Video today dropped the official trailer for the crime thriller series Scarpetta, based on Patricia Cornwell’s bestselling Kay Scarpetta book series, developed and written by Liz Sarnoff (Lost, Barry). Premiering on March 11, 2026, the series stars Nicole Kidman (Babygirl, Big Little Lies) as forensic pathologist Dr. Kay Scarpetta.
The synopsis reads, “With skilled hands and an unnerving eye, this unrelenting medical examiner is determined to serve as the voice of the victims, unmask a serial killer, and prove that her career-making case from 28 years prior isn’t also her undoing. Set against the backdrop of modern forensic investigation, the series delves beyond the crime scene to explore the psychological complexities of both perpetrators and investigators, creating a multi-layered thriller that examines the toll of pursuing justice at all costs.”
The series also stars Jamie Lee Curtis (The Bear, Everything Everywhere All at Once) stars as Scarpetta’s sister Dorothy Farinelli, Bobby Cannavale (The Watcher, Nine Perfect Strangers) as Detective Pete Marino, Simon Baker (Boy Swallows Universe, The Mentalist) as FBI profiler Benton Wesley, Ariana DeBose (Kraven the Hunter, West Side Story) as Kay’s tech-savvy niece Lucy Farinelli Watson, with Rosy McEwen (Black Mirror, Blue Jean), Amanda Righetti (The Mentalist, Colony), Jake Cannavale (The Offer, Nurse Jackie), and Hunter Parrish (The Other Black Girl, Weeds), who portray the younger versions of Kidman, Curtis, Cannavale, and Baker’s characters, respectively.
The crime thriller is told across two timelines: The first explores Scarpetta’s “journey from her beginnings as a Chief Medical Examiner in the late ’90s to her present-day return to her hometown, where she resumes her former position while investigating a grisly murder. As Scarpetta pursues justice, she must navigate complicated relationships, including the fraught dynamic with her sister Dorothy Farinelli, confront long-held professional and personal grudges, and face secrets that threaten to unravel everything she’s built.”
Watch the official trailer for Scarpetta below.
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