TV series

Scarpetta

She's a voice for the voiceless.

2026★ 6.5 · 126Returning Series1 seasonDramaCrimeMystery

Overview

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.

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Cast

Nicole Kidman
as Kay Scarpetta

Jamie Lee Curtis
as Dorothy

Bobby Cannavale
as Pete Marino

Simon Baker
as Benton Wesley

Rosy McEwen
as Past Kay Scarpetta

Jake Cannavale
as Past Pete Marino

Hunter Parrish
as Past Bentony Wesley

Ariana DeBose
as Lucy Farinelli-Watson

Crew

Patricia Cornwell
Novel

Jason Blum
Executive Producer

Jamie Lee Curtis
Executive Producer

Patricia Cornwell
Executive Producer

Chris Dickie
Executive Producer

Jeremy Gold
Executive Producer

Nicole Kidman
Executive Producer

Elizabeth Sarnoff
Executive Producer

Chris McCumber
Executive Producer

David Gordon Green
Executive Producer

Amy Sayres
Executive Producer

Per Saari
Executive Producer

Seasons

Season 1

Episodes: 8

Information

Community

6.5/ 10

126 TMDB votes

6.5

Created by: Elizabeth Sarnoff

First air date: 2026-03-11

Show status: Returning Series

Genres

DramaCrimeMystery

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