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Scarpetta

TV·2026–present·Prime Video·Crime, Thriller, Mystery·52m·6.6·Created by Elizabeth Sarnoff

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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.

Cast

Nicole KidmanNicole KidmanKay ScarpettaJamie Lee CurtisJamie Lee CurtisDorothyBobby CannavaleBobby CannavalePete MarinoSimon BakerSimon BakerBenton WesleyRosy McEwenRosy McEwenPast Kay ScarpettaJake CannavaleJake CannavalePast Pete MarinoHunter ParrishHunter ParrishPast Bentony WesleyAriana DeBoseAriana DeBoseLucy Farinelli-Watson

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