Prime Video Announces Scarpetta Premiere for March 2026

Prime Video has unveiled the first-look images and confirmed a March 11, 2026, premiere date for Scarpetta, an eight-episode forensic crime thriller series starring Nicole Kidman as the title character, Dr. Kay Scarpetta, adapted from Patricia Cornwell's bestselling book series.

The series centers on Scarpetta, a skilled medical examiner known for her precision and determination to advocate for victims. In the present-day storyline, she returns to her hometown to resume her role as chief medical examiner amid a grisly murder investigation that echoes a career-defining case from 28 years earlier. This pursuit forces her to confront a potential serial killer, long-buried secrets, professional rivalries, and strained family ties, including a tense relationship with her sister, Dorothy Farinelli. The narrative unfolds across two timelines, juxtaposing Scarpetta's early career in the late 1990s with her current challenges, highlighting the evolution of forensic techniques from analog methods to modern cyber tools.

Kidman, who also serves as an executive producer through her Blossom Films, portrays the older Scarpetta in images that depict her in a forensic lab, scalpel in hand,...