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[02/11/26 - 07:01 AM]
Video: Prime Video Debuts Official Key Art and Trailer for "Scarpetta," Based on Patricia Cornwell's Bestselling Novels, Premiering March 11
With over 120 million copies sold worldwide since the character's debut in 1990, this adaptation marks the culmination of decades of anticipation as the beloved forensic pathologist finally comes to the screen.

[11/25/25 - 09:01 AM]
Prime Video Unveils First Look Images of "Scarpetta," Based on Patricia Cornwell's Bestselling Novels, Premiering March 11
The crime thriller series stars Nicole Kidman, Jamie Lee Curtis, Bobby Cannavale, Simon Baker, Ariana DeBose, Rosy McEwen, Amanda Righetti, Jake Cannavale, and Hunter Parrish.

[03/07/25 - 11:49 PM]
Development Update: Week of March 3-7
Updates include: CBS cancels veterans "FBI: International," "FBI: Most Wanted," and "S.W.A.T."; Janet McTeer, Paapa Essiedu in talks for HBO's "Harry Potter" series; and Netflix nixes "The Recruit" after two seasons.

[11/01/24 - 11:19 PM]
Development Update: Week of October 28-November 1
Updates include: David Fincher spearheading U.S. take on "Squid Game"; HBO's "Game of Thrones" eyes feature film; and Jon Stewart to continue on "The Daily Show" through 2025.

[10/25/24 - 11:28 PM]
Development Update: Week of October 21-25
Updates include: Amazon's "Good Omens" to now end with one 90-minute finale; Connie Britton to star in Hulu's "Phony" pilot; and Ronald D. Moore to take over Amazon's "God of War" series.

[09/27/24 - 11:26 PM]
Development Update: Week of September 23-27
Updates include: Kyle Chandler on track to lead HBO's "Lanterns"; Harriet Dyer tapped for "DMV" at CBS; and "Black Cake," "Chucky," and "UnPrisoned" all get the axe.

[09/18/24 - 11:00 AM]
Prime Video Orders Two Seasons of Patricia Cornwell's "Scarpetta" from Blumhouse Television Starring Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis
Bobby Cannavale, Simon Baker, Ariana DeBose, Rosy McEwen, and Jake Cannavale also star in the project.

[02/08/23 - 11:19 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, February 8
Updates include: CBS orders Wayans comedy to pilot; Netflix commissions "Love Is Blind" UK edition; and Nicole Kidman to star in "Kay Scarpetta" series for Amazon.







SCARPETTA (AMAZON)
Returns in TBA 2027 (Exact Date TBA)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
3/11/26 - ???
STATUS:
returning in 2026/2027 (date TBA)
TIME SLOT:
not on the schedule
CURRENT SEASON:
2 (8 episodes)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
two-season order
DESCRIPTION:
(from Amazon's web site, March 2026) 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.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Amanda Righetti as Past Dorothy Farinelli
· Ariana DeBose as Lucy Watson
· Bobby Cannavale as Pete Marino
· Hunter Parrish as Past Benton Wesley
· Jake Cannavale as Past Pete Marino
· Jamie Lee Curtis as Dorothy Farinelli
· Nicole Kidman as Kay Scarpetta
· Rosy McEwen as Past Kay Scarpetta
· Simon Baker as Benton Wesley
CREW INFORMATION:
· Amy Sayres as EP
· Chris Dickie as EP
· Chris McCumber as EP
· David Gordon Green as EP/DIR (Pilot)
· Elizabeth Sarnoff as CRTR/EP
· Jamie Lee Curtis as EP
· Jason Blum as EP
· Jeremy Gold as EP
· Nicole Kidman as EP
· Patricia Cornwell as BOOK/EP
· Per Saari as EP
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Amazon MGM Studios
· Blossom Films
· Blumhouse Television
· Comet Pictures
· P & S Projects
· Sarnoff TV