The series is coming to our screens next March...
Prime Video has unveiled a first look at upcoming series Scarpetta.
The new images from the thriller (above and below) show Nicole Kidman stepping into the role of Dr. Kay Scarpetta, the medical examiner with a knack for solving crimes from Patricia Cornwell’s novel series.
The Prime Video series, which is set to premiere on the platform on 11th March, will take place across two timelines, with the dual narrative exploring Kay’s journey from her beginnings as a chief medical examiner in the late ’90s to her present-day return to her hometown, where she takes up her former position while investigating a murder.
“As Scarpetta pursues justice, she must navigate complicated relationships, including the fraught dynamic with her sister Dorothy Farinelli (Jamie Lee Curtis), confront long-held professional and personal grudges, and face secrets that threaten to unravel everything she’s built,” the official synopsis continues.
Alongside Kidman and Curtis, the series also stars Bobby Cannavale as Detective Pete Marino, Simon Baker as FBI profiler Benton Wesley and Ariana DeBose as Scarpetta’s niece Lucy Watson.
Rosy McEwen, Amanda Righetti, Jake Cannavale and Hunter Parrish also star as the younger versions of Kidman, Curtis, Cannavale and Baker’s characters, respectively.
Scarpetta is executive produced by Nicole Kidman and Per Saari through Blossom Films, Jamie Lee Curtis through Comet Pictures, writer and showrunner Liz Sarnoff through Sarnoff TV, author Patricia Cornwell through P & S Projects, as well as Jason Blum, Jeremy Gold, Chris Dickie, and Chris McCumber through Blumhouse Television.
David Gordon Green helmed five episodes and also serves as executive producer alongside Amy Sayres.
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Scarpetta will launch on Prime Video on 11th March.
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Molly Moss is a Trends Writer for Radio Times, covering the latest trends across TV, film and more. She has an MA in Newspaper Journalism and has previously written for publications including The Guardian, The Times and The Sun Online.
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