Scarpetta: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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.

Series details

• Title: Scarpetta
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Crime, Thriller, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2026-03-11
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Prime Video
• Typical episode runtime: 52 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.5/10
• TVMaze ID: 67323
• IMDb ID: tt14786934
• TVDB ID: 464253

Cast and credited roles

• Nicole Kidman — Dr. Kay Scarpetta
• Jamie Lee Curtis — Dorothy Farinelli
• Ariana DeBose — Lucy Farinelli-Watson
• Bobby Cannavale — Pete Marino
• Simon Baker — FBI Profiler Benton Wesley
• Rosy McEwen — Kay Scarpetta (Past)
• Jake Cannavale — Pete Marino (Past)
• Hunter Parrish — Benton Wesley (Past)

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-03-11; final listed air date 2026-03-11; episode order: 8.
• Season 2: episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from Scarpetta on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.