Dr. Kay Scarpetta has been solving crimes for more than 30 years, and she’s showing no signs of stopping. The brilliant forensic pathologist is the protagonist of Patricia Cornwell’s long-running mystery-thriller series, which currently spans an impressive 29 books and has made her one of the most recognizable and enduring characters in crime fiction. Now, she’s cracking a new (but also very old) case in a Prime Video series that premiered March 11 and stars Nicole Kidman, Jamie Lee Curtis, Bobby Canavale, and Ariana DeBose.
Like Cornwell’s books, the thriller series follows Dr. Scarpetta (Kidman), the chief medical examiner of Virginia. Her skilled hands and relentless determination guide her as she investigates crime scenes, examines evidence, and serves as a voice for victims—including, in the world of the show, a murder that has unsettling connections to a case from her past.
