Nicole Kidman has stepped into the iconic literary character of Dr. Kay Scarpetta for her next series, Scarpetta .

In a first look from Prime Video at the forthcoming adaptation of Patricia Cornwell’s bestselling novels (photos above and below), Kidman is seen starring in the forensic crime thriller that was developed and written for television by Liz Sarnoff ( Barry , Lost ).

Scarpetta releases March 11, 2026.

The series will unfold across two timelines, the dual narrative tracking Kay Scarpetta from her beginnings as a Chief Medical Examiner in the late ’90s to her present-day return to her hometown, where she resumes her former position while investigating a grisly murder.

Nicole Kidman has stepped into the iconic literary character of Dr. Kay Scarpetta for her nex

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