Prime Video has revealed a first look at its new forensic crime thriller, Scarpetta , based on Patricia Cornwell's bestselling Kay Scarpetta book series – and it's immediately going on my 2026 watchlist.

The eight-part series, which has been described as "gripping" and "chilling", sees "iconic literary character" Dr. Kay Scarpetta finally brought to life on-screen by Nicole Kidman , over 30 years after the release of Cornwell's debut novel, which has sold over 120 million copies worldwide.

I am already counting the days until the release of Scarpetta in March next year. While the seriously stacked cast, which features Oscar winners Jamie Lee Curtis ( The Bear ) and Ariana DeBose ( West Side Story ), is enough to make me tune in, I know viewers are in for a compelling watch wit

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