Prime Video has released first look images for Scarpetta and confirmed a date for the series

Prime Video has released first-look images from Scarpetta, the new forensic crime thriller based on Patricia Cornwell’s bestselling Kay Scarpetta book series, developed and written for television by Liz Sarnoff. With over 120 million copies sold worldwide since the character’s debut in 1990, this adaptation marks the culmination of decades of anticipation as the beloved forensic pathologist finally comes to the screen. The show will premiere on March 11, 2026, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

What is Scarpetta about and who it in it

From the most recent press release, we learn:

… brings Patricia Cornwell’s iconic literary character to life in a gripping series starring Nicole Kidman as Dr Kay Scarpetta. With skilled hands and an unnerving eye, this unrelenting medical examiner is determined to serve as the voice of the victims, unmask a serial killer, and prove that her career-making case from 28 years prior isn’t also her undoing. Set against the backdrop of modern forensic investigation, the series delves beyond the crime scene to explore the psychological complexities of both perpetrators and investigators, creating a multi-layered thriller that examines the toll of pursuing justice at all costs.

The show also stars Jamie Lee Curtis as her sister Dorothy Farinelli, Bobby Cannavale stars as Detective Pete Marino, Simon Baker (The Mentalist) as FBI profiler Benton Wesley and Ariana DeBose (West Side Story) as Kay’s tech-savvy niece Lucy Watson. Rosy McEwen (Blue Jean), Amanda Righetti (The Mentalist), Jake Cannavale (The Offer), and Hunter Parrish (Weeds), who portray the past versions of Kidman, Curtis, Cannavale, and Baker’s characters, respectively.

The show is a long way off, so we expect any trailers to not arrive until next year.