Patricia Cornwell’s Kay Scarpetta Comes to Life in New Prime Series starring Nicole Kidman, Jamie Lee Curtis, & Ariana DeBose

Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis’ new series, Scarpetta has been officially given the greenlight by Prime Video. The platform announced today, September 18, the series had been given a two season order and it will star the two ladies, as well as Oscar winner Ariana DeBose, Emmy winner Bobby Cannavale, Simon Baker, Rosy McEwen, and Jake Cannavale.

Based on Patricia Cornwell’s best-selling mystery series, the series follows Kay Scarpetta (Kidman), Chief Medical Examiner, as she returns to Virginia and resumes her former position with complex relationships, both personal and professional – including her sister Dorothy (Curtis), with plenty of grudges and secrets to uncover.

Bobby Cannavale plays former detective Pete Marino; Baker joins as FBI profiler Benton Wesley; DeBose will play Lucy Farinelli-Watson, Dorothy’s daughter; Rosy McEwen joins as Past Kay Scarpetta, and Jake Cannavale as Past Pete Marino.

As someone who has read this series, I am behind this casting. I can’t wait to see how this unfolds on screen.

Source: Prime Video