This must-watch Prime Video thriller led by an award-winning A-lister is arriving sooner than you think
Prime Video has just shared the first-look trailer at a gripping new thriller series based on an iconic literary hero you won’t want to miss.
Based on the bestselling crime novels by Patricia Cornwell, Academy Award winner Nicole Kidman steps into the role of Dr Kay Scarpetta, an ingenious forensic pathologist.
With the help of state-of-the-art forensic technology and keen analysis skills, Scarpetta will travel across the globe on the hunt for a ruthless criminal in this unmissable first season.
Writer and executive producer Liz Sarnoff, of Lost and Barry acclaim, is helming the series, which also includes stellar talents such as Jamie Lee Curtis, Ariana DeBose and Bobby Cannavale in the cast.
An enticing synopsis for the series reads: “Scarpetta 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 first-look trailer released this week showcases her cunning abilities and charged relationship with her sister, Dorothy (played by Curtis), as she uncovers connections between her latest investigation and her horrific first case from almost 30 years ago, with Rosy McEwen stepping in as a young Scarpetta.
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Prime Video’s enthralling new series will plunge the pathologist into a chilling and personal case that also takes her across the United States, from Florida and Virginia to Charleston, South Carolina.
Thankfully, viewers don’t have much longer to wait to witness Cornwell’s beloved investigator being brought to life as the series will premiere in just under a month’s time, on 11th March.
Audiences are already eager to tune in going by the ecstatic reaction to the first trailer.
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One thrilled YouTube user commented: “This looks like A WINNER. I can’t wait to watch this.”
A fan of Cornwell’s novels said: “Read so many of these books. They were so good I couldn’t put them down. I hope the show does justice to the original work.”
And a final fan exclaimed: “Oh, I hope this is done well! And I hope it’s a long-running series! I have waited for this for ten years!”
Make sure Scarpetta is at the top of your streaming watchlist once it’s released this March.
Scarpetta premieres Wednesday, 11th March on Prime Video.