Prime Video has officially ordered two seasons of Scarpetta, more than 18 months after Nicole Kidman’s name was first attached to the series adaptation of Patricia Cornwell’s Kay Scarpetta novels. Kidman will indeed star in the mystery-thriller as medical examiner Kay Scarpetta,

Bobby Cannavale, Simon Baker, Ariana DeBose, Rosy McEwen and Jake Cannavale star in the show, which was greenlit for two seasons

Yesterday, we got a huge update about "Scarpetta", the Prime Video adaptation of the best-selling Kay Scarpetta novels penned by Patricia Cornwell. The series was first announced in February 2023, and has been in development for over a year.

In addition to Kidman and Curtis, the show has lined up an A-list cast that includes Bobby Cannavale, Simon Baker, Ariana DeBose, Rosy McEwen and Jake Cannavale.

NBC/Kevork Djansezian Amazon’s Prime Video platform has signed Jamie Lee Curtis and Nicole Kidman to two seasons of an adaptation of bestselling crime novelist Patricia Cornwell‘s beloved Kay Scarpetta book series.

Have you heard of author Patricia Cornwell? She is an award-wining, internationally best-selling mystery and crime author who has penned mostly fiction. She’s best known for her books about fictional character Kay Scarpetta who is a medical examiner in Virginia.