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‘Scarpetta’ series based on Richmond murders to debut on Amazon Prime

Nicole Kidman stars as forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta in a new crime series on Amazon Prime, inspired by real 1987 Richmond murders and produced with Blumhouse and Comet Pictures.

Patricia Cornwell’s iconic character, Kay Scarpetta, is finally heading to the screen. “Scarpetta,” a crime thriller series based on Cornwell’s bestselling novels, debuts March 11 on Amazon Prime Video. The series stars Nicole Kidman as Dr. Kay Scarpetta, alongside Jamie Lee Curtis as Dorothy Farinelli, Scarpetta’s complicated sister. Bobby Cannavale also stars. The long running book series – loosely inspired by the 1987 South Side Strangler mur…

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The Virginian Pilot broke the news in Norfolk, United States on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
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