Is Scarpetta coming back?

Scarpetta's return is unconfirmed. The series' most recent episode aired on March 11, 2026, on Prime Video.

Scarpetta was a crime, thriller, and mystery series that premiered in 2026. It followed renowned forensic pathologist Dr. Kay Scarpetta as she resumed her role as Virginia's Chief Medical Examiner, investigating a haunting murder with echoes of her first major case from decades earlier. The show depicted her work alongside Detective Pete Marino and FBI Agent Benton Wesley as they unraveled brutal strangling cases, blending forensic science with suspenseful storytelling.

The series starred Nicole Kidman as Dr. Kay Scarpetta, Jamie Lee Curtis as Dorothy Farinelli, Ariana DeBose as Lucy Farinelli-Watson, Bobby Cannavale as Pete Marino, and Simon Baker as FBI Profiler Benton Wesley. It received a rating of 6.6 on TVMaze and each episode had a runtime of 52 minutes. The first season consisted of 8 episodes, with a second season also planned, though details about its premiere remain unconfirmed.