Kay Scarpetta (TV series)

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Kay Scarpetta
Created byLiz Sarnoff
Based onKay Scarpetta by Patricia Cornwell
Written byLiz Sarnoff
Screenplay byLiz Sarnoff
Directed byTBD
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seriesTBD
No. of episodesTBD
Production
Executive producers
ProducersNicole Kidman
Per Saari
Jamie Lee Curtis
Production companies
Original release
NetworkAmazon Prime Video

Kay Scarpetta is an upcoming American television series based on an adaption by Liz Sarnoff from the Patricia Cornwell novel of the same name, and is produced by Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis, who stars.

Premise[edit]

Scarpetta is a fictional character, a brilliant and beautiful forensic pathologist who serves as the protagonist in a beloved series of crime novels. Inspired by former Virginia Chief Medical Examiner Marcella Farinelli Fierro MD (retired), she employs advanced forensic technology to unravel mysteries and solve crimes. Throughout the series, Scarpetta, of Italian descent, navigates her investigative journey across various settings, including Florida, Virginia, and Charleston, South Carolina.[1][2]


Cast[edit]

Production[edit]

In June 2021, it was reported that a television series adaptation of novel series is in development from Comet Pictures, a production company owned by Jamie Lee Curtis and Blumhouse Television.[3]

In February 2023, Nicole Kidman was cast in the series in the titular role, alongside Jamie Lee Curtis playing Kay's sister Dorothy. Both Kidman and Curtis also joined the show in the capacity of executive producers.[1][2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (8 February 2023). "Nicole Kidman & Jamie Lee Curtis To Star In & EP Patricia Cornwell's 'Kay Scarpetta' TV Series At Amazon From Liz Sarnoff & Blumhouse". Deadline. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b Otterson, Joe (8 February 2023). "Nicole Kidman, Jamie Lee Curtis to Star in Kay Scarpetta Series Nearing Order at Amazon". Variety. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  3. ^ White, Peter (3 June 2021). "Jamie Lee Curtis' Comet Pictures & Blumhouse Adapting Patricia Cornwell's 'Kay Scarpetta' Novels For TV". Deadline. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2024.

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