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Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis Star as Sisters With a Complicated History in Prime’s ‘Scarpetta’
Nicole Kidman stars as Dr. Kay Scarpetta, a forensic medical examiner who’s the main character of Patricia Cornwell’s many bestsellers. In this miniseries, she returns to her job after a grisly murder leads her to wonder whether she made a fatal mistake years ago while working on a career-making case. Not only is her professional reputation on the line, but she’s also forced to navigate her complicated relationship with her volatile sister, played by a scenery-chewing Jamie Lee Curtis.
Extended flashbacks reveal Scarpetta’s rise in her profession, including her partnership with FBI profiler Benton Wesley (Simon Baker), who’s worked with her on numerous investigations. Whether you’re new to Scarpetta’s world or a longtime Cornwall fan, this crime thriller will be your new guilty pleasure.
Scarpetta | Wednesday, March 11, on Prime
