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As he returned in 2018 with various projects and shorts in the indie scene, he started appearing in more higher-profile projects like USA's Scare Tactics, the indie film The Treasure of Pancho Villa (2025), and his second TV appearance in NBC's Chicago P.D. McMains spoke to Bleeding Cool about his biggest opportunity to date as past[...]

Any time you have to double for two powerhouses like Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis for any project, it would be quite intimidating, but Rosy McEwen and Amanda Righetti are taken to task as past Kay and Dorothy in the Prime Video series Scarpetta Set within two timelines, the series follows Kay Scarpetta (Kidman[...]

The series stars Simon Baker (who co-stars with Righetti but never shares the screen with her in the Prime Video series Scarpetta) as Patrick Jane, an independent consultant for the CBI and former con-man-turned-psychic, often relying on his cold reading, hypnosis, pickpocketing, and intuition to help with their investigations Created by Bruno Heller (Gotham), the series ran[...]

Benton Wesley is one of the more important characters in Patricia Cornwell's Scarpetta, brought to life on the screen by Simon Baker (The Mentalist) and Hunter Parrish (The Other Black Girl) as his past counterpart in the Liz Sarnoff Prime Video series adaptation of the same name The series follows the title character, Kay Scarpetta, the renowned forensic pathologist and medical examiner[...]

When Bobby Cannavale and Ariana DeBose signed for the Prime Video series Scarpetta, based on the Patricia Cornwell franchise of novels surrounding medical examiner Kay Scarpetta, from Liz Sarnoff, they knew they were becoming a part of something magical, not only as part of an ensemble cast, but also share the screen with stars and[...]

It's been a journey nearly 40 years in the making, but author Patricia Cornwell is finally seeing her signature work on the screen thanks to a group of creative powerhouses like Nicole Kidman, Jamie Lee Curtis, creator and showrunner Liz Sarnoff, Blumhouse, and Prime Video to help see the journey of Kay Scarpetta come to[...]

The two were put in a unique position to join the same project, playing Pete Marino, a no-nonsense, but overly blunt detective in the Prime Video series Scarpetta, which is based on the Patricia Cornwell novels of the same name Jake plays the younger, past incarnation, while Bobby plays the character in the present as[...]

Scarpetta launches next week on Prime Video, and let me tell you: the streets are excited Well, in my neighborhood, they are I feel like everyone and their mother around me is dying to see this show start Based on Patricia Cornwell's novels, it stars Nicole Kidman, Jamie Lee Curtis, Bobby Cannavale, Simon Baker, Ariana[...]

With a month to go until the streaming series adaptation of bestselling author Patricia Cornwell's novels hits Prime Video screens on March 11th, we're getting our best look yet at Showrunner Liz Sarnoff's Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis-starring and executive-producing series Scarpetta with the release of the official trailer The series brings Cornwell's iconic[...]

Prime Video and Showrunner Liz Sarnoff's Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis-starring and executive-producing series Scarpetta has been on our radar since it was first announced With its March debut set to be here before we know it, we're getting a better look at what the upcoming series adaptation of bestselling author Patricia Cornwell's novels[...]

Two months ago, Prime Video and Showrunner Liz Sarnoff treated us to our best look yet at the Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis-starring and executive-producing series Scarpetta with the release of an official image gallery Previously, we caught a few glimpses of the upcoming series adaptation of bestselling author Patricia Cornwell's novels in a[...]

Back in May, Prime Video treated us to a quick look at Showrunner Liz Sarnoff's Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis-starring and executive-producing series Scarpetta as part of the streamer's "Escape with Prime" trailer Now, we're getting our best look yet at the upcoming series adaptation of bestselling author Patricia Cornwell's novels, which will hit Prime Video[...]

Earlier this month, we learned that Prime Video's Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis-starring/executive-producing Scarpetta had a two-season commitment and that the first season would arrive in Q1 2026 (January-March) from Curtis But thanks to the streaming service's new "Escape with Prime" trailer, we're getting an early look at our leads (with the brief glimpses kicking in[...]

When we last checked in on how things were looking with Prime Video's Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis-starring & executive-producing Scarpetta, it was back in March, and Curtis was sharing how she had wrapped filming on the series adaptation of bestselling author Patricia Cornwell's novels A little more than two months later, Curtis had even better news[...]

Prime Video's Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis-starring Scarpetta has the unbeatable combination of bestselling author Patricia Cornwell's novels and Kidman's and Curtis's expertise on both sides of the camera – and that's why it's been on our radar since it was first announced The series is set to follow Kay Scarpetta (Kidman), Chief Medical Examiner, as she[...]

In terms of shows that have recently gotten cameras rolling, Prime Video's Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis-starring Scarpetta is one that we've been keeping our eye on since it was first announced That's easy to understand when you have a combination of bestselling author Patricia Cornwell's novels and Kidman and Curtis not only starring in but also executive-producing[...]

Over the past few weeks, we've had a chance to cover a lot of casting news and then the start of production on Prime Video's Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis-starring Scarpetta. The upcoming streaming series follows Kay Scarpetta (Kidman), Chief Medical Examiner, as she returns to Virginia and resumes her former position with complex relationships, both personal and professional[...]

After word came down earlier this week that Prime Video's Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis-starring Scarpetta had started filming, we had a feeling we would be getting some updated casting news—and that's exactly what we have to pass along Earlier today, Deadline Hollywood reported exclusively that Tiya Sircar (The Good Place), Anna Diop (Nanny), Graham Phillips (Riverdale), and[...]

Last week, we had casting news and the word that rehearsals were getting underway on Prime Video's Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis-starring Scarpetta Now, we have even better news to pass along regarding the series adaptation of bestselling author Patricia Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta novels – and it comes directly from Curtis's social media account[...]

Earlier this week, we learned that Prime Video's Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis-starring Scarpetta was kicking off rehearsals (more on that below) Now, we have some casting news for the series adaptation of bestselling author Patricia Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta novels to pass along Variety is reporting exclusively that Hunter Parrish (Weeds) has joined the cast of[...]

Since the news came down back in September that Prime Video had given a two-season order for a series based on bestselling author Patricia Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta novels, we've been getting casting updates on the Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis-starring series The series follows Kay Scarpetta (Kidman), Chief Medical Examiner, as she returns to Virginia[...]

It was a little more than a week ago that we learned Prime Video had given a two-season order for a series based on bestselling author Patricia Cornwell's Kay Scarpetta novels The series sees Oscar-winner Nicole Kidman tackling the lead role and Jamie Lee Curtis taking on the role of the forensic pathologist's sister, Dorothy[...]