Nicole Kidman's 'Reacher' Replacement Hits Prime Video on March 11

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Published Mar 9, 2026, 6:57 PM EDT

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For the past few years, Reacher has been Prime Video’s default answer to the question, “What’s the streamer’s biggest book adaptation right now?” It has owned the action lane, built a spinoff, and turned Alan Ritchson into one of streaming’s most reliable stars. But while fans wait for the next round of knuckle-breaking, Amazon is about to swap brute force for blood spatter. That new play is Scarpetta.

Prime Video has confirmed that Scarpetta premieres on March 11, 2026, and the series comes in with a pretty major built-in advantage: it is already based on Patricia Cornwell’s long-running forensic crime novels, and it was given a two-season order before it even debuted. Created by Liz Sarnoff, the show stars Nicole Kidman as medical examiner Kay Scarpetta, with Jamie Lee Curtis co-starring as her sister Dorothy. Prime Video’s official materials position the series as a crime thriller centered on Scarpetta’s pursuit of justice through forensic investigation, which makes this feel less like a punch-first action piece and more like a darker, more psychological procedural for the streamer.

Alongside Curtis and Kidman, the cast includes Ariana DeBose, Bobby Cannavale, Simon Baker, Rosy McEwen, Jake Cannavale, and Savannah Lumar also in the main ensemble. The wider cast includes Sosie Bacon, Amanda Righetti, Janet Montgomery, Hunter Parrish, Tiya Sircar, Anna Diop, Graham Phillips, Georgia King, and Charlie B. Foster.

What Can We Expect From 'Scarpetta'?

Speaking when she was cast, acting legend Curtis teased the drama and the fun to come for audiences:

“I have wanted to bring Patricia Cornwell’s Kay Scarpetta to a screen, with my company, Comet Pictures, for a while. I’m particularly excited that Nicole Kidman will finally bring her to life. I’m also looking forward to playing Nicole’s sister as we tell the story with Liz Sarnoff’s expert care, leadership, skill, and talent, and I am excited to work again with David as our director. I know the ardent fans of the books will be very happy, and the new audience will be compelled by the characters, crimes, and mysteries that are the trifecta of Patricia’s masterful storytelling. Blumhouse, Blossom, and Prime Video are the perfect partners to bring Scarpetta to you, and a warning........there WILL be BLOOD.”

Scarpetta premieres on Prime Video on March 11.