Scarpetta Debut: Kidman and Curtis Lead Amazon's New Crime Drama
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Amazon’s eight-episode Scarpetta, an adaptation of Patricia Cornwell’s Kay Scarpetta novels, stars Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis and uses a dual timeline that shifts between present-day Virginia and 1998. The Hollywood Reporter’s review praises some bold casting and strong performances, especially Kidman and the younger portrayal, but criticizes others and notes notable changes from the source material. Overall, the show aims to please book fans with fidelity to the franchise while delivering uneven execution and tropes typical of long-running crime series, ending on a cliffhanger that could spur curiosity for a resolution.
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- 'Scarpetta' is star-studded airport bookstore fluff − Review USA Today
- Patricia Cornwell sees her books land on screen with ‘Scarpetta’ Boston.com
- Nicole Kidman and Jamie Lee Curtis adapt ‘Scarpetta’ book series for TV AP News
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