Is ‘Scarpetta’ Returning for Season 2? Here’s What We Know

The first season of Scarpetta might have concluded, but our anticipation for Season 2 is already building. Nicole Kidman, we’re counting on you to bring more excitement!

**Warning: Spoilers ahead for Season 1 of Scarpetta, now available on Prime Video**

With one case wrapped up and a killer taken down—Nicole Kidman wielding a bat was quite the sight—we can’t help but speculate about the next chapter in this gripping crime drama.

Prime Video has us hooked with characters like Dr. Kay Scarpetta (Kidman), Dorothy (Jamie Lee Curtis), Pete Marino (Bobby Cannavale), Benton (Simon Baker), and Lucy (Ariana Debose). But they’re asking us to wait an entire year or more to see them again? The suspense is killing us, especially after that cliffhanger that leaves us wondering who’s at the door and what lies ahead for Scarpetta. Could it be Pete arriving to assist in another cover-up? So many burning questions, so little time!

Here’s the latest on Scarpetta Season 2, from its renewal status to returning cast members and when we might expect the series to return to our screens…

Is Scarpetta Renewed For Season 2?

Great news, Scarpetta fans, the show has already been renewed for a second season! When Prime Video announced that Kidman and crew would be starring in the adaptation of Patricia Cornwell’s bestselling book series, the service announced that the show would be getting a two-season order.

Who Is Returning For Scarpetta Season 2?

As of right now, it sounds like everyone whose characters are still alive will return for the second season, including Kidman, Curtis, Cannavale, Baker and Debose. One person who will most likely not be returning is David Hornsby, who plays Officer Ryan.

Of course, the last scene of Episode 8 sees Dr. Scarpetta bashing in the brains of Officer Ryan after he tried to chase her through her house. Unless flashbacks expose him as the copycat murderer to the entire cast of characters in Season 2, we think he’s probably done on the show.

When Will Scarpetta Season 2 Premiere on Prime Video?

Sadly, we have no release date yet for Scarpetta Season 2. We can only hope that Season 2 comes out within a year or so of Season 1. That said, we do think that due to the busy schedules of the show’s stars, it could be a year and a half to two years before we get another season.

What Books Will Season 2 of Scarpetta Adapt?

While Season 1 of Scarpetta adapted the first book, Postmortem, and the 25th book, Autopsy, it sounds like Season 2 will be the fourth book in the series, Cruel and Unusual, and the fifth book, The Body Farm. According to the LA Times, who spoke with Kidman and her younger counterpart, Rosy McEwen, the next season will tackle two more of the earlier novels.

Season 1 of Scarpetta is now streaming on Prime Video.

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