Nicole Kidman plays the titular medical examiner in Prime Video's Scarpetta — read our premiere recap, then weigh in!

Saloni Gajjar of AV Club gives it a D, saying Scarpetta marks a low point on Nicole Kidman’s journey of increasingly substandard dramas. The series is a “hot mess,” Gajjar writes, and feels more like “one of those fake shows used as punchlines in 30 Rock and Insecure .” Gajjar continues:

The awkward dialogue and exposition in "Scarpetta" don't help the crime series stand out among the dozens of other shows in the genre.

'Scarpetta' follows the titular doctor who employs her knowledge of forensic technology while solving mysteries and crimes. Meet the main cast here!

Prime Video's new crime series Scarpetta is anchored by Nicole Kidman's magnetic presence, a grounding force amidst a wild story, for better & worse.

Jamie Lee Curtis, Bobby Cannavale, Simon Baker and Ariana DeBose co-star in Liz Sarnoff's eight-episode thriller based on the novels about medical examiner Kay Scarpetta.

Scarpetta, a thriller-mystery starring Nicole Kidman, is sparking fans' interest in how well the actress portrays her role as Dr. Kay as she continues to put her deductive skills on display

Scarpetta, a crime thriller series about a prolific forensic pathologist who uses advanced forensic technology to solve crimes in Virginia, premiered on Prime Video on Wednesday.

Not even three Oscar winners (Nicole Kidman, Jamie Lee Curtis and Ariana DeBose) can mask the predictable murder mystery of Amazon's "Scarpetta."