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The Best Episodes of Scarpetta

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Renowned forensic pathologist Dr. Kay Scarpetta returns to her position as Virginia's Chief Medical Examiner, where she investigates a haunting murder with eerie reminders from her first big case decades ago. In 1998, Scarpetta works

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Scarpetta Season 1 Episode 7 - L + J
    7.1/10(672 votes)

    #1 - L + J

    S1:E7

    After confirming a connection between the two deaths in the present, Scarpetta faces mounting professional and personal crises. In the past, she makes a breakthrough in the case.

    Director:Ellen Kuras
    Writer:Alison Balian

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  2. Scarpetta Season 1 Episode 3 - Dot
    7.0/10(804 votes)

    #2 - Dot

    S1:E3

    Present Scarpetta and Marino visit Matt Petersen at his Compound while Lucy and Officer Blaise Fruge team up to search for the murder victim's boyfriend. The past investigation takes a turn when Scarpetta is called into the Health Commissioner's office regarding leaks to the press.

    Director:Charlotte Brändström
    Writer:Iturri Sosa

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  3. Scarpetta Season 1 Episode 4 - Pete
    7.0/10(756 votes)

    #3 - Pete

    S1:E4

    Present Scarpetta and Marino uncover troubling similarities between their murder victim and the 'accidental' death of a jogger six months earlier; while in the past, Scarpetta suspects that someone from within her own office is attempting to sabotage her, and she makes a huge discovery in the case.

    Director:Charlotte Brändström
    Writer:Ahmadu Garba

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  4. Scarpetta Season 1 Episode 5 - Hello from space, my Dear
    7.0/10(721 votes)

    #4 - Hello from space, my Dear

    S1:E5

    In the present, Scarpetta and Benton's marriage is put to the test when Kay is called in by the FBI to perform autopsies on two dead astronauts found at a crash site that might connect to the murder victim. In the past, it's Friday night and the killer could strike at any moment.

    Directors:David Gordon Green, Charlotte Brändström
    Writer:Matthew Zucker

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  5. Scarpetta Season 1 Episode 6 - Benton
    6.9/10(693 votes)

    #5 - Benton

    S1:E6

    Past Scarpetta and Benton devise a risky plan to bait the serial killer out of hiding. In the present, Scarpetta orders the exhumation of the dead jogger's body, convinced that there's a connection between the jogger's death and the murder victim. At home, Kay and Benton's mounting secrets and lies come to a boiling point.

    Director:David Gordon Green
    Writer:Maisha Closson

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  6. Scarpetta Season 1 Episode 8 - Bridge of Time (2)
    6.9/10(813 votes)

    #6 - Bridge of Time (2)

    S1:E8

    In the past, Scarpetta and Marino wrestle with the lie that bonds them forever. In the present, with her family, career, and marriage now fractured, Scarpetta finds herself all alone while a killer is still on the loose...

    Director:David Gordon Green
    Writer:Elizabeth Sarnoff

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  7. Scarpetta Season 1 Episode 2 - Kay
    6.8/10(896 votes)

    #7 - Kay

    S1:E2

    In present day, Scarpetta and Marino enlist Lucy to track down their former prime suspect from 28 years ago, Matt Petersen, due to a possible link between the cases; while in the past, the two investigate Petersen's potential involvement in his wife's murder.

    Director:David Gordon Green
    Writer:Elizabeth Sarnoff

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  8. Scarpetta Season 1 Episode 1 - Bridge of Time (1)
    6.6/10(1236 votes)

    #8 - Bridge of Time (1)

    S1:E1

    After returning to her former position as Virginia's Chief Medical Examiner, renowned forensic pathologist Dr. Kay Scarpetta investigates a sinister and mysterious murder that eerily resembles her first big case from 28 years prior.

    Director:David Gordon Green
    Writer:Elizabeth Sarnoff

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Best Episodes Summary

"L + J" is the best rated episode of "Scarpetta". It scored 7.1/10 based on 672 votes. Directed by Ellen Kuras and written by Alison Balian, it aired on 3/11/2026. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Dot".