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Dr Kay Scarpetta
Reopening a suspicious death while finding the first strong scientific lead in the 1998 case.
ClearStory COMPLETE SEASON GUIDE · SEASON 1 · EPISODE 4
SCARPETTA
Pete
The setup
Kay has linked details of the two investigations, but Matt denies knowing Gwen. In 1998, her office is handling sensitive evidence under close scrutiny.
The simple way to follow it
The younger cast shows 1998; the older cast shows the present. Childhood and family memories are separate flashbacks.
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QUICK REMINDER
8 peopleThe only names you need
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Pete Marino
His protective anger drives both his best detective work and a serious attack on Matt.
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Cammie Ramada
A jogger whose death six months earlier was recorded as an accidental drowning.
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Matt Petersen
Admits meeting Gwen to ask whether science could one day recreate his dead wife.
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Lucy Farinelli-Watson
Finds surveillance images connecting Matt and Gwen, then understands the grief behind their meeting.
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Officer Blaise Fruge
Helps Lucy stop Marino’s attack and handles the immediate police consequences.
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Elvin Reddy
Now Kay’s boss. He was involved when Cammie’s death was originally examined.
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Dorothy Farinelli
Tries to reconnect with Pete while becoming more anxious about his closeness to Kay.
WHILE WATCHING
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AFTER WATCHING
Key story points
Hidden because this section reveals what happens in Episode 4.
Content note: Child violence, murder and drowning detail, assault, grief, obsessive behaviour discussion and strong language.
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