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Dr Kay Scarpetta
Defies Reddy and the FBI while using the 1998 evidence to devise a trap for the killer.
ClearStory COMPLETE SEASON GUIDE · SEASON 1 · EPISODE 6
SCARPETTA
Benton
The setup
Kay is still seeking answers about Cammie’s death, while her relationship with Benton is strained. In 1998, Abby has found Henna dead and the investigation must respond.
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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Benton Wesley
His controlled but troubling relationship with violence is shown in childhood and in the present.
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Pete Marino
Confesses his assault on Matt and accompanies Kay as she pushes into Cammie’s case.
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Abby Turnbull
Agrees to publish a deliberately humiliating profile of her sister’s killer as bait.
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Henna Turnbull
The latest 1998 victim, whose injuries reveal how the killer reacted to losing control.
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Cammie Ramada
The dead jogger whose grave and riverside scene may connect directly to Gwen.
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Elvin Reddy
Kay’s present-day boss, who strongly objects to her reopening Cammie’s death.
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Dorothy Farinelli
Tells Benton that Kay and Marino share a major secret from the original case.
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Recap as you go
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AFTER WATCHING
Key story points
Hidden because this section reveals what happens in Episode 6.
Content note: Childhood violence themes, murder and autopsy detail, sexual violence, exhumation, animal/insect cruelty and strong language.
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