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Dr Kay Scarpetta
Loses control of her present-day office while making the decisive breakthrough in 1998.
ClearStory COMPLETE SEASON GUIDE · SEASON 1 · EPISODE 7
SCARPETTA
L + J
The setup
Kay has ordered a new examination of Cammie’s body. In 1998, the team hopes its newspaper strategy will expose the killer.
The simple way to follow it
The younger cast shows 1998; the older cast shows the present. Childhood and family memories are separate flashbacks.
OPTIONAL REFERENCECharacters, places and useful termsContains story details. Open after watching.
QUICK REMINDER
9 peopleThe only names you need
LF
Lucy Farinelli-Watson
Her marriage to Janet is remembered as AI Janet urges her to build a life beyond grief.
JW
Janet Watson
Lucy’s late wife. The real Janet appears in wedding memories while the AI questions its place in Lucy’s life.
PM
Pete Marino
Arrested for attacking Matt in the present and makes the choice that creates the 1998 cover-up.
BF
Officer Blaise Fruge
Finds new Thor Labs evidence and becomes emotionally closer to Lucy.
RM
Roy McCorkle
A 1998 emergency operator whose name appears on calls made by multiple victims.
CR
Cammie Ramada
Her exhumed body provides the strongest physical link to Gwen.
ER
Elvin Reddy
Uses his authority to remove Kay from the medical examiner’s office.
JS
Jinx Slater
Still held secretly by Benton’s FBI team and shown Gwen’s recovered finger.
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Recap as you go
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Key story points
Hidden because this section reveals what happens in Episode 7.
Content note: Murder, exhumed body and autopsy detail, strangulation, stabbing, gun violence, grief, relationship conflict and strong language.
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