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Dr Kay Scarpetta
Faces the consequences of the old cover-up while being left increasingly isolated in the present.
ClearStory COMPLETE SEASON GUIDE · SEASON 1 · EPISODE 8
SCARPETTA
Bridge of Time, Part Two
The setup
Kay and Marino have concealed what happened at Roy’s house in 1998. In the present, Kay has lost her job, and the murders of Gwen and Cammie remain unresolved.
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
PM
Pete Marino
Defends his decision to protect Kay in 1998 and must choose between Kay’s case and Dorothy.
BW
Benton Wesley
Finally confronts Kay about their secrets and reveals troubling parts of his own behaviour.
DF
Dorothy Farinelli
Demands that Pete choose their marriage and supports Lucy when AI Janet disappears.
LF
Lucy Farinelli-Watson
Loses AI Janet, argues with her family and looks elsewhere for a way through grief.
BF
Officer Blaise Fruge
Continues tracing the shared skin grafts and calls Kay with the final identifying clue.
MC
Maggie Cutbush
Turns against Reddy, offers Kay evidence and reveals that she knows the truth about Roy.
ER
Elvin Reddy
Accused of hacking Kay’s computer and helping conceal Cammie’s true cause of death.
AR
Officer August Ryan
A familiar officer whose hidden connection to the two timelines is finally revealed.
WHILE WATCHING
Recap as you go
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AFTER WATCHING
Key story points
Hidden because this section reveals what happens in Episode 8.
Content note: Graphic violence, murder, strangulation, child sexual-abuse references, bereavement, relationship breakdown, blood and strong language.
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