Unrated 2013-
10 out of 10
Wentworth is an Australian television drama series. It was first broadcast on the Australian SoHo network on 1 May 2013. The series serves as a contemporary re-imagining of
Prisoner, which was on Network Ten from 1979 to 1986.
Lara Radulovich and
David Hannam developed
Wentworth from
Reg Watson's original concept, set in the modern day. The series stars
Danielle Cormack,
Nicole da Silva,
Shareena Clanton,
Leeanna Walsman,
Celia Ireland,
Kate Atkinson,
Robbie Magasiva,
Aaron Jeffery,
Catherine McClements,
Katrina Milosevic, and
Pamela Rabe.
Wentworth is filmed on a purpose-built set in the suburb of Clayton, Victoria.
It has received a mostly positive reception from critics, and the first
episode became the most watched Australian drama series premiere in Foxtel history. The series was picked up by several countries, including New Zealand and the UK, where it has been retitled
Wentworth Prison. The third season began on 7 April 2015, with a fourth season commissioned on February 26, 2015. Available on
Netflix or
Amazon.