TV series
Wentworth
Overview
Bea Smith is locked up while awaiting trial for the attempted murder of her husband and must learn how life works in prison. A modern adaptation and sequel of the iconic Prisoner series.
Details
- First air date
- 2013-05-01
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 9 seasons
- Episodes
- 100 episodes
- Genres
- Drama, Crime
- Network
- showcase, FOX Showcase
- Production
- Fremantle Australia
- Country
- AU
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Kate Atkinson as Vera Bennett
- Robbie Magasiva as Will Jackson
- Jacqueline Brennan as Linda Miles
- Katrina Milosevic as Sue "Boomer" Jenkins
- Lucia Brancatisano as Officer Peta Webb
- Nicole da Silva as Franky Doyle
- Celia Ireland as Liz Birdsworth
- Pamela Rabe as Joan Ferguson
- Kate Jenkinson as Allie Novak
- Tammy Macintosh as Kaz Proctor
- Shareena Clanton as Doreen Anderson
- Danielle Cormack as Bea Smith
Creators and crew
- Lara Radulovich - Creator
- Reg Watson - Creator
- Jo Porter - Executive Producer
- Penny Win - Executive Producer
- Pino Amenta - Producer
- Amanda Crittenden - Producer
Seasons
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