Wentworth
Criminal underworldOrganized crime, gangs and the criminal life seen from the inside.This show: 9/10GrittyRaw, unglamorous realism in both look and subject matter.This show: 9/10Morally grayNo clean heroes or villains anywhere in sight.This show: 9/10TenseSustained suspense and pressure from start to finish.This show: 9/10Female perspectiveWomen's experience as the defining lens.This show: 8/10Strong female leadA complex woman drives the story.This show: 8/10Ensemble castMany characters carrying equal weight.This show: 8/10SerializedContinuous arcs where every episode builds on the last.This show: 8/10
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Starring
Kate AtkinsonKatrina MilosevicRobbie MagasivaJacquie BrennanCelia IrelandPamela Rabe
Written by
Reg WatsonLara Radulovich
Starring
Kate AtkinsonKatrina MilosevicRobbie MagasivaJacquie BrennanCelia IrelandPamela Rabe
Written by
Reg WatsonLara Radulovich
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Wentworth Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | ||
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| S1 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 9.1 | |||||||||||
| S2 | 8.8 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 9.4 | 9.5 | |||||||||
| S3 | 8.9 | 9.4 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 9.5 | |||||||||
| S4 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 9.5 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 9.2 | 9.5 | |||||||||
| S5 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 9.4 | 9.6 | |||||||||
| S6 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.9 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 9.0 | |||||||||
| S7 | 8.9 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 9.5 | 9.6 | |||||||||||
| S8 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 9.1 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 9.2 | 9.4 |
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About
"Prison politics played as ruthless long-game warfare"
Wentworth follows Bea Smith as she's thrown into an Australian women's prison and forced to navigate a brutal hierarchy of inmates and corrupt staff just to survive. What starts as a straightforward reboot premise quickly turns into a tense, ensemble-driven saga about power, loyalty and survival behind bars. The tone is dark and often violent, but it's anchored by strong performances and constantly shifting alliances that keep tension high. It rewards patience, building slowly into a long-running study of who really controls the prison, and why that keeps changing.
Watch it for
the slow-burn power struggles and morally complex women running (and surviving) the prison.
Maybe skip if
you dislike sustained bleakness, prison violence, or long-form plotting that takes seasons to pay off.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 12013
8.26K107h 30m
Follow Bea Smith's journey from a vulnerable newcomer to the formidable "Queen Bea" of Wentworth Prison sets the stage for a gripping saga of survival, betrayal, and redemption, as she navigates the treacherous waters of prison life and seeks justice for her daughter.
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Season 22014
8.86K129h 5m
The second season picks up three months after Bea Smith murdered Jacs Holt. While Bea was suffering in the slot, Franky Doyle rose to the position of top dog unopposed. However, the introduction of a new governor, Joan Ferguson is about to shake everything up.By season's end, Bea Smith commits her third murder.
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Season 32015
8.96K129h 11m
With a new governor at the helm, Wentworth Prison is plunged into turmoil as Bea Smith and Joan Ferguson engage in a dangerous game of manipulation and revenge, testing loyalties and pushing alliances to the brink.
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Season 42016
9.06K129h 12m
The arrival of a ruthless new inmate threatens Bea Smith's reign as Queen of Wentworth, igniting a fierce power struggle within the prison walls, as alliances are forged and broken, and old wounds reopened.
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Season 52017
8.85K129h 29m
In the aftermath of Bea Smith's tragic demise, Wentworth is thrown into disarray as the inmates and staff grapple with the fallout, leading to a powder keg of tension and uncertainty, where alliances shift and loyalties are tested.
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Season 62018
8.55K129h 6m
Chaos erupts within the prison walls as tensions reach a boiling point, pushing inmates and staff alike to their limits, as old rivalries reignite and new alliances are forged in a battle for survival amidst violence and betrayal.
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Season 72019
8.94K108h 2m
With the return of old enemies and the emergence of new threats, Wentworth Prison is once again plunged into turmoil, as loyalties are tested and alliances forged in a pressure cooker of suspense and intrigue.
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Season 8: Redemption2020
8.66K2015h 48m
As tensions escalate within the prison, alliances are tested and loyalties questioned, as inmates and staff confront their darkest secrets and fight for control in a desperate bid to survive amidst mounting suspense and intrigue.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Kate Atkinson Vera Bennett
Katrina Milosevic Sue 'Boomer' Jenkins
Robbie Magasiva Will Jackson
Jacquie Brennan Linda Miles
Celia Ireland Liz Birdsworth
Pamela Rabe Joan Ferguson
Kate Jenkinson Allie Novak
Lucia Brancatisano Officer Peta Webb
Lauri Mison Prisoner, Inmate, Extra: Inmate
Bernard Curry Jake Stewart
Crew
Reg Watson
Lara Radulovich
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