Wentworth is an Australian drama television series. It was first shown at SoHo on May 1, 2013. The series serves as a reinterpretation ( remake ) of the “Prisoner” ( English Prisoner ), which was broadcast on the Network Ten channel from 1979 to 1986. Lara Radulovic and David Hannam developed Wentworth from Reg Watson's original concept. The series takes place these days and initially focuses on the early days of Bee Smith ( Daniel Cormac ) in prison and her subsequent ascent to the top of the prison hierarchy . After the departure of Cormac (Bee Smith) from the show at the end of the fourth season, the series shifted its attention to other characters.
| Wentworth | |
|---|---|
| English Wentworth | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Creator | Lara Radulovich |
| Based upon | The Prisoner (1979) created by Reg Watson |
| Screenwriter | Lara Radulovich |
| Producer | Kevin Carlin |
| Cast | Daniel Cormac |
| Intro screen saver | Instrumental |
| Composer | Richard Pleasant |
| A country | Australia |
| Original language | English |
| Number of seasons | 7 |
| Number of episodes | 75 ( ) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Joe Porter |
| Producer | Marcia Gardner |
| Operator | Craig Barden |
| Location | Season 1-3 - Clayton, State of Victoria ( Australia ) |
| Timing | 43 minutes |
| Studio | Fremantle Australia |
| Broadcast | |
| Tv channel | SoHo |
| On the screens | May 1, 2013 - to the present |
| Video format | SDTV ( 576i ) |
| Sound format | Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Prisoner |
| References | |
| showcasechannel.com.au/s... | |
| IMDb | |
During the first 3 seasons, Wentworth starred in custom-built sets in the suburbs of Clayton , Victoria ( Australia ). Production moved to Newport, Victoria ( Australia ) starting in season 4. The show received mostly positive reception from critics, and the first episode was the most popular premiere of the Australian drama series in the history of Foxtel . The series was picked up by several countries, including New Zealand and the UK , where it received the new name "Prison Wentworth."
The 6th season was put into production by Foxtel on May 9, 2017; It began to be shot next week, and the premiere took place in June 2018. [one]
The 7th season was put into development in April 2018, before the premiere of the 6th season, the premiere took place on the 7th season on May 28, 2019. In December 2018, it was confirmed that another 20 episodes were put into development, and production began in September 2019, and the episodes will be broadcast until 2020 and 2021.
Story
Wentworth tells of a prison in modern Australia. The series begins with the story of Bee Smith ( Daniel Cormac ), who first goes to jail on charges of attempted murder of her husband. Smith is sent to Wentworth in pretrial detention, where she lives in an "indefinite suspended state" until a trial takes place. Starting her prison biography at the bottom of Wentworth's hierarchy, Bee is forced to learn how to survive in prison. In the same place, Bee makes new acquaintances in his block, in the person of Frankie Doyle ( Nicole Da Silva ), Alpha-females of Wentworth prison, which later will be removed from the pedestal.
Actors and Characters
Starring [2]
(Current)
- Kate Atkinson - in the role of deputy managing director and later managing director Vera Bennett [3] (season 1-3 - deputy) (season 4–... managing director).
- Robbie Magasiva - in the role of officer and later deputy manager Will Jackson (1–... season).
- Celia Aireland - as a prisoner Liz Birdwood (season 1 –...).
- Katrina Milosevic - in the role of prisoner Sue “Boomer” Jenkins [4] (season 1 –...).
- Kate Jenkinson - as prisoner Ally Novak (season 4 –...).
- Bernard Curry - as Officer Jake Stewart (season 4–...).
- Lea Pursell - as an agent under the guise of Rita Connors ( season 6 –... ).
- Susie Porter - as prisoner Marie Winter ( season 6 –... ).
- Rarrivui Hick - as a prisoner Ruby Mitchell ( season 6 –... ).
(Departed)
- Daniel Cormac - as prisoner Bee Smith (Season 1–4).
- Nicole Da Silva - as prisoner Frankie Doyle (season 1–6).
- Sharina Clanton - as a prisoner Dorin Anderson (season 1–5).
- Pamela Reib - in the role of managing director and later prisoner Joan Ferguson (season 2–3 managing director) (season 4–5 prisoner) (season 6 - special guest).
- Aaron Jeffrey - as Officer Matthew Fletcher (1-3 season).
- Chris McQuade - as prisoner Jack Holt (season 1–1).
- Lianna Walsman - in the role of managing director Erica Davidson (season 1–1).
- Catherine McClements - in the role of managing director Meg Jackson (season 1–1).
- Sokratis Otto - in the role of the prisoner Maxine Conway (periodically 2-3 season, constantly in season 4).
- Sigrid Thornton - as prisoner Sony Stephens (season 4–6).
- Tammy Mackintosh - in the role of the head of the “Fiery Hand of Retribution” and later concluded by Karen “Kaz” Proctor (season 3–7).
Periodic Characters
(Current)
- Jacqueline Brennan - as Officer Linda Miles (season 1–1.).
- Martin Sachs - as a member of the Board of Directors Derek Channing (season 1–...).
- Sally Ann Upton as prisoner Lucy Gambaro (season 3–...). [five]
- Bessie Holland - as a prisoner Stella Radik (season 2–...).
- Artemis Ioannides - in the role of prisoner Vicki Costa (season 6–...).
- David de Latour - in the role of psychologist Greg Miller (season 7 –...).
- Morgan O'Reilly - as the prisoner Narelli Stang (season 7–...).
- Rick Donald - as Officer Sean Brody (Season 7 –...).
(Departed)
- John Bach - in the role of Vinnie Holt, husband of prisoner Jack Holt (season 1-1).
- Louise Harris - as prisoner Ronnie Katsis (season 1-1).
- Ronda Dam - in the role of prisoner Philippe Turner (season 1-1).
- Jake Ryan - in the role of Harry Smith, husband of prisoner Bee Smith (season 1-2; cameo in season 3).
- Georgia Flood - in the role of Debbie Smith, daughter of Bee Smith and Harry Smith (season 1-2; cameo in season 4).
- Lynette Carren - as Rita Bennett, mother of Vera Bennett (season 1-2).
- Reef Ireland - in the role of Braden Holt, son of Jack Holt (season 1-2).
- Ellie Fowler - as a prisoner Simon Slater (season 1-2; cameo in season 3).
- Melitta Just - in the role of Megan Summers (season 1-2).
- Jada Alberts - as prisoner Tony Goode (season 1-2).
- Annie Jones as Rachel Sanger (season 1-2).
- Ra Chapman - in the role of prisoner Kim Chan (season 1-5).
- Katherine Beck - as the prisoner Sky Pearson (season 2-2).
- Tony Briggs - as Officer Steve Faulkner (season 2-2).
- Steve Le Marquand - as prisoner Colin Bates (season 2-2).
- Katherine Holliday - in the role of Sarah Briggs (season 2-2).
- Scott Parmeter - in the role of officer Chris Bakul (1-3 season).
- Benny Harrison - in the role of Rosalind "Rose" Iago (season 1-3).
- Kassandra Magrat - in the role of Hayley Yovanka (season 1-3).
- Georgia Chara - as prisoner Jess Warner (season 2-3).
- Edwin Samuels - in the role of prisoner Sophie Donaldson (season 2-3).
- Kasia Kachmarek - as a prisoner Lindsay Coulter (season 2-3).
- Christine O'Leary - as a prisoner Kelly Bryant (season 2-3).
- Alex Menglet - in the role of Ferguson's vision of Ivan Ferguson (season 2-3).
- Maggie Nauri - in the role of prisoner Rose Atkins (season 2-3).
- Tasia Zalar - as a prisoner Gianna Riley (periodically 2-3 season).
- Tony Nikolakopoulos - in the role of Niels Jasper (2-4 season).
- Luke Mackenzie - in the role of Nash Taylor, prisoner and later boyfriend Dorin Anderson (season 2-5).
- Miles Paras - as the prisoner Cindy Lou (season 3-3).
- Pia Miranda - as prisoner Jody Spiteri (season 3-3).
- Damien Richardson - as detective Michael Mirs (season 3-3 season).
- Charlie Tjo - in the role of prisoner Tina Mercando (season 3-5).
- Libby Tanner - as the psychologist Bridget "Gidget" Westfall (season 3–6).
- Sophia Kathos - as prisoner Mel Barrett (season 4-5).
- Steve Bastoni - as the corrupt detective Don Kaplan (season 4-5).
- Hunter Page-Loshar - as a minor offender Shane Butler (season 4-5).
- Madeleine Jevich - as nurse Lee Radcliffe (season 4-6).
- Richard Sutherland - in the role of Alan Doyle, father of Frankie Doyle (periodically in season 1; season 4-6).
- Katerina Kotsonis - as Officer Brend Murphy (season 4-6).
- Daniel Alexis - as prisoner Dana Maloof (season 5-5).
- Zara Newman - as the prisoner Iman Farah (season 5-5).
- Natalia Novika - in the role of prisoner Zara Dragovich (season 6-6).
- Shane Connor - as Ray Hauser, biker and guy Rita Connors (season 6-7).
- Marta Kachmarek - as a prisoner Marge Novak (periodically in season 2, 5).
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Original Release Date | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season premiere | Season finale | Network | |||
| one | ten | May 1, 2013 | July 3, 2013 | [: en: SoHo_ (Australian_TV_channel)] SoHo | |
| 2 | 12 | May 20, 2014 | August 5, 2014 | ||
| 3 | 12 | April 7, 2015 | June 23, 2015 | ||
| four | 12 | May 10, 2016 | July 26, 2016 | ||
| five | 12 | April 4, 2017 | June 20, 2017 | Fox showcase | |
| 6 | 12 | June 19, 2018 | September 4, 2018 | ||
| 7 | 12 | May 28, 2019 | |||
Season 1 (2013-2013)
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Producer | written by | Premiere date | US viewers (million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | one | No Place Like Home “There is no place better than home” | Kevin Carlin | Pete McTig | May 1, 2013 | |
| 2 | 2 | "Fly Me Away" Take Me Away | Kevin Carlin | Pete McTig | May 8, 2013 | |
| 3 | 3 | "The Girl Who Waited" "The girl who was waiting" | Catherine Millar | Pete McTig | May 15, 2013 | |
| four | four | "The Things We Do" "What we do" | Catherine Millar | Pete McTig | May 22, 2013 | |
| five | five | Velvet Curtain Velvet Curtain | Tori garrett | Pete McTig | May 29, 2013 | |
| 6 | 6 | "Captive" The Prisoner | Tori garrett | Pete McTig | June 5, 2013 | |
| 7 | 7 | "Something Dies" “Something is dying” | Jet wilkinson | Pete McTig | June 12, 2013 | |
| eight | eight | Mind Games "The game of the mind" | Jet wilkinson | Lellie Katz and Emma J. Steele | June 19, 2013 | |
| 9 | 9 | "To the Moon" "To the moon" | Kevin Carlin | Jiula sandler | June 26, 2013 | |
| ten | ten | "Checkmate" "Checkmate" | Kevin Carlin | Emma J. Steele | July 3, 2013 | |
Production
In March 2012, it was announced that the modern rethinking of the “Prisoner” was ordered by Foxtel . Brian Walsh, executive director of television at Foxtel, said Wentworth would not be a remake of "The Prisoner," which went with 692 episodes on Network Ten from 1979 to 1986. He continued: "Wentworth will be a dynamic and very interesting drama series designed and styled specifically for a subscribed television audience. We told the producers to push all boundaries and honestly portray life from the inside as it is in 2012." Lara Radulovic and David Hannam developed Wentworth from Reg Watson's original concept. FremantleMedia and drama director Joe Porter will produce Wentworth. The first episode and several subsequent episodes were written by Pete McTig . Television critic Michael Idato acted as a consultant on TV shows, and Kerry Tucker acted as a consultant on authenticity.
Joe Porter commented that the series will explore "the politics of women in a world with few men, and how experience challenges them and changes them, sometimes for the better." Wentworth is in the modern world and focuses on the early days of Bee Smith in prison. The storylines include a combination of original prisoners and Prisoner staff with characters designed specifically for Wentworth. Foxtel told a Sydney Morning Herald reporter that the original characters from The Prisoner would be a modern interpretation in the new series. Initially, it was reported that none of the original Prisoner roster would appear in Wentworth's first season, however Anne Charleston , who had several small roles in the original series, made a miniature appearance as Liz Birdwood, and Alex Menglet and Gloria Agenstat, who played Ray Proctor and Tammy Fisher in the original series will be guest characters in the new series. Foxtel said the producers watched how they could incorporate the musical tune "On The Inside" into new episodes.
On June 5, 2013, it was confirmed that Wentworth was extended for season 2. An Australian Associated Press reporter said production will begin later that year and the season will be released in 2014. Joe Porter said: "We have put together an extraordinary team of screenwriters who can't wait for season 2 to begin. We still have so many stories." In January 2014, it was announced that Wentworth's 3rd season was ordered before the second went on air. Similarly, the 12-episode 4th season was announced before the airing of the 3rd season on February 27, 2015. The 4th season was aired on May 10, 2016. Daniel Cormack confirmed that the 5th season was put into development on July 19th. The premiere of twelve episodes took place on April 4, 2017. On May 9, 2017, Fox Showcase announced that the series was extended for season 6, with a premiere on June 19, 2018. The seventh season was put into development in April 2018, before the premiere of the 6th season, with shootings starting next week and the premiere set for May 28, 2019. On December 5, 2018, it was confirmed that another 20 episodes were put into development, the production of which will begin in September 2019, and the episodes will be broadcast until 2020 and 2021.
Casting
On October 4, 2012, a reporter from The West Australian revealed that Celia Ireland and Kate Atkinson joined the cast of Wentworth, while Sharina Clanton debuted as Dorin Anderson. Daniel Cormac was chosen as Bee Smith, she said: “I absolutely admire being part of the reboot of such an iconic drama. The Prisoner left an indelible mark on fans, and I really hope that rethinking this series will be as popular with viewers now As then, actors Robbie Magasiva and Aaron Jeffrey will play penitentiary staff in the detention center, David Knox from TV Tonight says that Nicole Da Silva , Chris McQuade , Catherine McClements and Lianna Walsman also joined acting I bet.
After the end of the 1st season, it turned out that in the second season the cult character Joan "Frick" Ferguson , a sadist, a lesbian, a prison officer will be presented. Joe Porter commented: “The prisoner offered a very rich well of amazing characters, and Wentworth’s authors are very excited about the character revision of the prison officer Joan“ Frick ”Ferguson in our 2nd season.” Erin McUirther from TV Week reported that the former actress "All Saints" Tammy Mackintosh was one of the actresses who was rumored to be offered the role. On September 21, 2013, it was confirmed that Pamela Reib was selected for the role of Joan Ferguson . Chris McQuade , Catherine McClements and Lianna Walsman did not reprise their respective roles as Jack Holt, Maggie Jackson and Erica Davidson for the second season. Katrina Milosevic , who plays Sue "Boomer" Jenkins, was transferred to the main role.
Actress Pia Miranda , Libby Tanner and Tammy Mackintosh have joined the cast since season 3 as Jody Spiteri, psychologist Bridget "Gidget" Westfall and Karen "Kaz" Proctor respectively. Sigrid Thornton , who played Ros Coulson in Prisoner , will join the cast for season 4. She will not repeat her previous role, but will play another imprisoned character, Sonia Stevens. In November 2015, it was announced that Kate Jenkinson and Bernard Curry would appear on the show as prisoner Ally Novak and officer Jake Stewart.
In April 2018, it was announced that Australian actress Lea Pursell joined the cast as Rita Connors, a role originally played by Glenda Linscott in The Prisoner . Susie Porter also joined the cast as criminal matriarch Marie Winter, the role originally played by Maggie Millar in The Prisoner , and Rarrivui Hick as the young boxer Ruby Mitchell. Shane Connor also joined the cast in the recurring role, the roles of Ray Hauser, biker and guy Rita Connors.
In the 7th season, Morgan O'Reilly (as prisoner Narelli Stang), Rick Donald (as officer Sean Brody), David de Latour (as psychologist Greg Miller) were represented.
Shooting
Foxtel confirmed that Wentworth would not be filming the original ATV-10 studio in Nanavading, Victoria, Australia , where the Prisoner was filmed. Wentworth was instead filmed on a purpose-built site in a suburb of Clayton , Victoria ( Australia ). 300 actors and a film crew were involved in the filming. The ten-episode season was filmed for four months from October 10, 2012. Wentworth began airing on the Foxtel SoHo channel on May 1, 2013. Filming of the 2nd season began on September 23, 2013 and ended on February 13, 2014. The 2nd season began broadcasting on May 20, 2014. Production for Season 3 resumed in March, and filming was completed at the end of July. In the same month, it was announced that the property on which Wentworth was filmed had been sold and the scenery would be demolished. A new alternative was found, and a reporter from TV Week commented that it was unclear whether the plot would be lost. The 3rd season began broadcasting on April 7, 2015. Production of the 4th season began in the second half of 2015. Season 5 was filmed in Melbourne in August 2016. On May 9, 2017, Fox Showcase announced that the series was extended to season 6, which began shooting a week later.
Release
Broadcast
Streaming
Reaction
Ratings
Awards and nominations
| Year | Reward | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Australian Screen Editors [6] | Best Editing in a Television Drama | Philip watts | Nomination |
| 2014 | AACTA Awards [7] | Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama | Kris mcquade | Nomination |
| Best Television Drama Series | Wentworth - Jo Porter, Amanda Crittenden | Nomination | ||
| ASTRA Awards [8] [9] | Most outstanding drama | Wentworth | Victory | |
| Most outstanding new talent | Shareena clanton | Nomination | ||
| Most Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor | Daniel Cormac | Nomination | ||
| Nicole da silva | Victory | |||
| Kris mcquade | Nomination | |||
| Most Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor | Aaron jeffery | Nomination | ||
| Robbie magasiva | Nomination | |||
| Logie Awards [10] | Most outstanding drama series | Wentworth | Nomination | |
| Most outstanding actress | Daniel Cormac | Nomination | ||
| Most outstanding newcomer | Shareena clanton | Nomination | ||
| Equity Awards [11] | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Cast | Nomination | |
| 2015 | AACTA Awards [12] [13] | Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama | Pamela rabe | Victory |
| Best Television Drama Series | Wentworth - Jo Porter, Amanda Crittenden | Nomination | ||
| ASTRA Awards [14] [15] | Most Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor | Daniel Cormac | Victory | |
| Celia ireland | Nomination | |||
| Nicole da silva | Nomination | |||
| Pamela rabe | Nomination | |||
| Most Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor | Aaron jeffrey | Nomination | ||
| Robbie magasiva | Nomination | |||
| Most outstanding drama | Wentworth | Victory | ||
| Australian Directors Guild Awards [16] | Best Direction in a TV Drama Series | Kevin Carlin for Series 2 Episode 11 | Nomination | |
| Australian Writers Guild Awards [17] [18] | Best Script for a Television Series | Pete McTighe for "Fear Her" | Nomination | |
| Best Script for a Television Series | Stuart Page for "The Governor's Pleasure" | Victory | ||
| Logie Awards [19] [20] | Most outstanding drama series | Wentworth | Victory | |
| Most outstanding actress | Daniel Cormac | Victory | ||
| Most outstanding actress | Nicole da silva | Nomination | ||
| 2016 | Logie Awards [21] [22] | Most outstanding actress | Pamela rabe | Nomination |
| Most outstanding drama series | Wentworth | Nomination | ||
| Most Outstanding Supporting Actress | Celia ireland | Victory | ||
| AWGIE Awards [23] | Best Script for a Television Series | Michael Lucas for "Plan Bea" | Expected | |
| Best Script for a Television Series | Pete McTighe for "Blood and Fire" | Expected |
See also
- Orange is the hit of the season
Notes
- ↑ It will be possible to see the 6th season of the Australian crime drama Wentworth in the spring of 2018
- ↑ List of Wentworth characters
- ↑ Vera Bennett (Wentworth)
- ↑ Sue Boomer Jenkins
- ↑ Lucy Gambaro
- ↑ The 2013 ASE Award Nominees and Winners were . Australian Screen Editors . Date of treatment March 20, 2014.
- ↑ Knox, David AACTA Awards 2014: nominations . TV Tonight (December 4, 2013). Date of treatment December 3, 2013.
- ↑ Wentworth dominates 2014 ASTRA Awards (unavailable link) . FremantleMedia (12 January 2014). Date of treatment March 20, 2014. Archived March 31, 2016.
- ↑ Ellis, Scott . ASTRA Awards honor Charlotte Dawson at Sydney ceremony , The Sydney Morning Herald (March 21, 2014). Date of treatment March 20, 2014.
- ↑ Vickery, Colin . Nominees for the peer-reviewed categories in the Logie Awards announced , news.com.au (March 31, 2014). Date of treatment March 30, 2014.
- ↑ Equity Ensemble Awards 2014 - Voting Now Open! , Equity Foundation ( Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance ) (April 1, 2014). Archived April 15, 2014. Date of treatment June 3, 2014.
- ↑ 5th AACTA Awards nominees (unavailable link) . aacta.org . Date of treatment November 13, 2015. Archived December 22, 2015.
- ↑ Johnson, Neala . George Miller named best director and Max Mad: Fury Road best film at AACTA Awards 2015 , news.com.au (December 9, 2015). Date of treatment December 12, 2015.
- ↑ Moran, Jonathon . Wentworth and Devil's Playground dominate nominations for 2015 ASTRA Awards , The Daily Telegraph (February 10, 2015). Date of treatment April 9, 2015.
- ↑ Lallo, Michael . ASTRA Awards 2015 winners: Wentworth scoops best Australian drama for second year in a row , The Sydney Morning Herald (March 12, 2015). Date of treatment April 9, 2015.
- ↑ 2015 ADG Awards Nominations . Date of appeal May 27, 2015.
- ↑ AWGIE nominations for FMA (inaccessible link) . FremantleMedia Australia (July 23, 2015). Date of treatment July 24, 2015. Archived July 24, 2015.
- ↑ AWGIE win for Wentworth (inaccessible link) . FremantleMedia Australia (September 14, 2015). Date of treatment September 14, 2015. Archived on February 4, 2016.
- ↑ Willis, Charlotte . Here's the full List of 2015 Logies nominations , news.com.au (March 22, 2015). Date of treatment March 22, 2015.
- ↑ Idato, Michael . Logies 2015: Carrie Bickmore claims Gold Logie , The Sydney Morning Herald (May 4, 2015). Date of treatment May 3, 2015.
- ↑ 2016 Logie nominations announced . Yahoo! 7 (April 3, 2016). Date of treatment May 8, 2016.
- ↑ Weir, James . Live blog: all the action from the 2016 TV Week Logie Awards , news.com.au (May 9, 2016). Date of treatment May 8, 2016.
- ↑ Full list of nominees for the 2016 AWGIE Awards . Australian Writers' Guild (August 1, 2016). Date of treatment August 1, 2016.
Links
- sohotv.com.au/shows/wentworth - official site of the series Wentworth
- Wentworth on the poster