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A re-boot of Prisoner, Wentworth takes place in an earlier time for Bea Smith: top dog in Prisoner, she is here a new inmate, trying to consolidate her position in prison.

For a full list of episodes and authors, see Film Details.

Adaptations

form y separately published work icon Celblok H Eva Aben , Pauline Van Mantgem , Nicolette Steggerda , Nienke Römer , Netherlands : Four One Media , 2014-2015 8311593 2014 series - publisher film/TV

An adaptation of prison drama Wentworth, with the drama shifted to the Netherlands.

The adaptation is extremely close to the original, following the same major plotlines through series one and two.

Notes

  • Wentworth was also sold to German production company UFA for adaptation as Block B, but no further information on this version has been traced.

Includes

2.07
form y separately published work icon Metamorphosis John Ridley , Australia : FremantleMedia Australia Foxtel , 2014 7625556 2014 single work film/TV

'When Ferguson takes her revenge on the prisoners by bulldozing the garden project, Doreen turns her anger on Franky. Ferguson psychologically manipulates Vera and she crosses a point of no return whilst Maxine orchestrates a desperate bid to see her spurned lover.

'Franky accuses Ferguson of deliberately giving Simmo a hotshot, but Ferguson wrests back the power by letting Franky know she's got a snitch in the ranks.'

Source: Australian Television Information Archive. (Sighted: 23/7/2014)

 Australia : FremantleMedia Australia Foxtel , 2014
2.12
form y separately published work icon Fear Her Pete McTighe , Western Australia : FremantleMedia Australia Foxtel , 2014 8906607 2014 single work film/TV Western Australia : FremantleMedia Australia Foxtel , 2014
3.01
form y separately published work icon The Governor's Pleasure Stuart Page , Fremantle : FremantleMedia Australia Foxtel , 2015 8888784 2015 single work film/TV Fremantle : FremantleMedia Australia Foxtel , 2015
3.12
form y separately published work icon Blood and Fire Pete McTighe , Fremantle : FremantleMedia Australia , 2015 10253320 2015 single work film/TV Fremantle : FremantleMedia Australia , 2015
4.08
form y separately published work icon Plan Bea Michael Lucas , Fremantle : FremantleMedia Australia , 2016 10253352 2016 single work film/TV Fremantle : FremantleMedia Australia , 2016
4.12
form y separately published work icon Seeing Red Pete McTighe , Fremantle : FremantleMedia Australia Foxtel , 2016 11402984 2016 single work film/TV Fremantle : FremantleMedia Australia Foxtel , 2016

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

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Related Works

form y separately published work icon Prisoner Cell Block H; Prisoner: Cell Block H Reg Watson , Reg Grundy Enterprises (publisher), 1979 Australia : Reg Grundy Enterprises Network Ten , 1979-1987 Z1511014 1979 series - publisher film/TV

Television series.

Prisoner told stories of the inmates of Wentworth Detention Centre, a women's prison. The show had its roots in the similar UK drama series Within These Walls, but presented storylines with a much harder and sometimes controversial edge, including themes such as lesbianism, murder, and drugs.

Key characters in the series included Bea Smith (aka Queen Bea), who ran things from the prisoners' side, and prison guards Joan 'The Freak' Ferguson and Vera 'Vinegar Tits' Bennett. Other inmates included the elderly Lizzie Birdsworth and lesbian Franky Doyle.

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Works about this Work

Wentworth’s Wild Return Graeme Blundell , 2020 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 25 July 2020; (p. 19)
— Review of Wentworth Emma J. Steele , Lally Katz , Pete McTighe , Giula Sandler , Timothy Hobart , John Ridley , Marcia Gardner , Max Conroy , Kim Wilson , 2013 series - publisher film/TV

'A breakout success from the beginning, Fox’s prison drama returns for a new season with an old face, a botched heist and all the noirish style for which it is rightly becoming famous On its arrival seven years ago, Wentworth — an adaptation of the famous, if creaky, Reg Grundy-produced Prisoner, the jail soapie that was such a hit in the early 1980s — came with low, if not derisive, expectations. The campy, overacted original might have run for 692 episodes but surely this daggy piece of TV history had no place in the emerging new world of high-end HBO-style ­production, in an era when TV was becoming the new cinema?' (Introduction)
Writing the Powerful Female World of Wentworth Craig Batty , 2019 single work column
— Appears in: The Conversation , 11 July 2019;

'One of the major considerations when creating an ongoing television series is its “story world”, made up by its place, people, themes, style and tone. Central to this world is the setting, known in television writing as the “hub” or “precinct”, which serves the need for constant generation of characters and storylines.' (Introduction)
As Wentworth Slips Quietly Onto the ABC, the Series Still Asks Tough Questions about Gender Politics Sue Turnbull , 2018 single work column
— Appears in: The Conversation , 18 April 2018;

'In early March, the ABC issued a press release announcing that the “multi-award-winning Australian drama Wentworth” would make its free to air television debut on April 12. “This ground-breaking and much acclaimed Foxtel drama”, it went on, has not only been enormously popular “worldwide”, but also garnered a swag of nominations and awards, including one from the Monte Carlo TV festival. Somehow overseas recognition still seems to count for so much more when it comes to assessing the value and impact of Australian screen productions.' 
What's Wrong With ... Wentworth Ben Pobjie , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 30 June 2016; (p. 2)
— Review of Wentworth Emma J. Steele , Lally Katz , Pete McTighe , Giula Sandler , Timothy Hobart , John Ridley , Marcia Gardner , Max Conroy , Kim Wilson , 2013 series - publisher film/TV
Jailbird Sigrid on Second Term Vanessa Williams , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 9 June 2016; (p. 11)
— Review of Wentworth Emma J. Steele , Lally Katz , Pete McTighe , Giula Sandler , Timothy Hobart , John Ridley , Marcia Gardner , Max Conroy , Kim Wilson , 2013 series - publisher film/TV
Prisoner Remake Set to be Cell Out Michael Idato , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 4 April 2013; (p. 9)
— Review of Wentworth Emma J. Steele , Lally Katz , Pete McTighe , Giula Sandler , Timothy Hobart , John Ridley , Marcia Gardner , Max Conroy , Kim Wilson , 2013 series - publisher film/TV
Girls Back Inside Colin Vickery , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: The Sunday Mail , 28 April 2013; (p. 6-7)
— Review of Wentworth Emma J. Steele , Lally Katz , Pete McTighe , Giula Sandler , Timothy Hobart , John Ridley , Marcia Gardner , Max Conroy , Kim Wilson , 2013 series - publisher film/TV
Hard Time Again Graeme Blundell , 2013 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 27-28 April 2013; (p. 26-27)
— Review of Wentworth Emma J. Steele , Lally Katz , Pete McTighe , Giula Sandler , Timothy Hobart , John Ridley , Marcia Gardner , Max Conroy , Kim Wilson , 2013 series - publisher film/TV
Unlikely Heroes Graeme Blundell , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 7-8 May 2016; (p. 23)
— Review of Rake Peter Duncan , Andrew Knight , 2010 series - publisher film/TV ; Wentworth Emma J. Steele , Lally Katz , Pete McTighe , Giula Sandler , Timothy Hobart , John Ridley , Marcia Gardner , Max Conroy , Kim Wilson , 2013 series - publisher film/TV
New Challenges Await Wentworth Inmates Graeme Blundell , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian , 10 May 2016; (p. 17)
— Review of Wentworth Emma J. Steele , Lally Katz , Pete McTighe , Giula Sandler , Timothy Hobart , John Ridley , Marcia Gardner , Max Conroy , Kim Wilson , 2013 series - publisher film/TV
A Hard Cell as Actors Make a Bea-Line to be Top Dog Geoff Shearer , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 6 March 2012; (p. 7)
Originals Shine on the Inside Geoff Shearer , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 12 March 2012; (p. 44)
New Queen Bea is Back on the Inside Matt Buchanan , Scott Ellis , 2012 single work column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 4 October 2012; (p. 20)
New Faces Doing Time on Inside Holly Byrnes , 2013 single work column
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 1 March 2013; (p. 10)
Success Lies on the Inside Nathanael Cooper , 2013 single work column
— Appears in: The Courier Mail , 27-28 April 2013; (p. 18)
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