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| Kate Atkinson | ... |
Vera Bennett
(58 episodes, 2013-2017)
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Celia Ireland | ... |
Liz Birdsworth
(58 episodes, 2013-2017)
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| Robbie Magasiva | ... |
Will Jackson
(58 episodes, 2013-2017)
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Katrina Milosevic | ... |
Sue 'Boomer' Jenkins
(58 episodes, 2013-2017)
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Jacqueline Brennan | ... |
Linda Miles
(57 episodes, 2013-2017)
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Shareena Clanton | ... |
Doreen Anderson
(53 episodes, 2013-2017)
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| Nicole da Silva | ... |
Franky Doyle
(52 episodes, 2013-2017)
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| Pamela Rabe | ... |
Joan Ferguson
(48 episodes, 2014-2017)
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| Danielle Cormack | ... |
Bea Smith
(46 episodes, 2013-2016)
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| Socratis Otto | ... |
Maxine Conway
(37 episodes, 2014-2017)
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| Ra Chapman | ... |
Kim Chang
(37 episodes, 2013-2017)
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| Aaron Jeffery | ... |
Matthew Fletcher
(34 episodes, 2013-2015)
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| Katherine Grinlaw | ... |
Extra: Inmate
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(32 episodes, 2013-2016)
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Libby Tanner | ... |
Bridget Westfall
(30 episodes, 2015-2017)
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| Tammy Macintosh | ... |
Karen (Kaz) Proctor
(29 episodes, 2015-2017)
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| Kate Jenkinson | ... |
Allie Novak
(24 episodes, 2016-2017)
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| Sally-Anne Upton | ... |
Lucy Gambaro
(24 episodes, 2015-2017)
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Bea Smith is locked up while awaiting trial for the attempted murder of her husband and must learn how life works in prison.
Just finished episode one of "Wentworth", the 2013 remake of the totally brilliant Prisoner Cell Block H, The characters names are the same, Erica, Vera Bennett, Bea Smith, Lizzie Birdsworth, Doreen Anderson, Mr Fletcher, even Frankie Doyle.
The first episode leads us down the route like the first episode of the original with some surprising differences, and one huge change from the original, which you will have to watch Ep1 to see, it came as a shock and surprise to me, and I loved it, it made sense to do it this way.
As long as the great writing and acting continue then Wentworth Prison will last for many many years, it would also be great to see some faces from the original pop up albeit as someone else, how about Val Lehman as governor, now that would be amazing.
If you want a really gritty drama, that harks back to the 80's but is new, modern and right up to date, along with great acting and writing, then this is definitely for you, currently it is on Wednesdays Channel 5 10pm (UK), go on, you know you want to.