The first season of the crime drama television series Wentworth originally aired on SoHo in Australia. The season consisted of 10 episodes and aired between 1 May and 3 July 2013. It was executively produced by FremantleMedia's director of drama Jo Porter. The series is a remake of Prisoner, which aired on Network Ten from 1979 to 1986. Lara Radulovich and David Hannam developed Wentworth from Reg Watson's original concept. The season was shot over four months from 10 October 2012.
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No. of episodes | 10 |
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Original network | SoHo |
Original release | 1 May 3 July 2013 | –
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The show is set in modern-day Victoria, Australia and focuses on the fictional women's prison Wentworth. The central characters in the prison are inmates Bea Smith (Danielle Cormack), Franky Doyle (Nicole da Silva), Doreen Anderson (Shareena Clanton), Liz Birdsworth (Celia Ireland), Jacs Holt (Kris McQuade) and prison officers Vera Bennett (Kate Atkinson), Matthew Fletcher (Aaron Jeffery), Will Jackson (Robbie Magasiva), Erica Davidson (Leeanna Walsman) and Meg Jackson (Catherine McClements).
The season received generally favourable reviews from critics. The first episode of Wentworth attracted 244,000 viewers, making it the most watched Australian drama series premiere in Foxtel history.[1] The complete first season was released on DVD and Blu-ray in Australia on 18 November 2013.
Cast
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Recurring
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Episodes
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Aus. viewers |
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1 | 1 | "No Place Like Home" | Kevin Carlin | Pete McTighe | 1 May 2013 | 244,000[1] |
2 | 2 | "Fly Me Away" | Kevin Carlin | Pete McTighe | 8 May 2013 | 102,000[4] |
3 | 3 | "The Girl Who Waited" | Catherine Millar | Pete McTighe | 15 May 2013 | 110,000[5] |
4 | 4 | "The Things We Do" | Catherine Millar | Pete McTighe | 22 May 2013 | 97,000[6] |
5 | 5 | "Velvet Curtain" | Tori Garrett | Pete McTighe | 29 May 2013 | 115,000[7] |
6 | 6 | "Captive" | Tori Garrett | Pete McTighe | 5 June 2013 | 92,000[8] |
7 | 7 | "Something Dies" | Jet Wilkinson | Pete McTighe | 12 June 2013 | 97,000[9] |
8 | 8 | "Mind Games" | Jet Wilkinson | Lally Katz & Emma J. Steele | 19 June 2013 | 82,000[10] |
9 | 9 | "To the Moon" | Kevin Carlin | Guila Sandler | 26 June 2013 | 77,000[11] |
10 | 10 | "Checkmate" | Kevin Carlin | Emma J. Steele | 3 July 2013 | 125,000[12] |
Production
Wentworth was announced by Foxtel on 4 March 2012. Developed by Lara Radulovich and David Hannam from the original concept by Reg Watson, it is produced by Fremantle's new head of drama, Jo Porter, and is filmed in Melbourne.[13] FremantleMedia Chief Executive Asia Pacific, Ian Hogg, said: "An entire generation of Australians grew up watching Prisoner and another is about to do the same with Wentworth."
Filming
The ten-part season began filming in Melbourne for five months from 10 October 2012 and the shoot employed 300 cast and crew.[14] Wentworth is filmed on a purpose built set in the suburb of Clayton.
Reception
Ratings
No. | Title | Air date | Overnight ratings | Ref(s) | |
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Viewers | Rank | ||||
1 | "No Place Like Home" | 1 May 2013 | 244,000 | –[a] | [1] |
2 | "Fly Me Away" | 8 May 2013 | 102,000 | 2 | [4] |
3 | "The Girl Who Waited" | 15 May 2013 | 110,000 | 1 | [5] |
4 | "The Things We Do" | 22 May 2013 | 97,000 | 1 | [6] |
5 | "Velvet Curtain" | 29 May 2013 | 115,000 | 2 | [7] |
6 | "Captive" | 5 June 2013 | 92,000 | 1 | [8] |
7 | "Something Dies" | 12 June 2013 | 97,000 | 3 | [9] |
8 | "Mind Games" | 19 June 2013 | 82,000 | 3 | [10] |
9 | "To the Moon" | 26 June 2013 | 77,000 | 13 | [11] |
10 | "Checkmate" | 3 July 2013 | 125,000 | 1 | [12] |
Accolades
- Australian Screen Editors (2013)
- Nominated: Best Editing in a Television Drama — Philip Watts[15]
- AACTA Awards (2014)
- Nominated: Best Guest or Supporting Actress in a Television Drama — Kris McQuade[16]
- Nominated: Best Television Drama Series — Wentworth - Jo Porter & Amanda Crittenden[16]
- ASTRA Awards (2014)
- Won: Most Outstanding Drama — Wentworth[17]
- Nominated: Most Outstanding New Talent — Shareena Clanton
- Nominated: Most Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor — Danielle Cormack
- Won: Most Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor — Nicole da Silva[17]
- Nominated: Most Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor — Kris McQuade
- Nominated: Most Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor — Aaron Jeffery
- Nominated: Most Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor — Robbie Magasiva
- Equity Ensemble Awards (2014)
- Nominated: Equity Award for Most Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series — Cast of Wentworth
- Logie Awards (2014)
- Nominated: Logie Award for Most Outstanding Drama Series — Wentworth[18]
- Nominated: Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actress — Danielle Cormack[18]
- Nominated: Logie Award for Most Outstanding Newcomer — Shareena Clanton[18]
Home media
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Set details
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Notes
- ^ There is no rank information on episode one based on the consolidated viewing figure of 244,000 due to the episode being screened on three different channels. The broadcast on SoHo ranked 2nd, on Arena it ranked 8th, while the airing on 111Hits did not rank within the top 20
References
- ^ a b c Hardie, Giles (2 May 2013). "Wentworth breaks out with a bang as Arrow strikes for Nine". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
- ^ "SoHo - Wentworth Cast Announced". Foxtel Australia. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ^ Vnuk, Helen (27 April – 3 May 2013). "Ladies in Lock-Up". TV Week (17). Bauer Media Group: 19.
- ^ a b "Wednesday 8 May 2013". TV Tonight. 9 May 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Wednesday 15 May 2013". TV Tonight. 16 May 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Wednesday 22 May 2013". TV Tonight. 23 May 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Wednesday 29 May 2013". TV Tonight. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Wednesday 5 June 2013". TV Tonight. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ^ a b "Wednesday 12 June 2013". TV Tonight. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- ^ a b "Wednesday 19 June 2013". TV Tonight. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ^ a b "Wednesday 26 June 2013". TV Tonight. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
- ^ a b "Wednesday 3 July 2013". TV Tonight. 4 July 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ Knox, David (4 March 2012). "Foxtel to remake Prisoner". TV Tonight. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
- ^ "In Production". Film Victoria. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ^ "The 2013 ASE Award Nominees and Winners were". Australian Screen Editors. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ a b "The 2013 ASE Award Nominees and Winners were". Australian Screen Editors. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ a b Ellis, Scott (21 March 2014). "ASTRA Awards honour Charlotte Dawson at Sydney ceremony". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ a b c Vickery, Colin (31 March 2014). "Nominees for the peer-reviewed categories in the Logie Awards announced". news.com.au. Retrieved 11 July 2018.
- ^ "Wentworth: The Complete Season One DVD". Blu-ray.com. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "Wentworth: The Complete Season One Blu-ray". blu-ray.com. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Wentworth Prison Season One [DVD]". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "Wentworth Prison: Season One DVD". blu-ray.com. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Wentworth: Season 1". Acornonline.com. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "Wentworth - Die komplette erste Staffel [3 DVDs]". Amazon.de. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "Wentworth - Staffel 1 [Blu-ray]". Amazon.de. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ "Wentworth Prison: Season 1 (Deluxe Edition) [DVD] [2013]". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2019.