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Wentworth series 1

Year of completion
2013
Content type
Narrative Content
Format
MiniSeries
Genre
Drama
Duration
10 x 52 minute episodes
Production Status
Completed

Synopsis

We all know Bea Smith ruled Wentworth Detention Centre. She was gutsy and fearless. But who was Bea Smith before prison? How did a wife and mother from the suburbs become a top dog without rival? Where did the confidence and fortitude come from that enabled her to get there, and what injustices and misadventures fuelled her determination to do it? WENTWORTH is a dynamic, often confronting, drama series that begins with Bea’s early days in prison. Set in the present day, it’s a modern re-imagination of Prisoner.
Completion Year
2013
Genres
Drama
Format
MiniSeries
Production Status
Completed

Cast and Crew

Executive Producer

Jo Porter

Producer

Amanda Crittenden

Director

Kevin Carlin

Director of Photography

Craig Barden

Writer

Pete McTighe

Cast

Danielle Cormack, Nicole Da Silva, Celia Ireland, Kris McQuade, Shareena Clanton, Catherine McClements, Kate Atkinson, Aaron Jeffery, Robbie Magasiva, Leeanna Walsman

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Sales

Australian Sales

Fremantlemedia Australia Pty Ltd

International Sales

Fremantlemedia Australia Pty Ltd

Production Company

Fremantlemedia Australia Pty Ltd

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