Wentworth season 5

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Wentworth
Season 5
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Starring
No. of episodes12
Release
Original network Showcase
Original release4 April (2017-04-04) –
20 June 2017 (2017-06-20)
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The fifth season of the television drama series Wentworth premiered on Showcase in Australia on 4 April 2017, having previously aired on SoHo, and concluded on 20 June 2017. It was executive produced by FremantleMedia's Director of Drama, Jo Porter. The season comprised 12 episodes. The fifth season picks up just days after the death of Bea Smith and is therefore noted as the first season not to feature Danielle Cormack. [1]

Contents

Plot

Following Bea Smith's tragic death at the hands of Joan Ferguson, emotional, psychological and professional shockwaves pound the inmates and staff of Wentworth Correctional Centre. Governor Vera Bennett is under fire from Corrective Services and, with Will on suspension, she is relying more on her deputy Jake, not realising he is now Ferguson's puppet. New top dog Kaz has a challenge to restore order amongst the traumatised inmates, though Sonia remains aloof focusing on her upcoming trial. Liz has to decide if she follows her heart or her head. Doreen struggles with being separated from her son and Boomer supports Maxine as she continues her battle with breast cancer. On the outside, it falls to Franky to break the devastating news about Bea to Allie. [1]

Cast

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateAus. viewers
471"Scars"Mat KingJohn Ridley4 April 2017 (2017-04-04)101,000 [2]
482"The Bitch is Back"Mat KingAndrew Anastasios11 April 2017 (2017-04-11)96,000 [3]
493"Nothing But the Truth"Geoff Bennett Pete McTighe 18 April 2017 (2017-04-18)88,000 [4]
504"Loose Ends"Geoff Bennett Marcia Gardner 25 April 2017 (2017-04-25)85,000 [5]
515"Belly of the Beast"Fiona BanksMarcia Gardner2 May 2017 (2017-05-02)79,000 [6]
526"Happy Birthday, Vera"Fiona BanksJohn Ridley9 May 2017 (2017-05-09)80,000 [7]
537"The Pact"Mat KingAndrew Anastasios16 May 2017 (2017-05-16)83,000 [8]
548"Think Inside the Box"Mat KingPete McTighe23 May 2017 (2017-05-23)73,000 [9]
559"Snakehead"Catherine MillarAndrew Anastasios30 May 2017 (2017-05-30)74,000 [10]
5610"Mere Anarchy"Catherine MillerMarcia Gardner6 June 2017 (2017-06-06)81,000 [11]
5711"Coup de Grâce"Kevin CarlinJohn Ridley13 June 2017 (2017-06-13)81,000 [12]
5812"Hell Bent"Kevin CarlinPete McTighe20 June 2017 (2017-06-20)119,000 [13]

Production

On 21 July 2016, it was announced that FremantleMedia had renewed Wentworth for a fifth season, set to air in 2017. [14]

Jo Porter, the Director of Drama at FremantleMedia stated, "As season four comes to a close, the audience has witnessed a dangerous shift in the power base at Wentworth which is building to an unmissable conclusion next week. Wentworth has built a reputation for delivering a world with unexpected twists and turns where no character is safe. The season’s end provides a chilling platform for our script producer Marcia Gardner and the writing team to shape the next chapter for our regular characters, along with some new faces in the yard and on the outside. With series producer Pino Amenta at the helm, our ambition to keep lifting the bar and reward our audience both locally and internationally couldn’t be stronger." [14]

Penny Win, the Head of Drama at Foxtel stated, "Wentworth has gone from strength to strength over the past four seasons. Not only is it an international television success story, now showing in 141 territories, it is a ratings blockbuster and fan favourite for Foxtel audiences. We are extremely proud of this long-running drama juggernaut. It was a very easy decision to commission a further season of this brilliantly constructed and crafted program from our production partner FremantleMedia. There is a lot in store both for the women behind bars and those on the outside."

Reception

Ratings

No.TitleAir dateOvernight ratingsRef(s)
ViewersRank
1"Scars"4 April 2017101,0001 [2]
2"The Bitch is Back"11 April 201796,0001 [3]
3"Nothing But the Truth"18 April 201788,0002 [4]
4"Loose Ends"25 April 201785,0009 [5]
5"Belly of the Beast"2 May 201779,0002 [6]
6"Happy Birthday, Vera"9 May 201780,0001 [7]
7"The Pact"16 May 201783,0001 [8]
8"Think Inside the Box"23 May 201773,0002 [9]
9"Snakehead"30 May 201774,0002 [10]
10"Mere Anarchy"6 June 201781,0002 [11]
11"Coup de Grace"13 June 201781,0002 [12]
12"Hell Bent"20 June 2017119,0001 [13]

Accolades

AACTA Awards
Australian Directors Guild
Logie Awards

Home media

TitleReleaseCountryDVDBlu-rayRegionRef(s)
Wentworth: The Complete Season 5
4 October 2017
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4/B
Wentworth Prison: Season Five
9 October 2017
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2
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Distributor

Set details

DVD Audio

  • English: Dolby Digital 5.1 (regions 2 & 4)

Blu-ray Audio

  • English: DTS-Master Audio 2.0 (Region B Australia)

Subtitles

  • English SDH (DVD & Blu-ray Australia)

Discs

  • 4-DVD set (region 2 UK)
  • 4-DVD set (Region 4)
  • 3-Blu-ray set (Region B Australia)

Rating

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