Karen (Wentworth)

The seventh season of television drama series '' Wentworth'' premiered on Fox Showcase in Australia on 28 May 2019. It is executive produced by FremantleMedia's director of drama, Jo Porter. The seventh season picks up a few months after the events of last season's finale, the presumed closure of the case of Joan Ferguson and the subsequent arrest of former acting Governor, Derek Channing.

This season introduces multiple new recurring characters, Dr. Greg Miller ( David de Lautour), Sean Brody (Rick Donald), Narelle Stang (Morgana O'Reilly), and Kylee Webb ( Geraldine Hakewill).

Plot

With the case of Joan Ferguson presumably closed, a significantly pregnant Vera and her co-conspirators in the Freak's demise, Will and Jake, are off the hook... at least for now. Meanwhile, Wentworth's eclectic mix of misfits are fracturing as the powers of love, deception and revenge threaten to break them apart for good. The onset of dementia finds Liz clutching at any semblance of hope, while Boomer has to deal with her feelings after the break-up of her family.

Cast

Main

* Leah Purcell as Rita Connors
* Celia Ireland as Liz Birdsworth
* Katrina Milosevic as Sue "Boomer" Jenkins
* Robbie J Magasiva as Deputy Governor/Acting Governor Will Jackson
* Tammy Macintosh as Kaz Proctor
* Kate Jenkinson as Allie Novak
* Bernard Curry as Jake Stewart
* Rarriwuy Hick as Ruby Mitchell
* Susie Porter as Marie Winter
* Kate Atkinson as Governor Vera Bennet

Special guest

* Nicole da Silva as Franky Doyle
* Pamela Rabe as Joan Ferguson

Recurring

* Jacquie Brennan as Acting Deputy Governor Linda Miles
* David de Lautour as Dr. Greg Miller
* Morgana O'Reilly as Narelle Stang
* Lucia Brancastiano as Officer Peta Webb
* Geraldine Hakewill as Kylee Webb
* Rick Donald as Sean Brody
* Chloe Ng as Nurse Shen
* Artemis Ioannides as Vicky Kosta
* Anni Finsterer as May Jenkins
* Emily Havea as Mon Alston
* Sarah Hallam as Jen Hutchins
* David Downer as Attorney-General Michael Heston
* Shane Connor as Ray Houser
* Bert LaBonte as Rodney Gavin
* Thomas Fisher as Artie Donaldson

Episodes

Production

A seventh season was commissioned in April 2018, before the sixth-season premiere, with filming commencing the following week.

Foxtel's head of drama and ''Wentworth'' executive producer Penny Win said: "It's hard to believe we are already rolling the cameras on season seven of ''Wentworth''. It feels like only yesterday we were reintroducing Foxtel viewers to such iconic characters like Bea Smith and 'The Freak' Joan Ferguson. The way in which our audience, both locally and internationally, has embraced and connected with the show goes to prove that people will watch, embrace, love and continue to support quality Australian drama.

New cast members joining the show during the season, included Dr. Greg Miller ( David de Lautour), Sean Brody (Rick Donald), Narelle Stang (Morgana O'Reilly), and Kylee Webb ( Geraldine Hakewill).

Original ending

Season seven of ''Wentworth'' was intended to be the final season; however, in December 2018, it was announced that the series was renewed for an additional 20 episodes which will broadcast through 2020 and 2021.

Following the renewal, several scenes from the final episode had to be cut, and new scenes were shot and inserted to lead the story into the eighth season. The cut scenes, which were intended to give closure to the series, included Franky and Bridget with Vera and Baby Grace, while another scene featuring three new prisoners who have arrived at Wentworth (cameo appearances by original ''Prisoner'' cast members Val Lehman, Fiona Spence, and Colette Mann who played Bea Smith, Vera Bennett, and Doreen Anderson/Burns, respectively).

Reception

Ratings

Accolades

; AACTA Awards
* Nominated: Best Television Drama Series – ''Wentworth''
; Australian Directors Guild Awards
* Nominated: Best Direction in a TV or SVOD Drama Series – Kevin Carlin for "Under Siege: Part 2"
; Logie Awards
* The Logie Awards for 2020 have been suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic and will feature as part of the 2021 awards with joint nominations for both seasons seven and eight.

Home media

References

External links

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{{Wentworth Prison

2019 Australian television seasons
Wentworth (TV series)