The essential episodes of Wentworth
Watch these 15 in order and you've got Wentworth — each pick states its reason.
- 01
Bea Smith goes from housewife to inmate and finds out the hard way that retribution in prison has fatal consequences.
- 02
Bea attempts to get revenge on Brayden by goading Harry into an act of violence, whilst Franky's determination to maintain power pushes her to extreme lengths.
- 03
Franky's parole hearing is brought forward but will she be granted a release? Meanwhile, Doreen faces an agonising choice.
- 04
The women return to Wentworth after the rebuild and a new dynamic is in play, which will have immediate ramifications for Bea who questions whether she wants to be Top Dog. Ferguson plans her next move.
- 05
Liz starts to regret her decision to testify against Sonia; Vera takes desperate measures to foil Ferguson's self-defence plea; Franky's trapped by her past.
- 06
Sonia returns from near death, hell bent on revenge against her poisoner. Boomer sets the cat among the pigeons when she implicates Liz.
- 07
Vera finds herself under added pressure at work when the press criticise her reopening of the workshop. When Jake saves Liz's life in a selfless act, Vera is forced to reassess her opinion of him.
- 08
The Prisoners and Staff mourn the loss of their Top Dog, while the hunt is on for the person who murdered her. Tensions remain very high as the investigation into the death stir up emotions for everyone.
- 09
Marie enacts her plan to bust out of Wentworth while Liz spirals into a psychotic meltdown.
- 10
The prison starts to rebuild after the siege but many of the prisoners and officers struggle to cope with memories. The General Manager deals with Will's mismanagement of the siege.
- 11
A desperate Judy seeks her father's help, but his callous rejection pushes Judy to commit a vicious act.
- 12
Reb and Lou are rocked by a blast from the past with cult leader Sheila coming into the compound. Ferguson awaits news of her committal hearing as Vera enlists Allie to help her with devastating consequences.
- 13
Believing Allie stole their phone and money, Lou threatens her to return the money or face the consequences. Meanwhile, Sheila offers to pay for Reb's surgery.
- 14
Boomer faces a crisis of courage when she takes on Lou for top dog and Judy convinces Allie to help with her bid for extradition.
- 15
The day of reckoning has arrived and Lou plans on going out with a bang. A battle for survival ensues amongst staff and inmates whilst one last conflict rises from the ashes. What lies ahead for the beloved H-block crew?
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