Wentworth season 8 explained

Season Number:8
Bgcolour:
  1. 51595C
Num Episodes:20
Network:Fox Showcase
Episode List:List of Wentworth episodes

The eighth season of Australian television drama series Wentworth, premiered on Fox Showcase on 28 July 2020.[1] [2] The twenty-episode final season[3] [4] has been divided into two parts; the first, titled Wentworth: Redemption, contains the first ten episodes (2020), while the second, titled Wentworth: The Final Sentence, includes the remaining ten episodes and commenced broadcast on 24 August 2021.[5] The story picks up sometime following the siege at the end of the previous season where the prisoners and staff struggle to rebuild their lives as they struggle to cope in the aftermath. In season 8 Joan Ferguson returns, and it is explained how she escaped death after being buried alive by Will Jackson.

This season introduced four new main characters: Ann Reynolds (Jane Hall), Lou Kelly (Kate Box), Judy Bryant (Vivienne Awosoga), Reb Keane (Zoe Terakes), and special guest stars Marta Dusseldorp as Sheila Bausch and Tina Bursill as Eve Wilder.

Cast

See main article: List of Wentworth characters.

Main

Special guest

Recurring

Episodes

See also: List of Wentworth episodes.

Production

Season eight of Wentworth went into production in October 2019. It consists of twenty episodes,[6] [7] titled "Redemption", and featured the first ten episodes in 2020, while the final episodes were broadcast in 2021.

Brian Walsh, Foxtel Executive Director of Television commented that "Wentworth has been the shining star of Foxtel’s extensive slate of Australian dramas and we are very proud to call “action” on the new season. We are indebted to the remarkable creative talent involved and to showcase the outstanding line-up of actors who bring to life this compelling series."

Kate Box joined the cast as Lou Kelly, a former top dog of Wentworth Correctional Facility who often uses a violent approach to get what she wants, along with Jane Hall as Ann Reynolds, a general manager of extreme authority, taking control of the prison following the siege, and Zoe Terakes as transgender character Reb Keane, a meek and shy prisoner and love interest for Lou.[8] It was later announced that actress Vivienne Awosoga would be joining the cast as Judy Bryant. The characters originally appeared in Prisoner[9] in which Lou Kelly was played by Louise Siversen, Ann Reynolds by Gerda Nicolson, Reb Keane by Janet Andrewartha and Judy Bryant by Betty Bobbitt. In June 2020, it was announced that Marta Dusseldorp would join the cast as Sheila Bausch, a cult member accused of mass murder, theft and arson.[10] It was announced in late 2020 that Tina Bursill had been cast as Eve Wilder and is set to appear in the final part of the eighth season in 2021. Bursill portrayed the original Sonia Stevens character in Prisoner, while the character she will be portraying in Wentworth was originally played by Lynda Stoner in Prisoner.[11] [12]

Reception

Accolades

See main article: article and List of awards and nominations received by Wentworth. Equity Ensemble Awards

TV Tonight Awards

International broadcast

The season premiered in Australia on Fox Showcase on 28 July 2020. and on August 5 on 5STAR in the UK.[15] In New Zealand, the season is distributed on TVNZ's TVNZ 2 and TVNZ OnDemand streaming service.[16] [17]

In June 2021, it was announced that Season 8, Part 2 was intended to premiere in Germany on 21 July 2021 on Sky Atlantic where it would air double episodes each week;[18] the announcement was made ahead of Foxtel's confirmed release date of 24 August, therefore prompting Sky Atlantic in Germany to reschedule their premiere date and begin broadcast sometime after it has aired in Australia.

The second part of the season premiered on the same day as Australia, 24 August 2021, on 5STAR in the UK.[19]

Home media

TitleReleaseRegionAvailabilityRef(s)
DVDBlu-ray
align=center Wentworth: Season 8, Part 1: Redemptionalign=center 25 November 2020 Australia − align=center [20] [21]
align=center Wentworth: Season 8, Part 2: The Final Sentence2 February 2022[22] [23]
align=center Wentworth Prison: Season Eight, Part Onealign=center 23 November 2020 − align=center [24] [25]
align=center Wentworth Prison: Season Eight, Part Twoalign=center 22 November 2021align=center [26] [27]
Additional

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Australian prison drama Wentworth suspends filming amid the coronavirus pandemic... but fans can expect new episodes in June this year . Knox . David . 18 March 2020 . tvtonight.com.au . 22 March 2020.
  2. Web site: Wentworth season 8 comes to Foxtel on July 28 . Mediaweek . 26 May 2020 . 30 May 2020.
  3. Web site: WENTWORTH SET TO RETURN FOR SEASON 8. film.vic.gov.au. 23 October 2020.
  4. Web site: Wentworth: Everything You Need to Know about season 8. mediaweek.com.au. 27 July 2020. 23 October 2020.
  5. Web site: Knox. David. Returning: Wentworth. tvtonight.com.au. 22 June 2021. 22 June 2021.
  6. Web site: Wentworth Series 8 (2020). Screenaustralia.gov.au. 8 February 2020.
  7. Web site: HERITAGE CHARACTERS JOIN SIEGE SURVIVORS ON THE INSIDE AS WENTWORTH SEASON 8 COMMENCES PRODUCTION. foxshowcase.com.au. 8 February 2020.
  8. Web site: Wentworth Season 8 release date, Get the latest updates including cast in details. Devdiscourse.com. 6 January 2020. 8 February 2020.
  9. Web site: Hill. Leigh Andrew. 'Wentworth' pays homage to 'Prisoner' with upcoming eighth season. Outinperth.org. 25 October 2019. 8 February 2020.
  10. Web site: Wentworth: Marta Dusseldorp joins Foxtel TV show. dailytelegraph.com.au. 14 June 2020.
  11. Web site: Tina Bursill will be joining the cast of Wentworth as Eve Wilder.. Twitter. 17 November 2020. 7 January 2021.
  12. Web site: Knox. David. Tina Bursill joins Wentworth. TV Tonight. 16 August 2021. 19 August 2021.
  13. News: Knox. David. Equity Ensemble Awards 2021: Winners. TV Tonight. 7 May 2021. TV Tonight. 8 May 2021.
  14. Web site: Knox. David. TV Tonight Awards: Best of 2020 . TV Tonight. 7 January 2021. 7 May 2021.
  15. Web site: Wentworth Season 8 - UK Release Date Revealed. wentworth-prison.co.uk. 22 July 2020. 26 July 2020.
  16. News: Nealon . Sarah . It's OK Boomer as Wentworth returns . 8 September 2020 . . 16 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200727032839/https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/tv-guide/122123520/its-ok-boomer-as-wentworth-returns . 27 July 2020. live.
  17. News: Brooks . Sam . What has New Zealand been streaming through lockdown 2.0? . 8 September 2020 . . 22 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200903092013/https://thespinoff.co.nz/tv/22-08-2020/what-has-new-zealand-been-streaming-through-lockdown-2-0/ . 3 September 2020. live.
  18. Web site: Karnnich. Bernd. "Wentworth": Neunte und finale Staffel hat Termin für Deutschlandpremiere ("Wentworth": The ninth and final season has a date for the German premiere). fernsehserien.de. 3 June 2021. 3 June 2021.
  19. Web site: Munn. Patrick. 5Star Sets UK Premiere Date For 'Wentworth Prison: The Final Sentence'. tvwise.co.uk. 17 August 2021. 25 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210817095022/https://www.tvwise.co.uk/2021/08/5star-sets-uk-premiere-date-for-wentworth-prison-the-final-sentence/. 17 August 2021.
  20. Web site: Wentworth - Season 8 (DVD). Sanity.com.au. 3 September 2020.
  21. Web site: Wentworth - Season 8 (Blu-ray). Sanity.com.au. 3 September 2020.
  22. Web site: Wentworth - Season 8 - Part 2 (DVD). sanity.com.au. 9 December 2021.
  23. Web site: Wentworth - Season 8 - Part 2 (Blu-ray). sanity.com.au. 9 December 2021.
  24. Web site: Wentworth Prison: Season Eight Part One [DVD]]. Amazon.co.uk. 3 September 2020.
  25. Web site: Wentworth Prison: Season 8 Part 1 Blu-ray. Blu-ray.com. 24 August 2020. 25 August 2020.
  26. Web site: Wentworth: Season Eight Part Two [DVD]]. Amazon.co.uk. 27 August 2021.
  27. Web site: Wentworth: Season Eight Part Two [Blu-ray]]. Amazon.co.uk. 27 August 2021.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Wentworth season 8".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2025, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.