Is Wentworth popular in Australia?

Wentworth was awarded Most Popular and Most Outstanding Drama at the TV Week Logie Awards in 2018 and Most Outstanding Drama again in 2019 for the fourth time.
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Is Wentworth popular overseas?

However, US and European success tells only a small part of the phenomenal overseas reach of Wentworth. The drama has been sold to 141 territories and is shown in countries as diverse as Canada, Poland, France, Japan, Korea, Ireland, Brazil, Hungary, Africa and the UK.
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Is Wentworth filmed in Australia?

Wentworth was filmed in Australia

According to The Cinemaholic, the original "Wentworth" set was first built inside a warehouse found at 1408 Centre Rd, Clayton South, Victoria, Australia.
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Is Wentworth UK or Australian?

Wentworth is an Australian television drama series. It was first broadcast on SoHo on 1 May 2013 and it concluded on Fox Showcase with its 100th episode on 26 October 2021. The series serves as a contemporary reimagining of Prisoner, which ran on Network Ten from 1979 to 1986.
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Do Americans like Wentworth?

Prison drama Wentworth is proving a major hit in the US. AUSSIES love it and now Americans are going nuts for this gritty local drama, even comparing it to Orange is the New Black. MANY shows have a solid crack but few find real success in the sought-after but elusive American television market.
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Is Wentworth better than Oitnb?

OITNB is empowering to its female characters and we love it for that, but Wentworth shows the life inside a prison warts and all. Never avoiding the harsher scenes and lines, storylines have included bullying, drug abuse, murder and corruption.
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Is Wentworth realistic?

No, 'Wentworth' is just not based mostly on a true story. It takes its supply materials from 'Prisoner,' Reg Watson's standard Eighties cult traditional cleaning soap opera that offers with the controversial subject of feisty and troubled ladies behind bars. 'Prisoner' ran for eight seasons between 1979 and 1986.
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Is Wentworth worth watching?

Australian prison drama Wentworth is a ruthlessly dark. It's tragic and gripping, it has a lot of characteristics of OZ. Wentworth's careful plotting is a great example of what can happen when a show actually tries. It's smart and well acted.
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What are prisons like in Australia?

They usually host long-term sentences and will often feature degrees of solitary confinement, limited freedom, and harsher living conditions. Examples of maximum security prisons include: Melbourne Remand Centre, Casuarina Perth Prison, and Goulburn Prison. These aren't the only types of prisons in Australia.
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What is the accent in Wentworth?

Wentworth Detention Centre's reigning governor Erica Davidson (Patsy King) speaks with a posh 'Cultivated Australian' accent modelled on English Received Pronunciation (RP), which is particularly unfamiliar to Australian audiences today.
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Has Wentworth been Cancelled?

Wentworth Won't Be Renewed For Another Season

The series ended in 2021 after the second half of the eighth season. Making it the longest-running hour drama series in Foxtel history, with a total of 100 episodes, according to an announcement released in October 2019.
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Did Netflix get rid of Wentworth?

'Wentworth' on Netflix Canceled: Why the Show is Ending After Season 9.
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Was Wentworth popular?

Wentworth was awarded Most Popular and Most Outstanding Drama at the TV Week Logie Awards in 2018 and Most Outstanding Drama again in 2019 for the fourth time.
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What country is Wentworth in?

The fictional prison known as Wentworth first made its appearance on Australian television as the female prison where Prisoner: Cell Block H was set.
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Is Wentworth violent?

Prison drama Wentworth set to air a 'brutal' and 'terrifying' fight scene in season seven - after viewers were horrified by gruesome tongue removal scene. Wentworth delivered one of its' most violent scenes back in 2017 when inmate 'Juicy' Lucy Gambaro had her tongue forcibly sliced off by Joan 'The Freak' Ferguson.
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What should I watch after Wentworth?

Or you can check out the original inspiration for Wentworth, Prisoner.
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What To Watch If You Love 'Wentworth'
  • 11 1. Girls Incarcerated. ...
  • 31 12. Orange Is the New Black. ...
  • 27 11. Locked Up. ...
  • 4 0. Janet King. ...
  • 5 1. 60 Days In. ...
  • 8 3. Oz. ...
  • 3 0. Prison Break. ...
  • 3 0.
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How can I watch Wentworth in Australia for free?

You can stream Wentworth via FOX SHOWCASE for free using the 14-day free trial offer. And in great news, you can also now catch all of Wentworth on BINGE.
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Which season of Wentworth is the best?

'Wentworth' Seasons Ranked
  • Season 3 (2015)
  • Season 1 (2013) ...
  • Season 4 (2016) ...
  • Season 6 (2018) ...
  • Season 5 (2017) ...
  • Season 9/Season 8 – Part Two (2021) ...
  • Season 8 (2020) ...
  • Season 7 (2019) Characterisation sort of goes out the window for a hot second here. ...
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Did Wentworth or Oitnb come first?

"Wentworth" and "Orange Is the New Black" came out months apart from each other in 2013 with some similarities—both shows have ensembles, both feature similar character types and both series balance gritty drama with dark comedy.
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What is a wet cell in Wentworth?

Solitary confinement is now known as a 'Wet Cell. ' The Laundry would be nothing without its obligatory ironing press, it's here complete with a foot pedal.
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Did OITNB copy Wentworth?

Wentworth star calls out Orange Is The New Black over suspiciously similar plot. Fans have long noted a string of very odd similarities between hit Aussie drama Wentworth and US Netflix show Orange Is The New Black – and not just because both are set in women's prisons.
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