Wentworth season 2 explained

Season Number:	2
Bgcolour:	00162E
Network:	SoHo
Num Episodes:	12
Episode List:	List of Wentworth episodes

The second season of the crime drama television series "Wentworth" premiered on May 20, 2014, on the Australian network SoHo. The season consisted of 12 episodes and was executive produced by Fremantle Media's drama director, Jo Porter. The storyline continued three months after Bea Smith's actions in the previous season, including the murder of Jacs Holt and the rise of Franky Doyle as the top dog among the inmates. The introduction of a new governor, Joan Ferguson, brought further complexity to the season's events. The season gained several nominations and awards.^[1]

Cast

Regular

• Danielle Cormack as Bea Smith^[1]
• Nicole da Silva as Franky Doyle^[1]
• Kate Atkinson as Deputy Governor Vera Bennett^[1]
• Celia Ireland as Liz Birdsworth^[1]
• Shareena Clanton as Doreen Anderson^[1]
• Aaron Jeffery as Matthew "Fletch" Fletcher
• Robbie Magasiva as Will Jackson^[1]
• Katrina Milosevic as Sue "Boomer" Jenkins^[1]
• Pamela Rabe as Governor Joan Ferguson^[1]

Recurring

• Socratis Otto as Maxine Conway
• Georgia Chara as Jess Warner
• Ally Fowler as Simone "Simmo" Slater^[2]
• Kathryn Beck as Sky Pierson^[2]
• Jacquie Brennan as Linda Miles^[2]
• Reef Ireland as Brayden Holt
• Ra Chapman as Kim Chang^[3]
• Luke McKenzie as Nash Taylor
• Maggie Naouri as Rose Atkins
• Steve Le Marquand as Colin Bates
• Tony Briggs as Steve Faulkner
• Kasia Kaczmarek as Lindsay Coulter
• Katherine Halliday as Sarah Briggs
• Alex Menglet as Fencing Master
• Marta Kaczmarek as Marge Plymouth

Episodes

See also: List of Wentworth episodes.

Production

Wentworth was commissioned for a second season on 5 June 2013.^[4] The executive director of Foxtel Television, Brian Walsh, stated of the renewal, "Wentworth's bold storytelling has attracted a record-breaking response from our Foxtel customers. This drama, tailor-made for Australian subscription television, is capturing local and international attention sparked by its prisoner heritage."^[4] The director of production company, Fremantle Media Australia, and executive producer of Wentworth, Jo Porter, stated, "We have assembled an extraordinary team of writers who can't wait to get started on season two. We have so many more stories to tell."^[4]

Filming

Filming for the 12-part second season began on a purposely built set in Clayton, Victoria, Melbourne on 23 September 2013 and wrapped on 13 February 2014.^{[1] [5]}

Crew

Amanda Crittenden^[6] stayed on as Wentworth's producer.^[1] Kevin Carlin and Catherine Millar will return as directors and will be joined by Pino Amenta, Steve Jodrell, and Dee McLachlan.^[1] Marcia Gardner will become the script producer and be a part of the writing team alongside Tim Hobart, Pete McTighe, and John Ridley.^[1]

Casting

It was revealed that iconic Prisoner character Joan "The Freak" Ferguson, a sinister prison officer, would be introduced in the second season. Porter commented, "Prisoner offered up a very rich well of amazing characters to draw upon, and the Wentworth writers are very excited about revisiting the character of prison officer Joan 'The Freak' Ferguson in our second season."^[7] On 21 September 2013, it was confirmed that Pamela Rabe had been cast as Joan Ferguson.^[8]

Kris McQuade (Jacs Holt), Catherine McClements (Meg Jackson), and Leeanna Walsman (Erica Davidson) did not reprise their respective roles for the second season.^{[1] [9]} Katrina Milosevic, who portrays Sue "Boomer" Jenkins, was upgraded to the main cast, as was Rabe.^{[1] [9]}

Reception

Accolades

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

AACTA Awards (2015)

• Nominated: AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama — Danielle Cormack (Episode 11: "Into the Night")^[10]

ASTRA Awards (2015)

• Won: Most Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor — Danielle Cormack^{[11] [12]}
• Nominated: Most Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor — Celia Ireland
• Nominated: Most Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor — Nicole da Silva
• Nominated: Most Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor — Pamela Rabe
• Nominated: Most Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor — Aaron Jeffery
• Nominated: Most Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor — Robbie Magasiva
• Won: Most Outstanding Drama — Wentworth

Australian Directors Guild (2015)

• Nominated: Best Direction in a TV Drama Series — Kevin Carlin (Episode 11: "Into the Night")^[13]

Australian Writers' Guild Awards (2015)

• Nominated: Best Script for a Television Series — Pete McTighe (Episode 12: "Fear Her")^[14]

Logie Awards (2015)

• Won: Most Outstanding Drama Series — Wentworth^{[15] [16]}
• Won: Most Outstanding Actress — Danielle Cormack
• Nominated: Most Outstanding Actress — Nicole da Silva

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cameras Ready To Roll On Wentworth Season 2 . Foxtel Australia . 19 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131014042342/http://www.foxtel.com.au/whats-on/foxtel-insider/cameras-ready-to-roll-on-wentworth-season-2-220185.htm . 14 October 2013 . dead.
2. Web site: Characters. Wentworth on SoHo. 19 April 2014.
3. Web site: ra chapman. ra chapman on twitter. 10 May 2014.
4. Web site: Wentworth - 2nd Season Announced for Hit Drama. Foxtel Australia. 19 April 2014.
5. Web site: In production. Film Victoria. 3 November 2013.
6. Web site: Amanda Crittenden Production Manager, Producer, Additional Crew . 2023-09-25 . IMDb . en-US.
7. Web site: Who will play The Freak?. Knox. David. 4 July 2013. TV Tonight. 15 July 2013.
8. Web site: Pamela Rabe revives 'The Freak' on Wentworth. Knox. David. 21 September 2013. TV Tonight. 21 September 2013.
9. Web site: Wentworth series 2. 5 March 2014. Screen Australia. 22 March 2014.
10. Web site: Past Awards - 4th AACTA Awards (see "Television" section). Aacta.org. 12 July 2018.
11. Lallo, MichaelWeb site: ASTRA Awards 2015 winners: Wentworth scoops best Australian drama for second year in a row. The Sydney Morning Herald. 12 March 2015. 12 July 2018.
12. Knox, DavidWeb site: ASTRA Awards 2015: nominees. TV Tonight. 10 February 2015. 12 July 2018.
13. Knox, DavidWeb site: Australian Directors Guild Awards 2015: nominees. TV Tonight. 9 April 2015. 12 July 2018.
14. Knox, DavidWeb site: AWGIE Awards 2015: nominees. TV Tonight. 9 April 2015. 12 July 2018.
15. Web site: Here's the full List of 2015 Logies nominations. News.com.au. 23 March 2015. 12 July 2018.
16. Web site: TV Week Logie Awards 2015: winners. TV Tonight. 3 May 2015. 12 July 2018.