Wentworth season 7 explained

Season Number:7
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Num Episodes:10
Network:Fox Showcase
Episode List:List of Wentworth episodes

The seventh season of television drama series Wentworth premiered on Fox Showcase in Australia on 28 May 2019.[1] 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.[2]

Cast

See main article: List of Wentworth characters.

Main

Special guest

Recurring

Episodes

See also: List of Wentworth 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.[3]

New cast members joining the show during the season, included Dr. Greg Miller (David de Lautour),[4] Sean Brody (Rick Donald),[5] Narelle Stang (Morgana O'Reilly),[6] and Kylee Webb (Geraldine Hakewill).[7]

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.[8]

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).[9]

Reception

Accolades

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

AACTA Awards
Australian Directors Guild Awards
Logie Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pete McTighe confirms Wentworth season 7 release date. . Twitter.
  2. Web site: Wentworth Season 7 Plot . Foxtel.
  3. Web site: Debnath . Neela . Wentworth season 7: Will there be another series of Wentworth? . 30 August 2018.
  4. Web site: Harvey . Kerry . Westside's David de Lautour on the right side of the law in Wentworth. 20 June 2019. 26 June 2019.
  5. Web site: Downey . Stephen . Wentworth's Rick Donald: "My best role ever". 14 June 2019. 26 June 2019.
  6. Web site: Rigden . Clare . Wentworth's Kaz pays the price for taking on Marie . . (Bauer Media Group) . 5 June 2019 . en . 5 June 2019.
  7. Web site: Cartwright . Lexie . Australian actor Geraldine Hakewill – aka Ms Fisher – looks very different in new role on Wentworth. 27 May 2019. 26 June 2019.
  8. Web site: Foxtel confirms Wentworth renewal to 2021. Knox. David. 5 December 2018. TV Tonight. 22 September 2019.
  9. Web site: Wentworth Season 7 - Alternative Ending. Youtube. 15 August 2019. 22 September 2019.
  10. Web site: Aacta awards 2019 winners: The Nightingale and Total Control dominate Australian screen awards. theguardian.com. 4 December 2019. 21 July 2020.
  11. Web site: Knox. David. Australian Directors Guild Awards 2020: nominees. TV Tonight. 14 July 2020. 21 July 2020.
  12. Web site: Coronavirus pandemic forces cancellation of 2020 Logie Awards. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 28 April 2020. 21 July 2020.