Wentworth season 3

Wentworth (season 3)

Company type	Television season
Industry	Television production
Founded	April 7, 2015 (2015-04-07)
Founder	FremantleMedia
Headquarters	Australia
Key people	Jo Porter (Drama Director)
Products	Wentworth (TV series)

The third installment of the drama series Wentworth debuted on Australia's SoHo channel on 7 April 2015. Overseen by FremantleMedia's Drama Director, Jo Porter, this season comprises 12 episodes. The narrative picks up four months following Bea’s return to Wentworth after her escape and the retaliatory killing of Brayden Holt.

Plot

Set four months subsequent to Bea Smith’s escape and the homicide of Brayden Holt, she resumes her place at Wentworth Correctional Centre as the newly established Top Dog, acknowledged by all inmates—including Franky Doyle—as a formidable leader. Although Franky no longer retains this role, tensions persist, particularly with Boomer targeting Liz due to previous betrayals. Meanwhile, Doreen navigates her pregnancy under the vigilant supervision of Ferguson. Vera becomes increasingly wary of Ferguson’s manipulative tactics, whereas Will remains oblivious despite Fletch's recent involvement in a hit-and-run incident.

Regular

• Danielle Cormack portraying Bea Smith
• Nicole da Silva as Franky Doyle
• Celia Ireland in the role of Liz Birdsworth
• Shareena Clanton as Doreen Anderson
• Aaron Jeffery playing Matt "Fletch" Fletcher
• Robbie Magasiva as Will Jackson
• Katrina Milosevic as Sue "Boomer" Jenkins
• Kate Atkinson in the role of Deputy Governor Vera Bennett
• Pamela Rabe portraying Governor Joan Ferguson

Recurring

• Socratis Otto as Maxine Conway
• Tammy Macintosh as Kaz Proctor
• Libby Tanner portraying Bridget Westfall
• Georgia Chara as Jess Warner
• Pia Miranda in the role of Jodie Spiteri
• Ra Chapman as Kim Chang
• Jacquie Brennan playing Linda Miles
• Martin Sacks as Derek Channing
• Edwina Samuels portraying Sophie Donaldson
• Maggie Naouri as Rose Atkins
• Damien Richardson in the role of Detective Michael Mears
• Tony Nikolakopoulos as Nils Jasper
• Alex Menglet portraying Fencing Master
• Sally-Anne Upton as Lucy "Juice" Gambaro
• Charli Tjoe in the role of Tina Mercado
• Miles Paras portraying Cindy Lou
• Kasia Kaczmarek as Lindsay Coulter
• Bessie Holland playing Stella Radic

Episodes

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Production

On 29 January 2014, FremantleMedia confirmed the renewal of Wentworth for a third season, with its broadcast planned for 2015.

Jo Porter, FremantleMedia's Drama Director, emphasized Foxtel as the perfect broadcasting partner, which facilitated the show's success both domestically and internationally. She commended the continuous efforts of the writers, directors, cast, and crew since the series' inception. Brian Walsh, Executive Director of Television at Foxtel, highlighted the impressive performance and global acclaim of season one, underlining the production team's dedication to delivering engaging scripts for the subsequent seasons two and three.

Filming for the third season commenced in March 2014 on a custom-built set and wrapped up in July 2014. The final table read took place on 8 July 2014. Former All Saints actors Pia Miranda, Libby Tanner, and Tammy Macintosh were introduced as significant characters Jodie Spiteri, psychologist Bridget Westfall, and vigilante Karen Proctor, respectively.

Accolades

AACTA Awards (2015)

• Awarded: Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama – Pamela Rabe
• Nominated: Best Television Drama Series – Wentworth – Jo Porter & Amanda Crittenden
• Nominated: Subscription Television 20th Anniversary Award for Best Drama – Wentworth

Australian Writers' Guild Awards (2015 & 2016)

• Awarded: Best Script for a Television Series – Stuart Page (Episode 1: "The Governor's Pleasure")
• Nominated: Best Script for a Television Series – Pete McTighe (Episode 12: "Blood and Fire")

Logie Awards (2016)

• Nominated: Most Outstanding Actress – Pamela Rabe
• Awarded: Most Outstanding Supporting Actress – Celia Ireland
• Nominated: Most Outstanding Drama Series – Wentworth

Home media

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Additional

Details
Distributor	Roadshow Entertainment (Australia), FremantleMedia (UK), Acorn DVD (US), WVG Medien (Germany)
Set details	12 episodes totaling approximately 555 minutes with a 1.78:1 aspect ratio
Audio (DVD)	English Dolby Digital 5.1 (regions 1,2,4), English Dolby Digital 2.0 and German Dolby Digital 2.0 (region 2 Germany)
Audio (Blu-ray)	English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and DTS-HD 2.0, German DTS-HD 2.0 (Region B Germany & Australia)
Subtitles	German (Germany), English SDH (Australia)
Discs	Various editions including sets of four DVDs and three Blu-rays across regions 1,2,4 and B
Rating	ACB: MA15+, BBFC: 18, FSK: 16