Channel 5 has acquired the UK rights to the second season of Wentworth, the acclaimed Australian prison drama.
A contemporary reimagining of the classic Prisoner: Cell Block H, the FremantleMedia series is set inside a women’s correctional centre and built around Bea Smith, played by Danielle Cormack. The first season followed Bea’s arrival behind bars as a frightened newcomer, and the second charts her steady rise through the prison’s brutal pecking order.
Around her, the show trades in shifting alliances, power struggles and the day-to-day violence of life inside, anchored by a largely female cast. The pickup adds another well-regarded import to Channel 5’s drama slate.