Wentworth

Season 1

10 episodes 10 seasons

Follow Bea Smith's journey from a vulnerable newcomer to the formidable "Queen Bea" of Wentworth Prison sets the stage for a gripping saga of survival, betrayal, and redemption, as she navigates the treacherous waters of prison life and seeks justice for her daughter.

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Wentworth Season 1 released on May 1, 2013.

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S01E01 Aired May 01, 2013

No Place Like Home

Bea Smith is taken to gaol after attempting to murder her violent, rapist husband and is immediately taken in by the lesbian, drug-dealer, Franky Doyle. Liz Birdsworth and Doreen Anderson also befriend Bea, however a slip of the tongue turns Doreen against her. Governor Meg Jackson is becoming increasingly suspicious about the ladies and their ways of bringing crystal meth into the gaol. Deputy Governor Vera Bennett makes Meg look incompetent towards lawyer, Erica Davidson. Jacs Holt is released from solitary and reignites her rivalry with Franky. After making up, Doreen leaves her daughter Kaiya with Bea during a riot caused by Jacs and Franky. When Kaiya runs off, Bea follows after her. After Matt Fletcher and Will Jackson - Meg's husband - break up the riot, they find a lifeless Meg lying in the hallway, stabbed with a blood-soaked Bea standing over her.

S01E02 Aired May 08, 2013

Fly Me Away

In the aftermath of the riot, Will blackmails Doreen into helping him and Bea is given no choice but to continue to lie.

S01E03 Aired May 15, 2013

The Girl Who Waited

Bea is caught up in the brutal rivalry between Franky and Jacs while Erica struggles to gain the support of the officers.

S01E04 Aired May 22, 2013

The Things We Do

After Toni forces her daughter Kaiya to smuggle heroin into the prison, she is harassed by the women and her daughter goes into cardiac arrest. Doreen and Boomer conspire over home brew that has been fermenting for months. Bea begins to doubt whether she can take on Jacs after Jacs threatens the life of Debbie. Liz is told that her parole is being looked over and she organises an afternoon for the ladies to talk about their problems. We discover that Liz is an alcoholic and after drinking all the home brew and reveals her story - she killed her mother-in-law. Erica and Vera butt heads over the running of the prison. Will continues his search for Meg's killer and discovers Matt and Meg had a peculiar relationship.

S01E05 Aired May 29, 2013

The Velvet Curtain

Erica can’t escape her feelings for Franky and Bea reveals to Liz the truth about her marriage.

S01E06 Aired June 05, 2013

Captive

Vera's attempt to impress Fletch backfires and her domineering mother reveals a humiliating secret to her peers, while Erica betrays Franky.

S01E07 Aired June 12, 2013

Something Dies

Bea pays a high price for crossing Jacs while Franky gets her revenge, and Will reverts to his old ways.

S01E08 Aired June 19, 2013

Mind Games

To gain back control of Wentworth Jacs makes a final play to break Bea.

S01E09 Aired June 26, 2013

To the Moon

Fletch reacts badly to Bea's grief triggering his memories of a horrific experience in East Timor. Bea is dealt another devastating blow but is buoyed by the inmate's support, while Jacs's power further diminishes.

S01E10 Aired July 03, 2013

Checkmate

Vera and Matt sleep together but when Vera finds out the shocking truth - Matt and Meg were having an affair, she fell pregnant and had an abortion - Matt tells her to get out of his life. Determined to find out who killed Meg, Will makes a deal with Jacs, however he later discovers Meg's bracelet in Jacs' cell. After threatening to kill her, Will has Jacs charged with Meg's murder. Liz and Franky talk about what really happened the day of Meg's murder: Franky went to find Jacs, and grabbed a knife. When Meg grabbed her arm, Franky thought it was Jacs and stabbed her. Liz took her bracelet and put it in Jacs' cell. Bea discovers the truth behind Debbie's murder and confronts Jacs. After Jacs tries to condone it, Bea takes a pen and shoves it into Jacs' neck and pulls it out, killing her almost instantaneously. She then presses the duress button after Liz had told her to never touch it.