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Wentworth
Season 4
Region 4 DVD Cover
No. of episodes12
Release
Original networkSoHo
Original release10 May (2016-05-10) –
26 July 2016 (2016-07-26)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The fourth season of the television drama series Wentworth premiered on SoHo in Australia on 10 May 2016. It was executively produced by FremantleMedia's Director of Drama, Jo Porter. The season comprises 12 episodes. Season four picks up four months after the fire at Wentworth.[1]

Plot

Four months after the fire at Wentworth, Bea and the other inmates have been housed offsite while they wait for construction to be completed. Season four will see Bea battle two formidable enemies. There is Kaz, made so dangerous by her extremist feminist ideology, who regards Bea as the great betrayer to the cause, and Ferguson who is on a mission to exonerate herself – will the walls of Wentworth be enough to protect the Top Dog?[1]

Cast

Episodes

See also: List of Wentworth episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateAus. viewers
351"First Blood"Kevin CarlinJohn Ridley10 May 2016 (2016-05-10)140,000[2]
362"Poking Spiders"Kevin CarlinMarcia Gardner17 May 2016 (2016-05-17)97,000[3]
373"Prisoner"Steve JodrellPete McTighe24 May 2016 (2016-05-24)81,000[4]
384"Screw Lover"Steve JodrellMichael Lucas31 May 2016 (2016-05-31)97,000[5]
395"Love and Hate"Jet WilkinsonJohn Ridley7 June 2016 (2016-06-07)103,000[6]
406"Divide and Conquer"Jet WilkinsonMarcia Gardner14 June 2016 (2016-06-14)119,000[7]
417"Panic Button"Adrian Russell WillsPete McTighe21 June 2016 (2016-06-21)121,000[8]
428"Plan Bea"Adrian Russell WillsMichael Lucas28 June 2016 (2016-06-28)84,000[9]
439"Afterlife"Steve JodrellMichael Lucas5 July 2016 (2016-07-05)110,000[10]
4410"Smitten"Steve JodrellSamantha Winston12 July 2016 (2016-07-12)110,000[11]
4511"Eleventh Hour"Kevin CarlinJohn Ridley19 July 2016 (2016-07-19)123,000[12]
4612"Seeing Red"Kevin CarlinPete McTighe26 July 2016 (2016-07-26)95,000[13]

Production

On 27 February 2015, it was announced that FremantleMedia had renewed Wentworth for a fourth season, set to air in 2016.[14]

Jo Porter, the Director of Drama at FremantleMedia stated, "Without wanting to give away any specific spoilers from season three, suffice to say it builds to a fabulous crescendo that in turn has given our season four writers a fantastic launch pad to explore what is next for the complex and compelling characters of Wentworth. Our loyal Wentworth fans are not going to be disappointed and I know our amazing cast and crew are going to relish bringing to life these potent stories."[14]

Penny Win, the Head of Drama at Foxtel stated, "All of us at Foxtel and FremantleMedia Australia are extremely proud of Wentworth and the passionate bond the series has forged with drama lovers, starting with our discerning Foxtel subscribers and expanding to captivate audiences around the world."[14]

On 5 November 2015, it was announced that Sigrid Thornton would step through the gates of Wentworth Correctional Centre, becoming the first actress from the original series, Prisoner to play a major re-occurring role in the reimagination. Moreover, she also plays Sonia Stevens, an inmate featured in the original series, albeit played by Tina Bursill.[15]

Of Sigrid's casting, Penny Win stated, "Wentworth's fourth season continues the series' finely-honed evolution as a world class contemporary drama which proudly forges its own path, while fearlessly daring to reimagine characters and elements of the iconic Prisoner series. Having Sigrid Thornton sign on to return behind the walls of Wentworth is a casting dream and a wonderful acknowledgement of the work the writing team has put into the creation of Sonia Stevens and our plans for her and all our characters."[15]

Jo Porter stated, "Sigrid was always on the top of our casting wish list – adored and admired by audiences for the strong women she has chosen to portray. From the second Sonia Stevens steps from the brawler, there is an unsettling sense all is not as it may seem. I am sure audiences will relish watching Sonia’s long game play out across season four."[15]

Reception

Ratings

Episode Title Original airdate Overnight Viewers Nightly Rank
4-01 First Blood 10 May 2016 140,000[2] 1[2]
4-02 Poking Spiders 17 May 2016 97,000[3] 2[3]
4-03 Prisoner 24 May 2016 81,000[4] 4[4]
4-04 Screw Lover 31 May 2016 97,000[5] 3[5]
4-05 Love and Hate 7 June 2016 103,000[6] 3[6]
4-06 Divide and Conquer 14 June 2016 119,000[7] 1[7]
4-07 Panic Button 21 June 2016 121,000[8] 1[8]
4-08 Plan Bea 28 June 2016 84,000[9] 3[9]
4-09 Afterlife 5 July 2016 110,000[10] 1[10]
4-10 Smitten 12 July 2016 110,000[11] 1[11]
4-11 Eleventh Hour 19 July 2016 123,000[12] 1[12]
4-12 Seeing Red 26 July 2016 95,000[13] 2[13]
  • Figures are OzTAM Data for the 5 City Metro areas.
  • Overnight - Live broadcast and recordings viewed the same night.
  • Consolidated - Live broadcast and recordings viewed.

Accolades

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Wentworth

AACTA Awards

Australian Writers' Guild Awards

  • Nominated: Best Script for a Television Series — Michael Lucas (for "Plan Bea")
  • Nominated: Best Script for a Television Series or Miniseries — Pete McTighe (for "Seeing Red")

Logie Awards

Home media

The fourth season of Wentworth is available on both DVD and Blu-ray formats in Australia, and on DVD-only format in the United Kingdom, and for the first time, it had only received a DVD release in Germany. It is not yet available in North America.

Set title Release date Additional
Region 1 Region 2 (UK)[18] Region 2 (DE)[19] Region 4/B[20]
Wentworth: The Complete Season 4 (Australia)
Wentworth Prison: Season Four (United Kingdom)
Wentworth: Die Komplette Vierte Staffel (Germany) 		TBA 7 November 2016 25 May 2018 5 October 2016


Set details

DVD Audio

  • English: Dolby Digital 5.1 (regions 2 & 4)
  • English: Dolby Digital 2.0 (region 2 Germany)
  • Deutsch: Dolby Digital 2.0 (region 2 Germany)

Blu-ray Audio

  • English: DTS-Master Audio 2.0 (Region B Australia)

Subtitles

  • None (DVD Germany)
  • English SDH (DVD & Blu-ray Australia)

Discs

  • 4-DVD set (region 2 UK)
  • 4-DVD set (region 2 Germany)
  • 4-DVD set (Region 4)
  • 3-Blu-ray set (Region B Australia)

Rating

Special Features:

References

  1. ^ a b "Wentworth Season 4". Foxtel. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Tuesday 10 May 2016". 10 May 2016.
  3. ^ a b c "Tuesday 17 May 2016". 17 May 2016.
  4. ^ a b c "Tuesday 24 May 2016". 24 May 2016.
  5. ^ a b c "Tuesday 31 May 2016". 31 May 2016.
  6. ^ a b c "Tuesday 7 June 2016". 7 June 2016.
  7. ^ a b c "Tuesday 14 June 2016". 14 June 2016.
  8. ^ a b c "Tuesday 21 June 2016". 21 June 2016.
  9. ^ a b c "Tuesday 28 June 2016". 28 June 2016.
  10. ^ a b c "Tuesday 5 July 2016". 5 July 2016.
  11. ^ a b c "Tuesday 12 July 2016". 12 July 2016.
  12. ^ a b c "Tuesday 19 July 2016". 19 July 2016.
  13. ^ a b c "Tuesday 26 July 2016". 26 July 2016.
  14. ^ a b c "Renewed: Wentworth". TV Tonight. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  15. ^ a b c "Sigrid Thornton joins Wentworth". TV Tonight. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  16. ^ a b c d e "Past Awards 6th AACTA Awards". aacta.org. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  17. ^ a b c d Knox, David"Logie Awards 2017: nominees". TV Tonight. 26 March 2017. {{cite web}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  18. ^ Region 2 (UK):
  19. ^ Region 2 (Germany):
  20. ^ Region 4/B:
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