Most shows of this nature live or die based on the characters inhabiting the world and thankfully Wentworth features a great array of interesting, well fleshed out characters. Its a basic set up but the various characters have such great chemistry and coupled with a gripping, well paced plot, its hard not to like the first season of Wentworth. With two distinct factions brewing between top dog Jacs ( Kris McQuade) and spunky, young Franky Doyle ( Nicole da Silva), Bea finds herself caught in the middle of this power struggle as she tries to survive prison life. Once inside the prison, Bea has to juggle her own inner demons whilst navigating a hostile hierarchical prison system. The first season begins much like any other prison show, with the main character, in this case Bea Smith ( Danielle Cormack) imprisoned for murdering her husband and trying to adjust to life behind bars. With an array of memorable characters, each with their own complex personas and belief systems, and a dangerous prison environment, Wentworth is a drama well worth watching. There’s a consistency in the well written episodes that juggles tension and excitement with a good pacing making this female prison drama a very strong show. Incredibly, Wentworth not only takes the best parts of both shows, at times it surpasses both of them. With Prison Break and Orange Is The New Black dominating the crowded prison genre, you’d be forgiven for writing off Wentworth as just another imitation series.
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