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The Best Episodes of Wentworth

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Bea Smith is locked up while awaiting trial for the attempted murder of her husband and must learn how life works in prison. A modern adaptation and sequel of the iconic Prisoner series.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Wentworth Season 4 Episode 12 - Seeing Red
    10.0/10(4 votes)

    #1 - Seeing Red

    S4:E12

    Bea awakes blissfully happy after a night with Allie but it is the eve of Ferguson's trial and the Freak has been relentless in putting the final touches to her scheme for freedom and exoneration. Liz becomes convinced of Sonia's innocence and then Don puts an offer to Liz which could change her life. Maxine is committed to the chemotherapy and her prison family rallies around her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Wentworth Season 3 Episode 11 - The Living and the Dead
    9.7/10(4 votes)

    #2 - The Living and the Dead

    S3:E11

    When Fletch follows Bea's instructions to use Jianna as a means to unsettle Ferguson, he unwittingly sets Vera up to take the fall. Vera, for her part, is consumed with a desire for revenge against Lucy for infecting her with Hep C. Meanwhile, Bea's manipulations of Fletch result in him finally recovering his memory and alerting Will, who is on the verge of being arrested for Harry's murder, to the truth behind Ferguson's manipulations. As the forces align against Ferguson, she begins to unravel, realising she is in a fight of her life, professionally and personally.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Wentworth Season 3 Episode 12 - Blood and Fire
    9.4/10(6 votes)

    #3 - Blood and Fire

    S3:E12

    Ferguson is losing control, and the walls are closing in. Fletch and Vera band together in an attempt to overthrow the Governor, while Bea discovers the final piece of the puzzle to help solve Harry's murder. Meanwhile, Franky is preparing for her release. But when Jess makes a sudden, drastic move, all plans are thrown out the window and the stage is set for a dramatic showdown.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Wentworth Season 4 Episode 11 - Eleventh Hour
    9.3/10(3 votes)

    #4 - Eleventh Hour

    S4:E11

    With Bea and Allie finally out as a couple, Kaz forms an alliance with Tina's Asian crew to help take Bea down. But when Jake smuggles a new batch of drugs into the prison for Tina, Bea gets wind of the stash and orders Tina to flush the gear. Tina refuses, citing Bea's weakening power-base, and her alliance with the RRH.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Wentworth Season 6 Episode 12 - Showdown
    9.2/10(4 votes)

    #5 - Showdown

    S6:E12

    The police close in on Vera, Will and Jake. While Rita takes drastic action to protect her sister.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Wentworth Season 2 Episode 12 - Fear Her
    9.0/10(8 votes)

    #6 - Fear Her

    S2:E12

    The extent of Bea's plan is revealed as she makes the final moves to avenge Debbie's death. Meanwhile Franky realises she is losing the support of the women and is forced to consider a deal.

    Director:Kevin Carlin
    Writer:Pete McTighe

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  7. Wentworth Season 4 Episode 9 - Afterlife
    9.0/10(4 votes)

    #7 - Afterlife

    S4:E9

    Bea struggles to recover in the wake of her attack. Ferguson returns from the burns unit and is placed in a medical hold under the supervision of Jake. Maxine is back after surgery and finds herself in the crossfire of huge tension between Boomer, Liz and Sonia.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Wentworth Season 5 Episode 12 - Hell Bent
    9.0/10(4 votes)

    #8 - Hell Bent

    S5:E12

    Franky and Allie put their escape plan into action. Liz takes desperate measures to protect herself. Ferguson suspects she's living on borrowed time.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Wentworth Season 1 Episode 10 - Checkmate
    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #9 - Checkmate

    S1:E10

    The truth behind the riot is finally revealed and Bea confronts a killer leading to deadly consequences.

    Director:Kevin Carlin
    Writer:Emma J. Steele

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  10. Wentworth Season 4 Episode 4 - Screw Lover
    8.8/10(4 votes)

    #10 - Screw Lover

    S4:E4

    Ferguson, having found protection in Kaz's crew, cunningly blames Will for her brutal ganging, a move which only strengthens Kaz's support for her. When Bea defends Will, it backfires dramatically. She is painted as a screw-lover, and rapidly begins to lose the support of the women. The first ever conjugal visit takes place at the prison, and Boomer shamelessly attempts to impregnate herself to her deadbeat ex-boyfriend, Daz. Meanwhile, Maxine is diagnosed with breast cancer and can't bring herself to tell the other women.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Wentworth Season 4 Episode 5 - Love And Hate
    8.8/10(4 votes)

    #11 - Love And Hate

    S4:E5

    With Bea in the slot, Ferguson intensifies her manipulation of Kaz. Seizing on the recent death of her father that sends Kaz into an inexplicable spiral Ferguson realises that Kaz was a victim of abuse at his hands. Ferguson uses her own troubled relationship with her father as a means of form a closer bond with Kaz. When new Indigenous inmate, Tasha, is put under Doreen s care, Ferguson sees an opportunity to force Kaz into action against Bea. With Maxine as acting Top Dog, Ferguson places Tasha in Lucy's orbit and when Tasha breaks the rules by protecting herself from Lucy's molestation, Maxine appears to have no choice but to punish Tasha. Ferguson urges Kaz to stand up to Maxine and save the innocent girl from abuse at the hands of a man , thereby tapping into Kaz's past trauma. Bea and Ally's bond is cemented when they are slotted in adjoining cells and spend hours talking.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Wentworth Season 4 Episode 7 - Panic Button
    8.8/10(4 votes)

    #12 - Panic Button

    S4:E7

    Ferguson is rattled when she discovers that Bea will be supporting Jesper’s evidence in court. Meanwhile, Bea seems to be losing control of the women so she forces a prison-wide vote to end the debate. Vera is privately determined that Bea maintains control and interferes with the votes, cementing Bea’s power. When Kaz gets sentenced for 12-years, Ferguson unveils her plan and urges Kaz to help her. In return, she’ll take out Bea Smith.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Wentworth Season 5 Episode 6 - Happy Birthday, Vera
    8.8/10(4 votes)

    #13 - Happy Birthday, Vera

    S5:E6

    The women become frustrated with the Top Dog’s lack of action against Lucy, and Vera receives a birthday present she will never forget.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Wentworth Season 7 Episode 10 - Under Siege (2)
    8.8/10(4 votes)

    #14 - Under Siege (2)

    S7:E10

    Marie stops at nothing to see that her plan go through, and with a fatal outcome and with nothing more to lose will Marie's plan to escape be successful, who lives and who dies?, and will the prison ever be the same again?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Wentworth Season 2 Episode 4 - The Danger Within
    8.7/10(6 votes)

    #15 - The Danger Within

    S2:E4

    Bea faces down an assassination attempt from the Holt clan. While new inmates enter the compound.

    Director:Catherine Millar
    Writer:Marcia Gardner

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  16. Wentworth Season 2 Episode 11 - Into the Night
    8.7/10(6 votes)

    #16 - Into the Night

    S2:E11

    As Bea and Franky go to war for control of the prison, Bea puts her daring plan in motion. Meanwhile, Fletch is on a downward spiral of self-destructive behaviour as his final day at Wentworth looms.

    Director:Kevin Carlin
    Writer:Adam Todd

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  17. Wentworth Season 4 Episode 10 - Smitten
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #17 - Smitten

    S4:E10

    When Bea discovers Allie has fallen back into drug addiction, Bea decides to remove Allie from Kaz’s control once and for all. In the process she exposes herself to Tina and Vera, showing her willingness to put her personal desire before here responsibilities as Top Dog. Kaz, desperate to reassert her own standing with the women, tries to resolve Doreen’s custody issue by sending a message from the Red Right Hand. While Jake managers to ingratiate himself with Vera and Will as a result of Kaz’s actions, Ferguson discovers Jake is a drug dealer and begins spinning her web around him. Vera, caught between her own desire and need to control Ferguson, engages in a risky game of sex and power with Jake. Meanwhile, Franky pursues Shayne in the hope of exposing Ferguson’s plan to undermine her trial and secure her release from Wentworth.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Wentworth Season 5 Episode 11 - Coup De Grace
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #18 - Coup De Grace

    S5:E11

    Ferguson delivers Vera her coup de grace, unleashing unforeseen consequences. Franky's escape plans are waylaid when Kaz persuades her to join forces to bring down the freak

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Wentworth Season 3 Episode 1 - The Governor's Pleasure
    8.5/10(7 votes)

    #19 - The Governor's Pleasure

    S3:E1

    When Bea is sentenced to life without parole for the killing of Brayden Holt, Ferguson makes it very clear - she owns Bea now. So when Bea uses her standing as Top Dog to hit back, Ferguson takes revenge - she slots Bea and releases Liz from Protection, exposing Liz to a brutal bashing from Boomer. But Ferguson has underestimated Bea, who starts a riot amongst the prisoners. With the prison in lock-down Ferguson has to turn to Bea to quell the riot. Wentworth isn't Ferguson's prison - it's Bea's. Battle lines are drawn.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Wentworth Season 3 Episode 9 - Freak Show
    8.5/10(6 votes)

    #20 - Freak Show

    S3:E9

    Vera's faith in her Governor is put to the test. Meanwhile, Bea finds herself at her lowest ebb as she realizes her war against Ferguson is having an effect on those closest to her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Wentworth Season 4 Episode 2 - Poking Spiders
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #21 - Poking Spiders

    S4:E2

    Feeling betrayed, Vera takes steps to have Bridget dismissed and expose her relationship with Franky, but is forced to backtrack and enlist Bridget s help instead, when Ferguson makes a bid to be released into the general prison population. The three unlikely allies devise a plan in which Bridget attempts to entrap Ferguson into exposing her psychopathy. Kaz stages a protest with the women in the yard in an attempt to force Vera s hand on the conjugal visits program.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Wentworth Season 4 Episode 3 - Prisoner
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #22 - Prisoner

    S4:E3

    Against Vera's wishes, Ferguson is released into general. The women are out for blood but Vera confines Ferguson to her cell for safety reasons. When Ferguson challenges Vera's decision, she's left bewildered and wondering whether Ferguson has a death-wish. As always, Ferguson has an endgame but will she live to accomplish it?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Wentworth Season 4 Episode 6 - Divide and Conquer
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #23 - Divide and Conquer

    S4:E6

    Bea is released from the slot and is immediately confronted by Lucy; if Bea doesn't punish Tasha for breaking prison rules, Lucy and her crew will be forced to. Doreen shocks everyone by turning her back on Bea and Liz is assigned to look after a new inmate, Sonia Stevens, on remand for the supposed murder of a young woman.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Wentworth Season 1 Episode 8 - Mind Games
    8.4/10(8 votes)

    #24 - Mind Games

    S1:E8

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

    Director:Jet Wilkinson
    Writers:Emma J. Steele, Lally Katz

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  25. Wentworth Season 2 Episode 6 - The Pink Dragon
    8.4/10(6 votes)

    #25 - The Pink Dragon

    S2:E6

    Simmo's attempt to kill Bea ends in tragedy, while Liz faces her greatest dilemma: to snitch or not to snitch.

    Director:Dee McLachlan
    Writer:Marcia Gardner

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Best Episodes Summary

"Seeing Red" is the best rated episode of "Wentworth". It scored 10/10 based on 4 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/26/2016. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Living and the Dead".