The second season of the crime drama television series Wentworth premiered on SoHo in Australia on May 20, 2014. It was executively produced by Fremantle Media's director of drama, Jo Porter. The season consisted of 12 episodes.
Cast
Regular Danielle Cormack as Bea Smith Nicole da Silva as Franky Doyle Kate Atkinson as Deputy Governor Vera Bennett Celia Ireland as Liz Birdsworth Shareena Clanton as Doreen Anderson Aaron Jeffery as Matthew "Fletch" Fletcher Robbie Magasiva as Will Jackson Katrina Milosevic as Sue "Boomer" Jenkins Pamela Rabe as Governor Joan Ferguson
Recurring Socratis Otto as Maxine Conway Georgia Chara as Jess Warner Ally Fowler as Simone "Simmo" Slater Kathryn Beck as Sky Pierson Jacquie Brennan as Linda Miles Reef Ireland as Brayden Holt Ra Chapman as Kim Chang Luke McKenzie as Nash Taylor Maggie Naouri as Rose Atkins Steve Le Marquand as Colin Bates Tony Briggs as Steve Faulkner Kasia Kaczmarek as Lindsay Coulter Katherine Halliday as Sarah Briggs Alex Menglet as Fencing Master Marta Kaczmarek as Marge Plymouth
Episodes
Production Wentworth was commissioned for a second season on 5 June 2013. The executive director of Foxtel Television, Brian Walsh, stated of the renewal, "Wentworth's bold storytelling has attracted a record-breaking response from our Foxtel customers. This drama, tailor-made for Australian subscription television, is capturing local and international attention sparked by its Prisoner heritage." The director of production company, Fremantle Media Australia, and executive producer of Wentworth, Jo Porter, stated, "We have assembled an extraordinary team of writers who can't wait to get started on season two. We have so many more stories to tell."
Filming Filming for the 12-part second season began on a purposely built set in Clayton, Victoria, Melbourne on 23 September 2013 and wrapped on 13 February 2014.
Crew Amanda Crittenden stayed on as Wentworth's producer. Kevin Carlin and Catherine Millar will return as directors and will be joined by Pino Amenta, Steve Jodrell, and Dee McLachlan. Marcia Gardner will become the script producer and be a part of the writing team alongside Tim Hobart, Pete McTighe, and John Ridley.
Casting It was revealed that iconic Prisoner character Joan "The Freak" Ferguson, a sinister prison officer, would be introduced in the second season. Porter commented, "Prisoner offered up a very rich well of amazing characters to draw upon, and the Wentworth writers are very excited about revisiting the character of prison officer Joan 'The Freak' Ferguson in our second season." On 21 September 2013, it was confirmed that Pamela Rabe had been cast as Joan Ferguson.
Kris McQuade (Jacs Holt), Catherine McClements (Meg Jackson), and Leeanna Walsman (Erica Davidson) did not reprise their respective roles for the second season. Katrina Milosevic, who portrays Sue "Boomer" Jenkins, was upgraded to the main cast, as was Rabe.
Reception Ratings
Accolades
AACTA Awards (2015) Nominated: AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama — Danielle Cormack (Episode 11: "Into the Night") ASTRA Awards (2015) Won: Most Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor — Danielle CormackLallo, MichaelKnox, David Nominated: Most Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor — Celia Ireland Nominated: Most Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor — Nicole da Silva Nominated: Most Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor — Pamela Rabe Nominated: Most Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor — Aaron Jeffery Nominated: Most Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor — Robbie Magasiva Won: Most Outstanding Drama — Wentworth Australian Directors Guild (2015) Nominated: Best Direction in a TV Drama Series — Kevin Carlin (Episode 11: "Into the Night")Knox, David Australian Writers' Guild Awards (2015) Nominated: Best Script for a Television Series — Pete McTighe (Episode 12: "Fear Her")Knox, David Logie Awards (2015) Won: Most Outstanding Drama Series — Wentworth Won: Most Outstanding Actress — Danielle Cormack Nominated: Most Outstanding Actress — Nicole da Silva
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