The second season of Australian drama television series Prisoner (commonly known as Prisoner: Cell Block H) premiered on Network Ten on 22 January 1980. It consists of 86 episodes and concluded on 12 November 1980.
This season's storylines include the escape of Roslyn Coulson, aided by terrorist Janet Dominguez and the subsequent shooting of Erica Davidson; Lizzie's exoneration; the bomb explosion which causes the deaths of Jim Fletcher's family; Bea Smith's feud with new prisoner Kay White; Judy Bryant's planned revenge on corrupt officer Jock Stewart for the murder of her girlfriend Sharon Gilmour; the season finale tunnel escape collapse.
Cast
Main
Patsy King as Governor Erica Davidson Fiona Spence as Vera Bennett Peta Toppano as Karen Travers Val Lehman as Bea Smith Elspeth Ballantyne as Meg Jackson Colette Mann as Doreen Anderson Sheila Florance as Lizzy Birdsworth Barry Quin as Greg Miller Gerard Maguire as Jim Fletcher Monica Maughan as Pat O'Connell George Mallaby as Paul Reid Betty Bobbitt as Judy Bryant
Central supporting
Amanda Muggleton as Chrissie Latham Sigrid Thornton as Roslyn Coulson
Recurring
Deidre Rubenstein as Janet Dominguez Penelope Stewart as Kathleen Leach Penny Ramsay as Leila Fletcher Ray Meagher as Geoff Butler Judith McGrath as Colleen Powell Jeanie Drynan as Angela Jeffries Carmel Millhouse as Mary McCauley Cornelia Frances as Carmel Saunders Henry Cuthbertson as Dr. Herbert Lloyd Cunnington as Mr. Goodwin Graham Rouse as Mal James John Higginson as Tony Reid Rosalind Speirs as Caroline Simpson Bernadette Gibson as Vivienne Williams Terry McDermott as Brian Williams Ian Gilmour as Kevin Burns Joan Letch as Rhonda West Charmayne Lane as Shirley Margot Knight as Sharon Gilmour Lester Morris as Mr. Muir Jane Clifton as Margot Gaffney Kate Turner as Sally Blakely Rob Forza as Bill Harris Peter Ford as Michael Simpson Carl Bleazby as Hugh Gilbertson Babs Wheelton as Louisa Burns Fay Mokotow as Mrs. Seymour Tom Oliver as Ken Pearce Nanette Wallace as Sally Nichols Simon Reichelt as Andrew O'Connell Jentah Sobott as Heather "Mouse" Trapp Dina Mann as Debbie Pearce Reylene Pearce as Phyllis Hunt Kevin Summers as Det. Sgt. Parsons Paul Young as Capt. Lloyd Barton Penny Downie as Kerry Vincent
Rod Mullinor as David Austin Michael Duffield as Charles Baldwin Kirk Alexander as Dr. East Tommy Dysart as Jock Stewart Ian Smith as Ted Douglas Stephen O'Rourke as Harry Bone Eugene Schlusser as Mr. Westmore Sidney Jackson as Det. Sgt. Teagan Caroline Gillmer as Helen Smart Judith Dick as Marcia/Ellen Huntley Michelle Argue as Josie Tracey-Jo Riley as Leanne Bourke Jude Kuring as Noeline Bourke Susanne Haworth as Gail Summers Jeremy Higgins as Tim Summers John Lee as Andrew Reynolds John Larking as Vince Talbot Joy Westmore as Joyce Barry Jack Harris as Terry Barry Rob Steele as Dr. Rupert Sandy Gore as Kay White Janet Lord as Mrs. Blakely Anne Scott-Pendlebury as Pauline Curtis Colin Vancao as Weasel Maureen Edwards as Hazel Crowe Lois Ramsay as Agnes Forster Anne-Marie Wiles as Nancy Bryon Williams as Dr. Weissman Brian Moll as Mr. Spenser Elaine Cusick as Linda Jones Sue Devine as Tracey Morris Darren Sole as Danny Jones Terry Gill as Det. Insp. Grace Belinda Davey as Hazel Kent Anthony Hawkins as Bob Morris Rowena Wallace as Anne Griffin Wynn Roberts as Stuart Gillespie
Episodes
Accolades Sammy Award for Best Actress in a Series – Sheila Florance (1980) Logie Award for Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series – Sheila Florance (1981) Logie Award for Best Drama Series – Prisoner (1981) Logie Award for Most Popular Show in Victoria – Prisoner (1981)
Nominated: Logie Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Series – Colette Mann (1981) Nominated: Logie Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Series – Gerard Maguire (1981)
Home media The following is a list of DVD sets which contain individual episodes from season two or the complete season as a whole.
Title Episodes Release date Format Country RatingClassification ratings:
Prisoner: 2165 24 February 2003 VHS & DVD ACB: M 19 December 2006 DVD NR Volume 5 80 17 March 2007 DVD ACB: M Volume 6 81–96 17 March 2007 DVD ACB: M Volume 7 97–112 21 April 2007 DVD ACB: M Volume 8 113–128 21 April 2007 DVD ACB: M Volume 9 129–144 21 May 2007 DVD ACB: M Volume 10 145–160 21 May 2007 DVD ACB: M Volume 11 161–176 18 August 2007 DVD ACB: M The Complete Collection 80–165 29 September 2007 DVD ACB: M Volume 3 80–96 12 October 2009 DVD BBFC: 12 Volume 1–3 80–96 30 November 2009 DVD BBFC: 15 Volume 4 97–128 24 May 2010 DVD BBFC: 12 Volume 5 129–160 11 October 2010 DVD BBFC: 12 Volume 6 161–165 21 February 2011 DVD BBFC: 15 Volume 3 80–96 11 May 2011 DVD ACB: M Volume 4 97–128 29 July 2011 DVD ACB: M The Complete Collection 80–165 5 October 2011 DVD ACB: M Volume 5 129–160 30 November 2011 DVD ACB: M Volume 6 161–165 1 February 2012 DVD ACB: M The Complete Season Two 80–165 11 January 2017 DVD ACB: M
Streaming The second season of Prisoner began streaming on Channel 5's service My5 on 12 February 2024, and concluded on 10 June 2024.
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