Wentworth is an Australian television drama series. It was first broadcast on SoHo on 1 May 2013. The series serves as a contemporary reimagining of Prisoner, which ran on Network Ten from 1979 to 1986. Lara Radulovich and David Hannam developed Wentworth from Reg Watson's original concept. The series is set in the modern day and begins with Bea Smith's (Danielle Cormack) early days in prison. As of September 29, 2020, 90 episodes of Wentworth have aired, concluding the first half of the eighth season. The concluding ten episodes to the eighth and final season will air in 2021.