Wentworth season 2

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, Catherine McClements, and Leeanna Walsman 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

Accolades

; AACTA Awards

Nominated: AACTA Award for Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama — Danielle Cormack

; ASTRA Awards

Won: Most Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor — Danielle Cormack
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

Nominated: Best Direction in a TV Drama Series — Kevin Carlin

; Australian Writers' Guild Awards

Nominated: Best Script for a Television Series — Pete McTighe

; Logie Awards

Won: Most Outstanding Drama Series — Wentworth
Won: Most Outstanding Actress — Danielle Cormack
Nominated: Most Outstanding Actress — Nicole da Silva