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 (
Danielle Cormack)'s early days in prison.