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Wentworth: Season 6

12 episodes Premiered Jun 19, 2018 Updated Oct 28, 2026

The sixth season of the Australian television drama series Wentworth continues the narrative established in the previous seasons, focusing on the high-security prison environment. As the series progresses, the facility remains a place where inmates and staff are pushed to their limits. The narrative arc for this season is characterized by the eruption of chaos within the prison walls. Tensions reach a boiling point,

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Season 6 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Wentworth is an Australian drama series set in a high-security prison environment.
  • ⚡ The series centers on the experiences of inmates and staff navigating brutal rivalries and shifting loyalties.
  • ⚡ The narrative follows the life of a woman sent to prison as she learns to survive within the facility.
  • ⚡ The show explores the consequences of violence, betrayal, and the forging of alliances among the prison population.
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Season overview

The sixth season of the Australian television drama series Wentworth continues the narrative established in the previous seasons, focusing on the high-security prison environment. As the series progresses, the facility remains a place where inmates and staff are pushed to their limits. The narrative arc for this season is characterized by the eruption of chaos within the prison walls. Tensions reach a boiling point, leading to a climate where old rivalries are reignited among the incarcerated population. As the characters navigate this volatile setting, they must contend with constant threats to their safety, resulting in a persistent battle for survival. The season explores the complex dynamics of the prison, where shifting loyalties and the forging of new alliances are necessary for those attempting to endure the daily violence and betrayal inherent to life in the facility. The ongoing drama reflects the established tone of the series, which depicts the brutal realities of the correctional system and the intense interpersonal conflicts that define the experience of those living and working within the prison walls.

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Season 6 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 6: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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S6·E1 Mytharc

Clean Slate

Jun 19, 2018 · 45 min

Franky is on the run. Vera is determined to prove Jake helped Ferguson break out. New arrival Rita Connors has her sights set on reconciliation with somebody from her past.

S6·E2 Core

The Boxer

Jun 26, 2018 · 48 min

Sonia returns from near death, hell bent on revenge on her poisoner. Boomer sets the cat among the pigeons when she implicates Liz.

S6·E3 Core

Bleed Out

Jul 3, 2018 · 47 min

After being shot Franky seeks Bridget’s help, but the police net is tightening. Meanwhile Kaz faces her toughest challenge when she warns Hutch to stop fight club.

S6·E4 Core

Winter is Here

Jul 10, 2018 · 44 min

Marie Winter arrives in Wentworth. Sonia will go to any lengths to reopen her Green Wall workshop. Will is haunted by what he has done to Ferguson and Jake scrambled to stop him fl

S6·E5 Core

Bitter Pill

Jul 17, 2018 · 47 min

Vera finds herself under added pressure at work when the press criticise her reopening of the workshop. When Jake saves Liz’s life in a selfless act, Vera is forced her opinion of

S6·E6 Core

Angel Of Wentworth

Jul 24, 2018 · 46 min

As Sonia tries to spin her ‘Angel Of Wentworth’ PR into an innocence campaign, her past crimes threaten to derail her - and it could be fatal.

S6·E7 Core

The Edge

Jul 31, 2018 · 45 min

When Sonia is refused a move into protection, she sets up a plan to discredit Kaz and invalidate her position as top dog. With Marie onside, the plan is underway - but may have ter

S6·E8 Core

Lovers And Fighters

Aug 7, 2018 · 48 min

Kaz is released from the slot and the women realise she has profoundly changed, becoming Liz’s protector, Kaz also demonstrates a harder, tougher top doggedness.

S6·E9 Mytharc

Shallow Grave

Aug 14, 2018 · 46 min

When Vera discovers a shocking secret, she must decide whether to tell police, or enter into a conspiracy.

S6·E10 Core

Fractured

Aug 21, 2018 · 46 min

Marie discovers that Liz may have witnessed the attack on Cherry Li and tries to protect her from Drago. Realising that Liz is ill and vulnerable, she takes advantage of her condit

S6·E11 Mytharc

Indelible Ink

Aug 28, 2018 · 47 min

Allie learns that Marie is getting surveillance photographs smuggled in that show the attack on her son, and Ruby panics.

S6·E12 Mytharc

Showdown

Sep 4, 2018 · 46 min

The police close in on Vera, Will and Jake. While Rita takes drastic action to protect her sister.

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