Skydance-Owned 5 Buys UK Rights To ‘Wentworth’ Sequel Series
UK channel 5 has acquired the UK rights to a sequel series to Australian prison drama *Wentworth*. The series, titled *Wentworth: Halfway Home* in Australia and *Wentworth: Beyond Bars* elsewhere, follows former inmate Boomer as she tries to rebuild her life after prison.
Katrina Milosevic returns as Boomer, alongside Nicole da Silva and Kate Box as Franky Doyle and Lou Kelly. The plot turns on a body being found at the halfway house and the return of someone Boomer informed on to reduce her sentence. Fremantle has been producing the series in Melbourne since late July; it is due to launch on Binge in Australia and 5 in the UK later this year.
In short
- 5 has secured UK rights to the *Wentworth* sequel.
- Boomer faces new threats after leaving prison.
- The series is due later this year on 5 and Binge.
Explained simply
Wentworth is an Australian television drama set in a women’s prison, where inmates and staff navigate life behind bars. The new series continues the story beyond prison, following former inmate Boomer as she tries to rebuild her life in a halfway house.
Katrina Milosevic returns as Boomer, with Nicole da Silva and Kate Box reprising their roles as Franky Doyle and Lou Kelly. Fremantle is making the series in Melbourne, and it is intended for audiences in Australia and the UK.
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