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Prisoner

19797.58 Seasons692 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Prisoner is an Australian soap opera that is set in the Wentworth Detention Centre, a fictional women's prison.

Networks10

Top Cast

Gerda Nicolson

Gerda Nicolson

Ann Reynolds

Maggie Kirkpatrick

Maggie Kirkpatrick

Joan "The Freak" Ferguson

Janet Andrewartha

Janet Andrewartha

Reb Kean

Elspeth Ballantyne

Elspeth Ballantyne

Meg Morris

L

Louise Siversen

Lou Kelly

Glenda Linscott

Glenda Linscott

Rita Connors

L

Lois Collinder

Alice "Lurch" Jenkins

Julia Blake

Julia Blake

Nancy McCormack

P

Pepe Trevor

Lexie Patterson

Joy Westmore

Joy Westmore

Joyce Barry / Joyce Pringle

Themes & Keywords

prisonwomen's prisonworking class

About Prisoner

Prisoner is a soap, drama series that first aired in 1979 exploring themes of prison, women's prison, working class. it stars Gerda Nicolson, Maggie Kirkpatrick, Janet Andrewartha. Prisoner is an Australian soap opera that is set in the Wentworth Detention Centre, a fictional women's prison.

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