Australia’s longest-running one-hour drama series is set to come to an end after season nine, devastating loyal fans of the show.
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Wentworth has become one of Australia’s most popular shows, however, on Wednesday Foxtel confirmed to TV tonight that the ninth season of the prison drama show will be its last.
Wentworth is about to begin filming its 20 episodes long final season, with Foxtel’s Executive Director of TV Brian Walsh telling the publication that even though season nine will be it’s last, the final 20 episodes will be spread out over 2 years so as to satisfy fans.
“Foxtel is proud and delighted to confirm a further 20 episodes of the renewal of this much-loved drama is a testament to Foxtel’s unwavering commitment to Australian story-telling.”
In the interview, Mr Walsh revealed that the show will go out with a bang and will bring back some “interesting names”.
Last year, reports suggested that Wentworth had been cancelled after its sixth season, however as a result, avid fans launched a petition to “Save Wentworth” and an early priority for incoming Fremantle CEO Chris Oliver-Taylor.
Thankfully, the petition worked.
Last season ended with a bombshell revelation that Joan ‘The Freak’ Ferguson (Pamela Rabe) was actually alive.
Her character made a shocking appearance after her bones were found suggesting that she had been buried alive.
‘The Freak’ was last seen alive at the end of season five, trapped in a box and being buried in a grave by Will Jackson (Robbie Magasiva).
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