Media Release: Tuesday, February 10, 2015

World premiere of Season 3 Starts April 7 on ’s SoHo channel

Season 3 of the internationally acclaimed Australian drama will premiere Tuesday April 7, at 8.30pm EST, on Foxtel’s SoHo channel.

As the story resumes four months have passed since ’s bold escape and ruthless murder of Brayden Holt.

Having returned to Wentworth Correctional Centre, Bea has assumed the mantle of Top Dog, hailed by all - including Franky Doyle herself - as a worthy successor. Franky may no longer be Top Dog but she’s not about to forget how Liz lagged on her, and Boomer is set make Liz pay. Doreen’s baby bump is growing and Ferguson is watching her closely. While Vera’s instincts are more attuned to Ferguson’s scheming, Will is none the wiser despite Fletch’s apparent hit and run accident.

Wentworth stars as Bea Smith, as Franky Doyle, as Joan Ferguson, Kate Atkinson as Vera Bennett, as Liz Birdsworth, Shareena Clanton as Doreen Anderson, Katrina Milosevic as Sue “Boomer” Jenkins, as Matthew “Fletch” Fletcher and Robbie Magasiva as . Supporting cast includes Socratis Otto as , Georgia Chara as and Jacquie Brennan as Linda Miles.

Wentworth is a FremantleMedia production for Foxtel. The series is distributed by FremantleMedia International and is seen in more than 80 countries.

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