| Wentworth | |
|---|---|
| Season 8 | |
 Season 8, Part 1 – Region 4 DVD cover | |
| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox Showcase |
| Original release | 28 July 2020 – 26 October 2021 |
| Season chronology | |
The eighth season of Australian television drama series Wentworth, premiered on Fox Showcase on 28 July 2020.[1][2] The twenty-episode final season[3][4] has been divided into two parts; the first, titled Wentworth: Redemption, contains the first ten episodes (2020),[4] while the second, titled Wentworth: The Final Sentence, includes the remaining ten episodes and commenced broadcast on 24 August 2021.[5][4] The story picks up sometime following the siege at the end of the previous season where the prisoners and staff struggle to rebuild their lives as they struggle to cope in the aftermath. In season 8 Joan Ferguson returns, and it is explained how she escaped death after being buried alive by Will Jackson.
This season introduced four new main characters: Ann Reynolds (Jane Hall), Lou Kelly (Kate Box), Judy Bryant (Vivienne Awosoga), Reb Keane (Zoe Terakes), and special guest stars Marta Dusseldorp as Sheila Bausch and Tina Bursill as Eve Wilder.
- ^ Knox, David (18 March 2020). "Australian prison drama Wentworth suspends filming amid the coronavirus pandemic... but fans can expect new episodes in June this year". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ "Wentworth season 8 comes to Foxtel on July 28". Mediaweek. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "WENTWORTH SET TO RETURN FOR SEASON 8". film.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "Wentworth: Everything You Need to Know about season 8". mediaweek.com.au. 27 July 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ Knox, David (22 June 2021). "Returning: Wentworth". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 22 June 2021.