Wentworth Prison

Notorious criminals Lou Kelly and Reb Keane make an impact with their shock arrival at Wentworth, threatening the stability of the prison, provoking action from now top dog Allie. Meanwhile The Freak plans her revenge.

Facing prosecution for the siege and a life behind bars following the Attorney General's suicide, an embittered Marie makes a desperate, last-ditch attempt to avenge her son. Will crosses an ethical boundary that puts him at loggerheads with Vera.

New arrival Judy Bryant is welcomed into the Wentworth prison family; the women admire her for her anti-establishment stance, support for the underdog and courage of her convictions. Marie confronts her demons and has an epiphany.

When Ann announces the closure of the Protection Unit, it forces Will and Vera into preservation mode, how do they protect vulnerable prisoners, especially Marie? When Allie refuses to guarantee Marie's safety, the prison is on a knife's edge.

Judy sabotages an important presentation for Ann and incurs her wrath, but secures confidential information for Ruby. While Ruby goes on the hunt for her sister, Allie is left to contend with a dangerous Lou Kelly, now amassing a crew of supporters.

Rita sacrifices her one hope of exoneration in order to rescue Ruby. Believing Marie responsible for Ruby's disappearance, Allie takes extreme measures to get Marie to talk, with the help of Boomer and Judy, and nearly makes a fatal mistake.

Judy enlists the help of Allie, Boomer and Ruby to contact her father, believing he will use his political influence to help her. However, his callous rejection drives Judy to commit a vicious act.

With the prison in lockdown tensions reach crisis point. After Reb loses it during a session with Miller, Lou presses Ferguson to commit an act of evil. Events culminate in a riot, where Allie and Ferguson face choices that will change everything.

A new inmate, Sheila Bausch, arrives at Wentworth charged with multiple counts of murder. With Ferguson's committal only days away, a desperate Vera enlists Allie's help, with devastating consequences.

Believing Allie stole their phone and their money, Lou threatens her to return the money or face the consequences. Meanwhile, Sheila offers to pay for Reb's surgery and, with Ferguson's committal looming, Vera makes a last-ditch attempt to expose her.

Allie returns to Wentworth, grappling with her new reality. Marie manipulates Sheila's hatred of Lou. Meanwhile, Ferguson finds it increasingly difficult to control her desire for revenge. Rita struggles to connect with her dying dad.

Lou, struggling with new anger, finds comfort with Marie. Encouraged to embrace empathy, Ferguson reaches out to Vera. Meanwhile, Boomer agrees to film prison videos for Gavin in exchange for a spoof donation. Rita reconciles with her father.

With Lou in the slot, Boomer mounts a vote for top dog. But when Lou returns, she invokes her right to challenge Boomer to a shiv fight. As Boomer frets over the impending showdown, both Rita and Ann return to Wentworth.

Struggling with her new reality, it appears as if Allie is contemplating suicide. A new prisoner, Eve Wilder, enters prison. When it's revealed she was an inmate of Blackmoor where Ferguson was a guard, the stage is set for some fun and games.

Determined to flush out the traitor in their midst, Allie plays a deadly game of cat and mouse. Judy presents Lou with an offer; one that will have devastating consequences for everyone at Wentworth. Ferguson keeps fueling Eve's obsession with Jake.

Lou and Judy put their plan into action. Ferguson manipulates Eve, but when Eve is humiliated, she turns the tables. Ann's determination to find the Slammer Cam turns up the heat on Boomer. A surprise visit threatens Rita and Ruby's lives.

Determined to expose Miller, Vera and Will bring Allie in on a plan to compromise him. Rita and Marie form an alliance to uncover Lou and Judy's plan. Ferguson successfully restrains her darker impulses, but she's forced to play her final card.

Rita and the H1 family are in Lou's crosshairs for protecting Marie. Desperate to uncover Lou's plan, Rita turns up the heat on Judy, seeing her as the weak link. But the emergence of a wildcard pits the entire prison against Rita and the H1 family.

With Rita's return imminent, Lou pressures the H1 family to declare allegiance to her. Rita plans to force information from Lou. Vera wrestles with the dilemma of exposing Ferguson. Lou's plan is jeopardized. Meanwhile, Ann continues unraveling.

The H1 family is under siege. Will grapples with the threat from Ferguson and protecting the women. Rita is determined to stop Lou's plan. Vera ultimately confronts Ann's duplicity with dire consequences. And Ferguson surprises everyone.