UK Network 5 Acquires Rights to Wentworth: Halfway Home
The Wentworth sequel, titled Wentworth: Beyond Bars outside Australia, will air on 5 in the UK later this year.
UK network 5 has acquired the UK rights to Wentworth: Halfway Home, the sequel series that Fremantle calls Wentworth: Beyond Bars outside Australia, according to deadline.com.
The show follows Susan 'Boomer' Jenkins, played by Katrina Milosevic, after her release on parole to a halfway house. Nicole da Silva and Kate Box return as Franky Doyle and Lou Kelly.
The cast also includes Rachel Griffiths, Sophie Lowe, Alex King, Chenile Chandler, Nadine Garner, Elaine Crombie, Grace Chow, Sara West, Claude Jabbour, Daniel Henshall, Laura Gordon, Thom Green and Chika Ikogwe.
Fremantle Australia has been producing the series in Melbourne since late July. It will launch on DAZN's Binge in Australia and on 5 in the UK later this year.
The original Wentworth, an Australian prison drama, previously aired on 5 in the UK.
Quick answers
Where will Wentworth: Halfway Home stream in Australia?
It will launch on DAZN's Binge in Australia.
When does the series come to the UK?
It will air on 5 in the UK later this year.
Who plays Boomer Jenkins in the sequel?
Katrina Milosevic plays Susan 'Boomer' Jenkins.