As a result, it becomes increasingly difficult for viewers to root for Bea without reservation. The women are badass One of the joys of watching Wentworth is seeing Bea embrace, almost immediately, the dark side she never knew she had. The second season introduces new characters (including a transgender inmate and a sadistic new governor), all of whom make the show even more compelling, as opposed to merely indicating that the writers are grasping at straws for plot lines.ģ. Best of all, even after one of the major plot lines comes to a definitive (and bloody) end in Season 1, the show takes a significant narrative turn in Season 2 while keeping the quality consistent. Conflicts are resolved and questions answered in a timely manner that doesn't leave viewers frustrated or feeling short-changed. Each episode is infused with its own sense of purpose, with endings that often leave you grabbing for the remote to flip to the next installment. It's a perfect binge-watch Wentworth is edge-of-your-seat television in its purest form. Whereas the ladies of Litchfield make prison life seem fairly bearable, Wentworth leaves viewers completely content to watch from outside the bars.Ģ. Any single episode could feature a combination of gang beatings, mutilations, rape or murder. Sure, there are flashes of humor, but the show's gritty violence is more in line with Breaking Bad or Oz than it is with Orange.
Wentworth doesn't just veer into dark territory every once in a while it resides there. It doesn't sugarcoat prison life There's no "dramedy" label here. OITNB's Laura Prepon and Jason Biggs discuss the pros and cons of playing horrible peopleġ. Here are nine reasons you should be watching:
A gritty drama and mystery series rolled into one, Wentworth (which is based on the 1980s Australian show Prisoner) is just as good, if not better, than any of the big-name American cable dramas that have broken new ground in recent years.