Wentworth: Halfway Home
| Wentworth: Halfway Home | |
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| Genre | Drama |
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| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language | English |
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| Producer | Dean O'Toole |
| Production location | Melbourne |
| Production company | Fremantle Australia |
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Wentworth: Halfway Home is an upcoming television drama series releasing in 2026 for Foxtel and Binge, produced by Fremantle Australia. A spinoff to Wentworth, the series focuses on life after being released from Wentworth, following the lives of parolees and their challenges in a life after prison and the world that has changed before them.[1]
Plot
After her time at Wentworth Correctional Centre, newly paroled Susan 'Boomer' Jenkins arrives at a halfway house determined to rebuild her life and fight for the custody of her daughter. But when a dead body shows up, and everyone is a suspect, she realizes that while getting out of prison was hard, managing to stay out may be even harder.[2]
Cast
On 24 July 2026, Binge announced Nicole da Silva, Katrina Milosevic and Kate Box would return with Alex King and Chenile Chandler as new faces.[3]
- Nicole da Silva as Franky Doyle
- Kate Box as Lou Kelly
- Katrina Milosevic as Sue 'Boomer' Jenkins
- Alex King
- Chenile Chandler
Production
On 6 February 2026, during the 2026 AACTA Awards, Danielle Cormack and Binge announced that a Wentworth spinoff was in active pre-production, with it announced that the series would follow fan favourites in life after being incarcerated.[4]
On 24 July 2026, it was announced by Binge that Wentworth: Halfway Home had officially begun production in Melbourne, with Nicole da Silva, Katrina Milosevic and Kate Box announced to be returning as Franky Doyle, Sue "Boomer" Jenkins, and Lou Kelly, respectively with further cast announcements to be announced, the series is expected to air on Binge in late 2026.[5]
Vic Screen CEO Caroline Pitcher saying that "Wentworth remains one of Victoria's greatest screen success stories. We are proud to support the next iteration of Wentworth and look forward to audiences around the world reuniting with Boomer, Lou and Franky in the dramatic next chapter."[6]
External links
References
- ↑ Salazar, Christine (24 July 2026). "Beloved characters return for Wentworth spin-off five years after original prison series wrapped". news.com.au. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ Slatter, Sean (2026-07-23). "Katrina Milosevic, Nicole da Silva, Kate Box prepare for life on the outside as 'Wentworth: Halfway Home' starts production". IF Magazine. Retrieved 2026-07-24.
- ↑ Masia, Laura (2026-07-23). "Wentworth: Halfway Home confirmed to air in 2026 with fan favourites making a return!". Now To Love. Retrieved 2026-07-24.
- ↑ Laidlaw, Kyle (2026-02-06). "New chapter for WENTWORTH as spin-off is confirmed for BINGE". TV Blackbox. Retrieved 2026-07-24.
- ↑ Knox, David (2026-07-24). "Filming to commence on Wentworth: Halfway Home | TV Tonight". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 2026-07-24.
- ↑ "Production begins on brand-new drama series Wentworth: Halfway Home". VicScreen. Retrieved 2026-07-24.