Wentworth season 3

The third season of the television drama series Wentworth premiered on SoHo in Australia on 7 April 2015. It was executively produced by FremantleMedia's Director of Drama, Jo Porter. The season comprises 12 episodes. Season three picks up four months after Bea's return to Wentworth following her escape and revenge murder of Brayden Holt.

Plot
Four months have passed since Bea Smith's bold escape and ruthless murder of Brayden Holt. Having returned to Wentworth Correctional Centre, Bea has assumed the mantle of Top Dog, hailed by all – including Franky Doyle herself – as a worthy successor. Franky may no longer be Top Dog but she's not about to forget how Liz lagged on her, and Boomer is set to make Liz pay. Doreen's baby bump is growing and Ferguson is watching her closely. While Vera's instincts are more attuned to Ferguson's scheming, Will is none the wiser despite Fletch's apparent hit and run accident.

Regular

 * Danielle Cormack as Bea Smith
 * Nicole da Silva as Franky Doyle
 * Celia Ireland as Liz Birdsworth
 * Shareena Clanton as Doreen Anderson
 * Aaron Jeffery as Matt "Fletch" Fletcher
 * Robbie Magasiva as Will Jackson
 * Katrina Milosevic as Sue "Boomer" Jenkins
 * Kate Atkinson as Deputy Governor Vera Bennett
 * Pamela Rabe as Governor Joan Ferguson

Recurring

 * Socratis Otto as Maxine Conway
 * Tammy Macintosh as Kaz Proctor
 * Libby Tanner as Bridget Westfall
 * Georgia Chara as Jess Warner
 * Pia Miranda as Jodie Spiteri
 * Ra Chapman as Kim Chang
 * Jacquie Brennan as Linda Miles
 * Martin Sacks as Derek Channing
 * Edwina Samuels as Sophie Donaldson
 * Maggie Naouri as Rose Atkins
 * Damien Richardson as Detective Michael Mears
 * Tony Nikolakopoulos as Nils Jasper
 * Alex Menglet as Fencing Master
 * Sally-Anne Upton as Lucy "Juice" Gambaro
 * Charli Tjoe as Tina Mercado
 * Miles Paras as Cindy Lou
 * Kasia Kaczmarek as Lindsay Coulter
 * Bessie Holland as Stella Radic

Production
On 29 January 2014, it was announced that FremantleMedia had renewed Wentworth for a third season, set to air in 2015.

Jo Porter, the Director of Drama at FremantleMedia stated, "Foxtel have been the perfect broadcast partner and have given Wentworth the ideal platform for it to achieve such success both domestically and then internationally. To have this unique Australian program now airing across the globe fills us with great pride. The commissioning of season three is such a compliment to the hard work and talent of the writers, directors, our outstanding cast and of course the crew, most of whom have been with us since season one. We look forward to continuing our success both here and overseas."

Brian Walsh, the Executive Director of Television at Foxtel stated, "Wentworth's first season was a triumph with its remarkable performance and production qualities which enthralled our Australian audience and achieved such great international recognition. Since October, the cast and the production team, led by producer Amanda Crittenden, have been back on-location delivering on the promise of season two's gripping scripts and the story lines for season three are sensational."

A third season was confirmed on 29 January 2014. A five-month production commenced in the purpose-built set in March 2014. The final table read for season three took place on 8 July 2014. Filming for the third season began in March 2014 and concluded in July 2014.

Former All Saints stars Pia Miranda, Libby Tanner and Tammy Macintosh joined the cast as inmate Jodie Spiteri, psychologist Bridget Westfall and vigilante Karen Proctor, respectively.

Accolades

 * AACTA Awards (2015)
 * Won: Best Lead Actress in a Television Drama – Pamela Rabe
 * Nominated: Best Television Drama Series – Wentworth – Jo Porter & Amanda Crittenden
 * Nominated: Subscription Television 20th Anniversary Award for Best Drama – Wentworth
 * Australian Writers' Guild Awards (2015 & 2016)
 * Won: Best Script for a Television Series – Stuart Page (Episode 1: "The Governor's Pleasure")
 * Nominated: Best Script for a Television Series – Pete McTighe (Episode 12: "Blood and Fire")
 * Logie Awards (2016)
 * Nominated: Most Outstanding Actress – Pamela Rabe
 * Won: Most Outstanding Supporting Actress – Celia Ireland
 * Nominated: Most Outstanding Drama Series – Wentworth