Wentworth (season 5)

The fifth season of the television drama series Wentworth premiered on Showcase in Australia on 4 April 2017, having previously aired on SoHo, and concluded on June 20, 2017. It was executive produced by FremantleMedia's Director of Drama, Jo Porter. The season comprised 12 episodes. The fifth season picks up just days after the stabbing to death of Bea Smith .

Returning Main Cast

Nicole Da Silva as Franky Doyle

Tammy Macintosh as Kaz Proctor

Kate Jenkinson as Allie Novak

Celia Ireland as Liz Birdsworth

Shareena Clanton as Doreen Anderson

Katrina Milosevic as Sue "Boomer" Jenkins

Socratis Otto as Maxine Conway

Sigrid Thornton as Sonia Stevens

Pamela Rabe as Joan Ferguson

Robbie Magasiva as Will Jackson

Kate Atkinson as Vera Bennett

Bernard Curry as Jake Stewart

Returning Secondary Characters

Sally Anne Upton as Lucy Gambaro

Charli Tjoe as Tina Mercado

Libby Tanner as Bridget Westfall

Sophia Katos as Mel Barrett

Martin Sacks as Derek Channing

Ra Chapman as Kim Chang

Jacquie Brennan as Linda Miles

Bessie Holland as Stella Radic

Luke Mckenzie as Nash Taylor

Steve Bastoni as Don Kaplan

Madeleine Jevic as Nurse Lee Radcliffe

Katerina Kotsonis as Brenda Murphy

Sarah Howett as Billie Latham

Carly Baker as Carly

New Characters

Zahra Newman as Iman Farah

Daniielle Alexis as Dana Malouf

Sarah Hallam as Jen Hutchins