I'm from Brazil and I loved watching the series. The plot is wonderful and so are the actors. They are to be congratulated!The way the characters are exploited is very clever and, little by little, I became addicted and curious to know the unfolding of the story.The only negative criticism is about a character who left the series in the fourth season ... she deserved more, much more.

TV Guide says it's better than "Orange is the New Black". Do they get paid for endorsements? Why one star? Would have been less if possible. 1. Clearly an O is the NB ripoff if there ever was a model for such a non-creative, morally bankrupt endeavour. 2. The overall prison structure as well as internal structure of affiliations is the same. 3. The overall theme is the same in terms of our central characters from inmates to staff; their reasons for being there; their personal issues; their alliances. Even their appearances and personalities mirror O is the NB. 4. The subplots from drugs & how they play out to personal conflicts and friendships - ditto. 5. Not well thought out with murder to drug exchanges to sex not being monitored. Seems to be an oversight that security cameras are nearly nonexistent especially in vulnerable areas. 6. My most damning criticism is reserved for the milquetoast bland characters and/or actors. NOT believable.

I remember the original Cell Block H series and when I heard about this series I was a bit sceptical, no actually I was a LOT sceptical about it, hence the reason why it's taken me three years to watch the first series on Amazon Prime and I have to say I was blown away at just how good it really was. I started to watch Wentworth about three weeks ago and I am totally addicted to this show.There are more twists and turns than an Olympic Bobsleigh course and it all seems perfectly plausible. The show is written to such a high degree that it is easily the best drama series I've watched in years and that takes some doing. The acting is probably the finest I've ever seen and the show really does produce some classic edge of the seat watching, good enough to compete with any of the blockbusters Hollywood can produce,even the soundtrack is of the top quality that fits in perfectly with the events in the story lines.I've just watched the whole of series 1 and 2 and I am completely devoted to this show. Forget about 5 star TV this is 10 STAR. Going to start series 3 tomorrow and I can't wait. If you don't watch any other drama series for the rest of your life, watch this one YOU WILL NOT REGRET IT!

I put off watching this for a long time, under the false impression that it would just be a different version of 'Orange Is The New Black' (which I do love, but am not really searching for shows similar to it because I don't particularly like jail/prison shows) but man was I wrong. It is NOTHING like OITNB. Their similarities begin and end with it being set in a female prison.When I finally gave in and started watching, I was instantly hooked. Each episode is filled with action and drama and plenty of moments that make you either laugh or cry. The characters are unique and truly wonderfully played, you will quickly grow to love or hate each of them (sometimes both!) and as you learn their backstories you get a sense of really knowing and understanding them. There are some scenes that will literally have you on the edge of your seat, with your heart racing, yelling at the TV. After finishing this, I had to go find 'Prisoner Cell Block H' and give it a try. While it's nowhere near as good as 'Wentworth' (in my opinion) it was definitely neat to see the differences between the two. I'd definitely recommend Wentworth to anyone, I can't think of anyone I know who wouldn't like it, all of my friends who have watched it agree that it is one of their all time favorites! You will be kicking yourself for waiting so long to watch it!