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Wentworth Season 5 Episodes
Season 5 Episode Guide
12 Episodes 2017 - 2017
Episode 1
Scars
52 mins
Emotional, psychological and professional shockwaves pound the inmates and staff of Wentworth Correctional Centre. Governor Vera Bennett is under fire from Corrective Services and, with Will on suspension, she is relying more on her deputy Jake, not realising he is now Ferguson's puppet. New top dog Kaz has a challenge to restore order amongst the traumatised inmates, though Sonia remains aloof focusing on her upcoming trial. Liz has to decide if she follows her heart or her head. Doreen struggles with being separated from her son and Boomer supports Maxine as she continues her battle with breast cancer. Recovering from Bea's death, Allie returns to Wentworth seeking vengeance against Ferguson. But her attack is thwarted when Ferguson seizes the opportunity to make a powerful statement and create a sense of fear around her. Vera is faced with the problem of finding out who let Bea into a restricted area to be killed by Ferguson. Covering her own tracks, Vera is forced to compromise her own ethics by pinning it on a scapegoat. Meanwhile, Franky finds her life unravelling when the man she assaulted, Mike Pennisi, reappears in her life.
Episode 2
The Bitch Is Back
50 mins
Franky is back, charged with the murder of Mike Pennisi. She believes she has been framed by an accomplice of Ferguson. But proving her innocence and salvaging her relationship with Bridget seem almost impossible on the inside. A nervous Liz prepares for her imminent appearance as Witness X, living in fear that Sonia will surely catch her out. Someone discovers Liz's secret; are they friend or foe? Vera undermines Ferguson's "self-defence" plea in Bea Smith's slaying. She traps the Freak in Wentworth with an elaborate lie but her victory will come at a cost - both professional and personal.
Episode 3
Nothing But the Truth
46 mins
Sonia's trial is underway and Liz is brought in as the prosecution's star witness. Sonia has a surprise accomplice. Lucy spies Liz in her civvies and immediately suspects something is awry. The defence tears Liz's evidence apart. Meanwhile, Franky and Bridget's relationship implodes as Franky insists on Ferguson's involvement in her murder charge. Then a surprise letter changes everything.
Episode 4
Loose Ends
44 mins
With the murder charge against her dropped, Sonia enjoys her freedom but there are still some loose ends to tie up. Liz, back inside, clings to the hope that Don will to come to her rescue and get her perjury charge dropped. Franky starts to put her escape plan into action, as Ferguson exploits Jake and Tina's drug flow problem to her own advantage.
Episode 5
Belly of the Beast
47 mins
Franky's escape plan goes haywire with unforeseen and near-tragic consequences when Kaz and Will are victims of a terrible accident. Kaz accuses Will of being a drug supplier but is forced to see him in a different light when he heroically saves her life. Allie claims responsibility for the accident in an attempt to convince Tina of her allegiance in exchange for heroin. Meanwhile, Doreen fronts the Board for her transfer application but despite an impassioned pitch, is devastated when her request is refused. Sonia is back behind bars and Lucy seeks Liz's help in an attempt to extort money from Sonia. Liz sees this as an opportunity to get Sonia put into Protection buying herself some time to make contact with Don.
Episode 6
Happy Birthday, Vera
50 mins
On the eve of Vera's birthday, Ferguson puts her plan in motion to take over the prison. Instructing Jake to make Vera emotionally dependent on him, Vera's initial rejection of his offer to move in with her puts Ferguson on the back foot. As rumblings against Kaz increase over her failure to bash Lucy for her attack on Sonia, Ferguson manipulates Lucy in order to up the pressure on the top dog. When Vera finally succumbs to Jake's charms, Ferguson performs an ultimate act of terror to dethrone Kaz and become top dog.
Episode 7
The Pact
47 mins
Allie enacts an all-or-nothing plan to kill Ferguson and avenge Bea's death. Allie puts it all on the line and sacrifices more than she bargains for as she takes the final steps in her plan to hot shot Ferguson. Meanwhile, Will is intent on busting the drug ring and lays a trap. When a tip-off ruins his sting, he realises an officer must be involved.
Episode 8
Think Inside the Box
44 mins
Franky and Allie are drawn closer together on their quest to find a viable escape route, but their growing bond sends Bridget off the rails and she resigns. Meanwhile, Channing arrives to decide the fate of Sonia's 'Green Wall' project. He demands the project be shut down after a disastrous presentation and Sonia blames Liz. Will makes a shocking discovery, and Sonia unleashes on Liz.
Episode 9
Snakehead
44 mins
Will forms an alliance with Kaz to expose Jake as the dirty officer. When they ask Allie to reveal a secret she is torn between her loyalty to Kaz and Red Right Hand, and her new friendship with Franky. Vera is forced to put the search for truth before her love for Jake. Franky and Allie formulate a detailed plan of escape but it will take ingenuity, courage and some help from Franky's dad. Liz's hopes that Don might come to her rescue are dashed and she blames Sonia.
Episode 10
Mere Anarchy
45 mins
Having discovered Iman's social media connection to Mike Pennisi, Franky enlists Bridget's help to discover the true nature of their relationship - that Iman was Pennisi's girlfriend. But when Franky confronts her, Iman reveals Pennisi's obsession with Franky and admits she killed him in a jealous rage. Now blaming Franky for destroying both their lives, Iman attacks her with a shiv. Ferguson comes to Franky's rescue but at the same time snatches away her only hope of exoneration, while pushing her own agenda to professionally crush Vera. Meanwhile, Channing's investigation clears Jake of Will's drug supplier accusations but, in the wake of a murder, sidelines Vera and assumes the role of Acting Governor. Liz gets drunk with Sonia and hears a graphic confession to Don's murder. But Vera is skeptical of Liz's claims and cautions her against making further accusations against Sonia.
Episode 11
Coup de Grace
52 mins
When an increasingly guilt-ridden Jake defies Ferguson by encouraging Vera to leave Wentworth with him, Ferguson turns the tables by revealing the full extent of Jake's duplicity to Vera. Humiliated and distraught, Vera confronts Jake and demands his immediate resignation. Confronting Ferguson, Jake is trapped when she reveals that her lawyers have ensured that the drug money trail leads directly to him. Realising there's no way out of his pact, Jake attempts suicide but lacks the fortitude to go through with it. Ultimately, Jake plays the only card he can to protect himself: he uses his knowledge of Vera's complicity with Bea to blackmail Vera. Meanwhile, Franky is released from the slot and plans her imminent escape with Allie only for Kaz to urge her to join forces and bring Ferguson down. Swayed by Allie to help her prison family before escaping, Franky finds herself front and centre in a kangaroo court that gets out of control. When the mob attempts to lynch Ferguson, it is only Vera's humanity - despite everything she's suffered at Ferguson's hands - that saves the Freak's life.
Episode 12
Hell Bent
48 mins
Franky and Allie put their escape plan into action, Liz takes desperate measures to protect herself, and Ferguson suspects she's living on borrowed time.