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Prisoner

1979 – 1986 · 45m per ep · NR · English · Australia

Prisoner is an Australian soap opera that is set in the Wentworth Detention Centre, a fictional women's prison.

7.6(666 reviews)

44.4196% popularity

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Details

First air date: Feb 27, 1979
Last air date: Dec 11, 1986
Status: Ended
Seasons: 8
Episodes: 692
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: English
Country: Australia
Network / platform: 10
Creator / showrunner: Reg Watson
Certification: NR
Production companies: The Grundy Organization, Grundy Television Productions, Network Ten

Where to watch

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Keywords

prisonwomen's prisonworking class

Seasons & episodes

Season 1

1979 · 79 episodes

The first season of Australian drama television series Prisoner (commonly known as Prisoner: Cell Block H) premiered on the then-known 0-10 Network on 26 February 1979 in Sydney and 27 February 1979 in Melbourne. The season contains 79 episodes and concluded on 28 November 1979.

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Cast

Gerda Nicolson

Ann Reynolds

Maggie Kirkpatrick

Joan "The Freak" Ferguson

Janet Andrewartha

Reb Kean

Elspeth Ballantyne

Meg Morris

Louise Siversen

Lou Kelly

Glenda Linscott

Rita Connors

Lois Collinder

Alice "Lurch" Jenkins

Julia Blake

Nancy McCormack

Pepe Trevor

Lexie Patterson

Joy Westmore

Joyce Barry / Joyce Pringle

Peter Adams

Bob Moran

Kylie Belling

Sarah West

Terry Gill

Jack Grace

Bryon Williams

Dr Eric Weissman

Ray Meagher

Ernest Craven

Media

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Reviews & ratings

7.6

666 community reviews

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Alex Rivera6.6/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
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Jordan Kim7.6/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
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Sam Patel8.6/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
36 found helpful
ML
Morgan Lee6.6/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
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Casey Wong7.6/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
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