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Prisoner
1979–1986
· TV Show
· 50 min episodes
· 8 seasons
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Follows the lives of inmates and staff at Wentworth, a high-security women's prison in Australia, exploring their backstories, daily struggles, and interpersonal relationships within the harsh realities of incarceration.
Details
- Created by
- Reg Watson
- Released
- 27 February 1979
- Country
- Australia
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 50 min
- Rated
- NR
- Episodes
- 692 across 8 seasons
- Awards
- 20 wins, 7 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 27 →20 wins from 27 nominations across 17 ceremonies
| Best Drama Serial 1986 | Best Drama Serial | Prisoner | Winner |
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Series 1986 | Best Performance by an Actress in a Series | Glenda Linscott | Winner |
| Most Popular Actress in a Series 1986 | Most Popular Actress in a Series | Maggie Kirkpatrick | Nominee |
| Best Performance by a Juvenile 1985 | Best Performance by a Juvenile | Robert Summers | Nominee |
| Best Series Actress 1985 | Best Series Actress | Anne Phelan | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Series 1985 | Best Supporting Actress in a Series | Gerda Nicolson | Nominee |
| Best Sustained Performance 1985 | Best Sustained Performance | Gerda Nicolson | Winner |
| Certificate of Commendation 1985 | Certificate of Commendation | Joy Westmore | Winner |
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27 awards — Prisoner
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Best Lead Actress in a Series
6 nominations, 4 won
| Best Lead Actress in a Series | Val Lehman | Winner |
| Best Lead Actress in a Series | Val Lehman | Winner |
| Best Lead Actress in a Series | Sheila Florance | Winner |
| Best Lead Actress in a Series | Carol Burns | Winner |
| Best Lead Actress in a Series | Maggie Kirkpatrick | Nominee |
| Best Lead Actress in a Series | Betty Bobbitt | Nominee |
Certificate of Commendation
3 nominations, 3 won
| Certificate of Commendation | Joy Westmore | Winner |
| Certificate of Commendation | Maggie Kirkpatrick | Winner |
| Certificate of Commendation | Genevieve Lemon | Winner |
Best Drama Program
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Drama Program | Prisoner | Winner |
| Best Drama Program | Prisoner | Winner |
Best Supporting Actress in a Series
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress in a Series | Sheila Florance | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Series | Gerda Nicolson | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Series | Colette Mann | Nominee |
Best Actress in a Series
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress in a Series | Sheila Florance | Winner |
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series | Anne Phelan | Winner |
Best Drama Serial
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Drama Serial | Prisoner | Winner |
Best New Drama Series
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best New Drama Series | Prisoner | Winner |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Series
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Series | Glenda Linscott | Winner |
Best Series Actress
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Series Actress | Anne Phelan | Winner |
Best Sustained Performance
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Sustained Performance | Gerda Nicolson | Winner |
Best Sustained Performance by an Actress in a Series
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Sustained Performance by an Actress in a Series | Carol Burns | Winner |
Most Popular Actress
1 nomination, 1 won
| Most Popular Actress | Val Lehman | Winner |
Special Commendation Outstanding Ensemble Acting
1 nomination, 1 won
| Special Commendation Outstanding Ensemble Acting | Ensemble cast Val Lehman, Sheila Florance, Colette Mann and Betty Bobbitt | Winner |
Best Performance by a Juvenile
1 nomination
| Best Performance by a Juvenile | Robert Summers | Nominee |
Best Supporting Actor in a Series
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actor in a Series | Gerard Maguire | Nominee |
Most Popular Actress in a Series
1 nomination
| Most Popular Actress in a Series | Maggie Kirkpatrick | Nominee |