Wentworth is a series.
Wentworth is an Australian television drama series . The series is set in the modern day and begins with Bea Smith ( Danielle Cormack ) 's early days in prison . For the first three seasons , Wentworth was filmed on purpose-built sets in the suburbs of Clayton , Victoria . The show has received a mostly positive reception from critics , and the first episode became the most watched Australian drama series premiere in Foxtel history . The series was picked up by several countries , including New Zealand and the UK , where it has been retitled Wentworth Prison .