Wentworth ( season 6 ) - Wikipedia Wentworth ( season 6 ) Wentworth ( season 6 ) Region 4 DVD Cover Country of origin Australia No. of episodes 8 Release Original network Showcase Original release 19 June 2018 ( 2018 - 06 - 19 ) -- present ( present ) Season chronology ← Previous Season 5 List of Wentworth episodes The sixth season of television drama series Wentworth premiered on Showcase in Australia on 19 June 2018. It is executive produced by FremantleMedia 's Director of Drama, Jo Porter. The season will comprise 12 episodes. The sixth season picks up just days after the escape of Franky Doyle and Joan Ferguson. This season will introduce three new characters portrayed by Leah Purcell, Susie Porter and Rarriwuy Hick. Contents 1 Cast 1.1 Main 1.2 Recurring 1.3 Guest 2 Episodes 3 Production 4 Ratings 5 Home media 6 References 7 External links Cast Main article : List of Wentworth characters Main Leah Purcell as Rita Connors Sigrid Thornton as Sonia Stevens Susie Porter as Marie Winter Celia Ireland as Liz Birdsworth Katrina Milosevic as Sue `` Boomer '' Jenkins Robbie J Magasiva as Deputy Governor Will Jackson Tammy Macintosh as Kaz Proctor Kate Jenkinson as Allie Novak Bernard Curry as Jake Stewart Rarriwuy Hick as Ruby Mitchell Kate Atkinson as Governor Vera Bennett Nicole da Silva as Franky Doyle Recurring Libby Tanner as Bridget Westfall Jacquie Brennan as Linda Miles Sally - Anne Upton as Lucy Gambaro Madeline Jevic as Nurse Lee Radcliffe Artemis Inannides as Vicky Kosta Kate Elliot as Spike Baxter Sun Park as Cherry Li Emily Havea as Mon Alson Catherine Larcey as Sharon Gilmour Bessie Holland as Stella Radic Sarah Hallam as Jen Hutchins Katerina Kotsonis as former officer Brenda Murphy Stefan Dennis as Michael Armstrong QC Guest Pamela Rabe as Joan Ferguson Episodes No. overall No. in season Title Directed by Written by Original air date Aus. viewers 59 `` Clean Slate '' Kevin Carlin Pete McTighe June 19, 2018 ( 2018 - 06 - 19 ) 101,000 Franky Doyle and Joan Ferguson are still missing. While Ferguson 's fate remains unknown, Franky is still on the run and desperately attempts to come up with the evidence that she is innocent of the murder of Mike Pennisi. Liz fears for her safety when news has surfaced that Sonia was poisoned and is to make a full recovery. Vera 's career could be in jeopardy when Jake uncovers that Vera let Bea Smith wander into a restricted area of the prison in order to attack Joan. New inmate, Rita Connors, arrives at Wentworth and immediately crosses Kaz when she takes the rap for recently transferred, trouble - making prisoner, Ruby Mitchell, when she violently attacks another prisoner. Vera makes a discovery. 60 `` The Boxer '' Kevin Carlin Marcia Gardner June 26, 2018 ( 2018 - 06 - 26 ) 87,000 Sonia returns to Wentworth and is determined to take her revenge on Liz. Ruby continues to push Rita away while she sinks deeper into despair as she has constant memories of the past. Ruby is provoked into partaking in secret fist fighting matches organized by several of the other inmates. Vera confides in Bridget about her pregnancy, while Jake 's guilt of blackmailing Vera gets the better of him and he decides to back down. Franky stumbles upon crucial evidence that can clear her name. 61 `` Bleed Out '' Fiona Banks John Ridley July 3, 2018 ( 2018 - 07 - 03 ) 105,000 Franky is seriously wounded and seeks Bridget 's help. Sonia convinces Liz to tell her solicitor that she was used by Don. Kaz discovers that Rita took the rap for Ruby for beating up Spike. The fight club continues and Ruby is injured during a match with Spike. Vicky and Kaz agree to a fight before it is interrupted by the officers. Will confronts Kaz on being a secret `` lagger ''. The police discover that Franky is innocent and she is finally set free. 62 `` Winter Is Here '' Fiona Banks Andrew Anastasios July 10, 2018 ( 2018 - 07 - 10 ) 83,000 Marie Winter arrives at Wentworth and her past is immediately revealed. Rita goes to great lengths to keep Ruby out of trouble and agrees to be Marie 's bodyguard. Sonia makes a deal with Vera and the workshop is reopened. Will cracks under pressure as he confesses to Jake that he buried Joan alive. 63 5 `` Bitter Pill '' Roger Hodgman John Ridley July 17, 2018 ( 2018 - 07 - 17 ) 71,000 Vera undergoes her first pregnancy scan and is indecisive as to whether or not she is going to keep the baby. Kaz threatens Marie when she and Allie discover that she is having drugs smuggled into the prison. Jake is injured while saving Liz from being electrocuted. Will is struggling with is sanity and begins having nightmares. Rita lands herself in trouble following a violent confrontation with Vicky and her gang. Sonia 's workshop becomes a success. Liz fears she is going mad and reveals all to Kaz regarding Sonia. 64 6 `` Angel of Wentworth '' Roger Hodgman Andrew Anastasios & Marcia Gardner July 24, 2018 ( 2018 - 07 - 24 ) 82,000 Marie and Zara becomes suspicious of Rita, while Rita comes up with a desperate plan to get Zara out of the way. Boomer takes her exam and anxiously awaits the results. Will becomes frantic and confesses everything to Kaz about what he did to Joan. Vera, Will and Kaz begin to suspect that Sonia was behind Sharon Gilmour 's murder, but with no proof. Liz begins to things she is suffering from dementia. During the radio interview, Liz is ambushed by Sonia when she reveals that Liz is ' Witness X ', putting her in a dangerous position with the other prisoners for lagging. Sonia is later informed that she will be released within 48 hours due to Liz 's confession on air, while Kaz lets Sonia know that she could be dead within a day once Spike is released from solitary confinement. 65 7 `` The Edge '' Sian Davies Pete McTighe July 31, 2018 ( 2018 - 07 - 31 ) 77,000 Sonia comes up with a plan to set Kaz up against the other women which eventually backfires. Will begins to have terrifying visions of Joan and turns to Marie for comfort. Liz 's condition is finally diagnosed. Sonia begins to realize that her time is running out when she is attacked by Spike, while it is finally discovered that she murdered Sharon Gilmour and is charged thanks to Liz. Liz becomes confused and thinks Don is in the prison and heads to the roof with Sonia close behind which leads to a fight that proves fatal for one of them. 66 8 `` Lovers and Fighters '' Sian Davies John Ridley and Marcia Gardner August 7, 2018 ( 2018 - 08 - 07 ) 91,000 Kaz is released from solitary confinement for which she spent two weeks for murdering Sonia. Allie is informed that Ruby could die of a brain aneurysm if she continues to fight, while Kaz decides to let the fight club go on and intends to collect half the profits. Marie discovers that Ruby was with her son the night he was attacked and is intent on getting information from her. Rita reveals to Marie that she is Ruby 's sister and Ruby makes a confession to Rita about the death of Marie 's son. Vera becomes the target of a stalker and is convinced that it is Jake, however, it is later revealed not to be Jake when Vera discovers that someone has left a pair of leather gloves on her bed. 67 9 `` Shallow Grave '' TBA TBA August 14, 2018 ( 2018 - 08 - 14 ) TBD Production On 9 May 2017, it was announced that FremantleMedia had renewed Wentworth for a sixth season, set to air in 2018. FremantleMedia 's Director of Drama, Jo Porter, said `` Getting to a sixth season is something none of us take for granted. Key to this is the unwavering dedication to the show by the incredible Wentworth audience both in Australia and around the world. Like us they are drawn to our exceptional cast who embody the diverse, complex and intriguing characters who populate the intense world of Wentworth and its high stakes and compelling stories. Foxtel Head of Drama, Penny Win, said `` As Foxtel 's longest running original drama, Wentworth continues to set a high bar for our local production slate. There is so much yet to unfold with season five premiering now in Australia on Foxtel before any details should be revealed about the sixth season. My lips are sealed other than to say Marcia Gardner and the writers continue to excel in setting up intriguing story arcs and finely crafted scripts for the wonderfully talented Wentworth cast to bring to life. '' Ratings Episode Title Original airdate Overnight Viewers Nightly Rank 6 - 01 `` Clean Slate '' 19 June 2018 101,000 6 - 02 `` The Boxer '' 26 June 2018 87,000 6 - 03 `` Bleed Out '' 3 July 2018 105,000 6 - 04 `` Winter Is Here '' 10 July 2018 83,000 6 - 05 `` Bitter Pill '' 17 July 2018 71,000 6 - 06 `` Angel of Wentworth '' 24 July 2018 82,000 6 - 07 `` The Edge '' 31 July 2018 77,000 6 - 08 `` Lovers and Fighters '' 7 August 2018 91,000 6 - 09 `` Shallow Grave '' 14 August 2018 TBD TBD Figures are OzTAM Data for the 5 City Metro areas. Overnight - Live broadcast and recordings viewed the same night. Consolidated - Live broadcast and recordings viewed. Home media Set title Release date Additional Region 1 Region 2 ( UK ) Region 2 ( DE ) Region 4 / B Wentworth : The Complete Season 6 ( Australia ) Wentworth Prison : Season Six ( United Kingdom ) TBA 15 October 2018 TBA 3 October 2018 Set details 12 episodes 600 minutes 1.78 : 1 aspect ratio DVD Audio TBA Blu - ray Audio TBA Subtitles TBA Discs 4 - DVD set ( region 2 UK ) Rating ACB : TBA BBFC : 18 Special Features : TBA References Jump up ^ Knox, David ( 5 April 2018 ). `` Returning : Wentworth ''. TV Tonight. Retrieved 1 July 2018. Jump up ^ Dainty, Sophie ( 1 August 2018 ). `` Neighbours star Stefan Dennis took a break from show to film guest role in Wentworth ''. Digital Spy. Retrieved 1 August 2018. ^ Jump up to : `` Tuesday 19 June 2018 ''. TV Tonight. 21 June 2018. ^ Jump up to : `` Tuesday 26 June 2018 ''. TV Tonight. 27 June 2018. ^ Jump up to : `` Tuesday 3 July 2018 ''. TV Tonight. 4 July 2018. ^ Jump up to : `` Tuesday 10 July 2018 ''. TV Tonight. 11 July 2018. ^ Jump up to : `` Tuesday 17 July 2018 ''. TV Tonight. 18 July 2018. ^ Jump up to : `` Tuesday 24 July 2018 ''. TV Tonight. 25 July 2018. ^ Jump up to : `` Tuesday 31 July 2018 ''. Jump up ^ `` Tuesday 7 August 2018 ''. Jump up ^ `` Wentworth : episode guide ''. Australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 11 August 2018. ^ Jump up to : `` Wentworth Season 6 Confirmed ''. Showcasechannel.com. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 26 June 2018. ^ Jump up to : https://tvtonight.com.au/2018/08/tuesday-7-august-2018.html Jump up ^ Region 2 ( UK ) : `` Wentworth Prison : Season Six ( DVD ) ''. Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 18 July 2018. Jump up ^ Region 4 / B : `` Australian release dates for movies & TV ''. Stack.com.au. Retrieved 3 August 2018. External links Official website Wentworth Seasons 5 6 Notable episodes `` No Place Like Home '' `` Fear Her '' `` First Blood '' Characters Maxine Conway Franky Doyle Joan Ferguson Jacs Holt Will Jackson Allie Novak Kaz Proctor Bea Smith Jess Warner Bridget Westfall Related Awards and nominations Prisoner Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wentworth_(season_6)&oldid=854467420 '' Categories : 2018 Australian television seasons Wentworth ( TV series ) Hidden categories : Use Australian English from June 2012 All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English Use dmy dates from June 2012 Pages using center with no arguments Official website not in Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 11 August 2018, at 15 : 47 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 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Question: when is season 6 of wentworth coming out
Answer: 19 June 2018