Prisoner

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Prisoner

1979- 1986

8 Seasons

692 Episodes

7.5(33 votes)

Ended

Soap

Drama

Overview

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

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15 members

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Gerda Nicolson

Ann Reynolds

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Maggie Kirkpatrick

Joan "The Freak" Ferguson

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Janet Andrewartha

Reb Kean

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Elspeth Ballantyne

Meg Morris

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Louise Siversen

Lou Kelly

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Glenda Linscott

Rita Connors

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Lois Collinder

Alice "Lurch" Jenkins

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Julia Blake

Nancy McCormack

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Pepe Trevor

Lexie Patterson

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Joy Westmore

Joyce Barry / Joyce Pringle

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Peter Adams

Bob Moran

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Kylie Belling

Sarah West

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Terry Gill

Jack Grace

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Bryon Williams

Dr Eric Weissman

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Ray Meagher

Ernest Craven

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