Prisoner
Created by Reg Watson
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A long-running Australian prison soap that sustains serialized drama across 692 episodes through intimate ensemble relationships within an inherently dark institutional setting.
Prisoner is an Australian soap opera that is set in the Wentworth Detention Centre, a fictional women's prison.
Essence
Ensemble
Maggie Kirkpatrick
Joan "The Freak" Ferguson
Sheila Florance
Lizzie Birdsworth
Val Lehman
Bea Smith
Colette Mann
Doreen Anderson / Doreen Burns
Judith McGrath
Colleen Powell
Anne Phelan
Myra Desmond
Elspeth Ballantyne
Meg Morris
Amanda Muggleton
Chrissie Latham
Betty Bobbitt
Judy Bryant
Patsy King
Erica Davidson
Gerda Nicolson
Ann Reynolds
Gerard Maguire
Jim Fletcher
Like Prisoner
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Prisoner
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Prisoner, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Prisoner, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Prisoner, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
