Wentworth: Halfway Home first look reveals nine new cast members – The first glimpse of the Australian drama has arrived, with BINGE unveiling a clip and nine more actors joining Wentworth: Halfway Home. The new chapter is filming in Melbourne for a late-2026 premiere on BINGE and Foxtel.
The reveal lands on 26 October, five years to the day after the final episode of Wentworth aired in 2021. For Australian viewers, it brings the franchise beyond prison walls: Boomer is now on parole, trying to rebuild her life while a new mystery threatens the freedom she has just won.
Watch the first-look clip
Who is joining Wentworth: Halfway Home?
The new cast announcements are Nadine Garner (High Country: What Lies Beneath, The Doctor Blake Mysteries), Elaine Crombie (Invisible Boys, Top End Bub), Grace Chow (Dog Park, Good Cop Bad Cop) and Sara West (Troppo, Neighbours).
Claude Jabbour (Last King of The Cross, Stateless), Daniel Henshall (Last Seen, The Family Next Door), Laura Gordon (Watching You, Hotel Cocaine), Thom Green (The Survivors, Of An Age) and Chika Ikogwe (Heartbreak High, Land of Bad) complete the nine announced today.
They join returning favourites Katrina Milosevic as Susan “Boomer” Jenkins, Nicole da Silva as Franky Doyle and Kate Box as Lou Kelly. Previously announced newcomers include Rachel Griffiths as Moira, Sophie Lowe as Sam, Alex King as Dee and Chenile Chandler as Lily.
Nadine Garner said she had long admired the world created by the original series and its Victorian production team:
For many years I had friends and colleagues creating and working on Wentworth…It became a solid fixture of screen work in Victoria. I admired the show from afar and the incredible world that they had built as a team. I never dreamed I would be stepping into this next chapter and am so grateful for the opportunity to carry forward the story for their dedicated audience. It’s a real thrill for me.
Nadine Garner
What happens after Boomer leaves prison?
Freshly paroled, Boomer arrives at Sal’s Halfway House determined to gain custody of her daughter and make a life for them both. When a body turns up, she must decide whom to trust in a house full of former prisoners. The question is whether she can stay out of prison after the work it took to get out.
The original Wentworth, produced by Fremantle and inspired by Prisoner, premiered on Foxtel in 2013. It travelled to more than 170 territories. TV Central recently reported on the BINGE catch-up campaign ahead of the new series.
When will Wentworth: Halfway Home premiere?
BINGE and Foxtel have confirmed a late-2026 Australian premiere, but have not announced a specific date. Fans can revisit every episode of Wentworth on BINGE; Foxtel will also run the series on More Pop-Up Hits Channel 129 from 11 November 2026.
Wentworth: Halfway Home is a Fremantle Australia production for BINGE. Foxtel and Screen Australia provided major production investment, with VicScreen financing support. Carly Heaton and Brett Popplewell are executive producers, Jessica Paine is co-executive producer and Dean O’Toole is producer. Gracie Otto is the set-up director, alongside Nina Buxton and Tenika Smith. The writing team includes Paine, Kodie Bedford, Alexandra Cullen, Hannah Samuel, Alix Beane, Romina Accurso, Nikki Tran and Chris Squadrito. Fremantle is handling international sales.
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