While a "Wentworth" Season 5 air date is still a long way off, fans can't help but wonder what's going to happen to Australia's long running drama next season. The cause of concern is the rather unexpected turn of events in the finale of "Wentworth" Season 4.
'Wentworth' Season 5 Renewed By Foxtel
First, here's a piece of good news to long-time Wentworth fans. A "Wentworth" Season 5 air date is definitely going to happen sometime next year which is a news worth celebrating. In an age where shows are cancelled without any warning, fans can now relax a bit while waiting, knowing that the next season of their favorite series is in the works. And perhaps indulge in some "Wentworth" Season 5 spoilers along the way as well.
The announcement of the renewal for "Wentworth" Season 5 was made by Foxtel, according to Netflix Life. In a post by Wentworth's official Twitter account, it was announced that "Foxtel has today renewed it's longest running original Australian drama series..."
'Wentworth' Season 5 Spoilers: Danielle Cormack Not Coming Back
Fans, who might have wished that Bea Smith would somehow survive that brutal attack last Season's finale, needs to accept Bea's fate. It seems Dannille Cormacks character will no longer be around when "Wentworth" Season 5 air date arrives.
The confirmation of Bea Smith's death was made by "Wentworth" Season 5 executive producer Jo Porter, reports news.com.au. Commenting on the death of the show well-loved main character, Porter explained that the decision to kill a much-loved and revered character was incredibly difficult.
'Wentworth' Season 5 Spoilers : New Characters To Be Introduced?
While the "Wentworth" Season 5 showrunners made a risky move in killing off the show's main character, it is just part of trying to keep that show fresh. TV series, especially long-running ones, have the tendency to lose luster and become stale.
This seems to be the motive behind the showrunners decision to remove Bea from the "WentWorth" Season 5. "As producers, it is always our intention to keep audiences guessing and on the edge of their seats," explained Porter in the statement.
In addition, Bea's death opens up a lot of future possibilities in terms of new storylines and characters for "Wentworth" Season 5. Porter continued "While the shoes of Bea Smith will be hard to fill, with the start of season five the gates of Wentworth Correctional Facility will again open to a raft of potential new stories and characters."
It seems Porter's statement just revealed the biggest spoiler next season. Viewers may expect new faces when "Wentworth" Season 5 air date arrives next year.
'Wentworth' Season 5 Air Date
For now, no definite air date has been offered by Foxtel. However, Seasons 1 to 4 premieres happened between April and March. The prediction for now is that the "Wentworth" Season 5 release would happen sometime in May 2017.