The women take over Wentworth. Meg and Jim make it to safety, while Janet and Steve remain trapped in the building.

Lizzie is dragged away from the riot and taken to court. Jim breaks into Wentworth. The police storm the prison with tear gas when the women refuse to back down.

Marie attempts to escape under the guise of an officer. Janet adapts a new, bitter attitude towards the women. Lizzie's trial begins. Marie announces that she has taken over as Top Dog.

Lizzie is acquitted of arson. Sandy faces the Visiting Justice for her leadership in the riot. Bea discovers some unsettling news about Kate, before being released from hospital. A new security measure is set, much to Meg's anger. Sandy and Steve grown closer to one another. Marie's drugs association with Fitzwater gets underway in the prison.

The authorities close in on Chrissie Latham as she tries to leave the State with her own daughter. Susie Driscoll prepares for her release.

Susie Driscoll is released into the custody of Mrs Beamish. Chrissie Latham is put back inside. Joan Ferguson makes her debut as a cell search is conducted in search of illicit liquor. Doreen finds herself the first victim of Joan's black leather gloves.

Susie Driscoll is caught coming home late. Latham tries to seduce Mr Fawkner.

Latham gets Steve Fawkner suspended. Ferguson is caught with files outside the office while molesting Hannah Simpson. A group of thugs try to break Hannah out in court.

Bea gets a defamatory article about Steve Fawkner published. Ferguson warns Latham she must tell the truth about Steve Fawkner if she wants to see her daughter.

Judy Bryant is released. Steve Fawkner's "friendship" with Wendy is ruined by the scandal despite being cleared.

Susie drifts into the gutter after quitting her job at the "Chuck Wagon".

Susie loses her virginity.

Chrissie Latham escapes, and places Hannah's mother in danger. Colleen almost catches the Freak molesting Hannah in solitary.

The Freak gets Birdsworth drunk to make her tell her where the still is hidden.

Donna Mason is arrested and brought into Wentworth to face the music about letting Susie slip into the gutter. Chrissie Latham is enraged by her losing battle to get custody of Elizabeth.

The Freak gives Latham a hell of a beating. Maxine Daniels is inducted: she knows Joan Ferguson from Boggo Road in Queensland. Des forcibly injects Susie full of heroin.

Donna is so desperate for a fix she offers herself to the Freak as payment. Latham is backed into a corner, forced to surrender her baby to Derek and Brenda.

The Freak spills her guts to Hannah about her past, but will this evidence be damning enough for Hannah to get her the sack?

Erica Davidson is not happy with the report on Joan Ferguson's service at Boggo Road, but it's not for the reasons you think. Doreen is released without being allowed to say goodbye to her mates.

The women go on strike to boycott the Freak. Doreen gets a job at the shoe factory.

Susie Driscoll leaves the Halfway House to start a new life. The owner of the shoe factory orders that Doreen be sacked. That night, the shoe factory burns down. An attempt is made on Donna's life. Ferguson has a cruel ultimatum for the striking prisoners.

Bea is forced to back down and end the strike. Donna is put back inside, and dies in Bea's arms. Barbara is arrested for theft, arson and murder.

Barbara is inducted alongside Paddy Lawson. Steve Fawkner campaigns for Birdsworth's release. Maxine invites her boyfriend and his mates over to the Halfway House to make a mess of it as Judy fights the red tape to get the House approved. Doreen leaves.

Up until now, Bea has said she has had nothing left to lose, because she is already serving life. Now, she is being considered for parole. Maxine makes amends with the Halfway House by stealing goods from a hardware store. Neil Murray starts work as the prison nurse.

Maxine is caught by an undercover policeman putting stolen goods into a charity bin.

Margo Gaffney, on the run having escaped from Barnhurst, steals Meg's car and runs down a pedestrian.

Meg is put inside for 3 days for contempt of court.

Penny Seymour is callously murdered by a black-gloved villain.

Meg finishes her stint on the wrong side of the bars, after the women tar and feather Gaffney for giving her a bashing.

Another prostitute is murdered. Police report finding a black glove at the scene. Meg warns Gaffney to leave Paddy alone.

Will Helen Smart become the next victim of the Black-Gloved Killer? Paddy agrees to undergo hypnotherapy.

Maxine starts work as a babysitter for the Dempster family. Gaffney plays a cruel prank on Paddy.

Bea prepares to experience life out in the big wide world. Attempts to lure the Freak into a trap backfire.

Steve Fawkner is forced to resign. The true identity of the Black Gloved Killer is revealed. Bea begins unsupervised work release.

Fawkner says goodbye to Wentworth. Latham and the other prisoners struggle to realise what Neil Murray really is. Sally Dempster runs down her husband.

Dempster gets herself into trouble inside Wentworth. The women go on their outing to Pentridge. Meg is suspended.

The women are allowed to mingle with the men at Pentridge.

Dempster attempts suicide. Meg and Colleen try to make peace with their Freaky colleague.

Something stinks about Kerry's backstory. The Freak's dog is poisoned when her diaries are stolen.

Bea loses her job at the print shop. Birdsworth gets injured as the concert is ruined by an escape plot.

The Freak thwarts Bea's employment prospects.

The Freak is on the rampage, taunting Bea about the death of her daughter, and giving Paddy a humiliating body search.

Lizzie's condition in hospital seems to deteriorate. Should Bea get her parole just to "spite Joan Ferguson"?

The news of Lizzie's supposed death spreads through Wentworth. Barbara's time is running out as she continues to hide the diaries from Joan. Bea's future is decided. Will Tony fall for Maxine's charms?

The women come up with plan to get rid of the Freak, while Margo has a plan of her own, throwing the prison in to chaos. Bea and Joan's feud finally meets a violent confrontation, in the midst of a prison lockdown, which leaves several lives hanging in the balance.

Wentworth continues to burn with Bea, The Freak and Paddy trapped inside, the three of them make their way to the roof. Erica makes it out alive. The women are transferred to Woodridge.

Pixie Mason arrives at Driscoll House, calling herself Sandy Gilham. Joan takes Jill Coulson to the zoo. Carol Coulson hangs herself in her cell when Jill rejects her.

The day of Petra's court case finally arrives. Colleen and Meg are in for a few surprises when they escort Lizzie on day release to meet her old friend, Mick. Bea uncovers that Sonia has been secretly working with Joan as their plot to scam the women continues. Hazel's condition deteriorates further, for which she begs Judy for one final request.

Hazel is found dead and the women at Driscoll House become suspicious of Judy. Sonia persuades Joan to get rid of Bea once and for all; Joan goads Bea into bashing her and consequently she is transferred to Barnhurst for good, leading Sonia to become her successor as Top Dog.

Lizzie and the other prisoners are upset over Bea's sudden departure. Judy is still missing, and news circulates that she is wanted for Hazel's murder. New prisoner Cass Parker is transferred from Barnhurst, charged with murdering a prison officer.

Remand prisoners Minnie Donovan and Bobbie Mitchell arrive at Wentworth. Minnie knows Ann Reynolds from their days working in child welfare. Minnie was a foster mother to children she trained to be shoplifters. Lizzie meets her long lost son, Arthur.

Following Ann's discovery, Wally suddenly feels rejected and turns to Sam for comfort. Joan miraculously retrieves the tape from Baxter and returns to Wentworth with nothing to lose; a visit from the Fellow's Gang ends in tragedy for Joan.

Joan goes on the rampage at Wentworth following her traumatic ordeal. Ann stresses over her current health scare, as Wally remains in the dark. Paul receives a glimmer of hope concerning his case. Bobbie makes peace with her fellow inmates. All is not what it seems when David's true intentions are finally revealed.

In light of Randi's supposed escape, tighter restrictions are set in place. Ann discovers the truth about Wally and Sam. Belinda attempts to prove her capability. Meg grows suspicious of David. Lizzie finally looks forward to a positive future. Sam clears Paul's name. Colleen tries to convince Ann to see a doctor. Brenda sets up a meeting between Joan and Fellows.

Fellows agrees to spare Joan's life, in exchange for Brenda's safety. Ann finally decides to seek help. It's the day of Bobby's trial and she plans not to return to Wentworth. Lizzie fronts the parole board, but before she receives the news, she makes a shocking discovery about David.

Lizzie collapses in the garden. Cass murders David when he tries to kill her. Minnie gets good news from the department. Ann thwarts a reconciliation with Wally when he makes the discovery about her illness. Minnie steals Joan's keys as a means of making her look inadequate, while Joan and Sonia find a way of setting her up.

Joan claims that Minnie attacked her and stole her keys; however, Colleen remains in doubt. The women say goodbye to Lizzie. Sonia agrees to make trouble for Colleen if Joan aids her in regaining the Top Dog position. Scott hands in his resignation. Ann becomes distraught following her mastectomy. Meg takes Pixie on a job interview and they end up getting separated; Pixie later reveals that she has got a job in a wedding dress shop, unbeknown to everyone. Cass finds a pet mouse. Minnie is poisoned in solitary.

Leigh decides to pre-empt Roland over her porn films by selling her story to Camilla Wells. Ann ends her friendship with Wally for good when he admits that he helped Myra. Edna attempts to poison a naive Marlene. Joan punishes Shane for staying out all night. Judy is certain that Joan is about to overthrow Ann in a bid for the position of governor, therefore, Marie has instigated a riot, silently aided by Joan. Having taken full force of the prison, Marie, with the help of Reb, attempts to kill Myra in solitary in an attempt to remain as Top Dog. When Reb backs out, Marie pushes her down a flight of stairs, leaving Bobbie to take the blame.

Meg is brutally raped, but is reluctant to report the attack. Bobbie is forced to face the other women following her fight with Angel. Joan informs Reb that she is living on borrowed time. Angel's grandmother pays a visit and reveals to Ann that her granddaughter is not as innocent as she seems. Angel attempts to buy Joan's protection by secretly lagging to her about the plan Heather and the women have to get rid of her, while the women finally discover her true colours. Stan Dobson returns and applies for the prison handyman's job, only to be confronted by a threatening applicant. Joan sets up Deirdre to have her bashed.

Reb makes amends with Deirdre following the attack. Meg is forced to relive her ordeal when she makes a report to the police. Angel remains in coventry with the other women. Stan is offered the job of handyman, but Edie mistakenly believes he is returning to work as a prison officer. Pixie returns to Wentworth. Reb has a score to settle with Lou for bashing her mother. Heather pays the price as the plan to set up Joan backfires.

Meg is furious with Phillip over his remark at the police station. Joan is gloating following the failed set-up attempt, as the women realise that any genuine grievances against her may go unnoticed in future. New prisoner, Kerryn Davies is struggling to cope without her husband. Stan obtains his old prison uniform so that Edie will not discover the truth about his handyman job. Bobbie meets her little sister the first time, while things with her father remain hostile. The women discover that Angel was behind Meg's attack. Lou is determined to see that Stan loses his job and lags on Reb in exchange for a favour. Reb gets the upper hand of Joan, whose life is left hanging in the balance.

Joan is rescued from a near-fatal accident, but Ann is inclined to believe Reb's story. Ann reports another poison pen letter to the police. Kerryn attempts to adjust to life in Wentworth. Stan continues to keep up the facade, but Sloan discover the truth and threatens to tell Edie if he does not quit his job. Angel continues to play dangerous games, but ultimately takes things too far when Dot is poisoned; the women punish her by shaving her head. Ann returns home to find Inspector Rouse waiting with some unsettling news.

Having discovered Reb's true colours, Myra vows to put a stop to the drug racket and bring her down. Pixie attempts to protect the new mute prisoner, "Jane Doe", against Lou and when Pixie stumbles upon drugs in Lou's cell, Reb secretly lags on Lou while having her believe it was Pixie who lagged, ultimately putting Pixie in danger. Reb's time as top dog is up when Myra finally exposes her to the other women.

Myra saves Pixie. Reb exacts revenge on Myra and ends up being transferred to Blackmoor.

Myra becomes withdrawn following Ann's ultimatum. Anita unsuccessfully attempts to explain to the women why she lagged, before being released from Wentworth. Joan receives a visit from Anita in the hospital, with whom she is grateful for clearing her name. The women reminisce about past times at Wentworth. Ann receives news that Bea Smith has been killed in a fire a Barnhurst.

The armed men search for Ruth. The police arrive and the terrorists promise to kill an inmate on the hour of every hour until they are given a clean getaway from Wentworth with Ruth.

The women pull together to overpower the terrorists but an inmate is shot and killed. Julie goes through the ducting to the governors office. Ruth gives Myra a choice; choose an inmate to be shot or Nora will be killed.

Myra sacrifices herself for the sake of the other women. Julie gets through to the police. The terrorists getaway with Ruth and Joan, unaware the police are one step ahead of them.

Nora is under suspicion of murder rather than her claim of self defense. Alice is given 10 years for Sam's murder. Jenny is advised to plead guilty to manslaughter. Nora tries to talk a depressed Daphne down from the roof. The news is out that Frank Burke has escaped. Ruth has been sent to Blackmoor which puts Joan's life in danger.

An unconscious Joan is rescued from the house fire and in attempt to spare her life she asks a favour of Blackmoor governor Cynthia Leach as a last resort. It is suggested that Daphne's erratic behaviour could be the result of PMS. Jenny is no closer to discovering who killed her grandmother. Frank takes Meg and Dennis hostage at gunpoint.

Joan worries for Terri's safety and meets with Cynthia and pleads with her to have Ruth taken care of. Ettie decides she wants out of prison so that she can use her money to help others. Jenny receives some bad news. Frank viciously shoots Dennis before being recaptured; he later fears that he may never walk again.

Joan meets with Fellows and urges him to have Arnie Ballinger call of the contract on her life in return for Ruth's safety at Blackmoor. Meg is undecided to tell Dennis the truth about his condition. Queenie Marshall arrives at Wentworth and gets off to a bad start with the other women. Nora and Ann attend Myra's funeral. Nora receives a visit from Mick Kirby, her child's possible father. Lou gets into a fight with Nora and May resulting in a fatal attack.

Nora suffers a miscarriage which she believes is punishment for her past. Lou is confident that she is finally on her way to becoming top dog. Joan is elected unopposed as Union Rep to replace Dennis. Ann is offered Andrew Fry's prior position as head of the department. Mervin has an epileptic seizure and asks Lexie and Nora to keep it a secret as it could cost him his job. Nora tries to strangle Lou for causing her miscarriage.

Nora fronts the parole board following her attack on Lou. Joan attempts to prevent Julie from visiting her dying mother, while a desperate Julie looks for another alternative. Jenny begins to suspect that her Aunt Harriet may know more than she's letting on about her grandmother's murder. Queenie gets an early release.

Nora makes some unwanted changes to how she operates as the new top dog. The officers come down hard on Joan for her treatment towards Julie. Ettie goes to trial and is hopeful for an acquittal. Lexie becomes difficult when she is refused parole. Dennis is upset that Meg has kept her appointment as the new governor from him. Julie is pleased when she granted permission to visit her mother, however, her happiness is short-lived when she later receives some sad news. Jenny discovers that it was her Uncle Steven who killed her grandmother.

New prisoner, Rita Connors immediately clashes with Joan. Joyce is brutally bashed by Eve when she overhears a conversation confirming Eve's guilt; Reb is set-up to take the blame. Lou and Alice ambush Rita, but are in for a surprise when she takes them on single-handed.

A riot led by Lou erupts at Wentworth putting several inmates and officers lives in danger. Lexie goes to stay at a brothel. The feud between Rita and The Freak comes to a head.

In a race against time, Bob climb through the ducting to put a stop to the riot. Jessie and Barbie are released.

Rita and Alice face the music over Lou's attack as they attempt to make a desperate bid to clear their names. It is later discovered that Lou's wounds were self-inflicted as a means of escaping.

Following Craven’s murder, The Minister demands that Lorelei is sent to a mental institution. Joan orders that the women stick to a new set of harsh rules. Nobody seems to want to be Deputy Governor with Joan in charge so Meg, Joyce and Marty are to be transferred out of Wentworth.

Tom pushes Kath to talk to Merle and the pair finally reconcile. Spike receives a visit from her mother, with a little help from Marty, and they make up their differences, before Spike is released from Wentworth. Vicki and Brumby decided to help Rita by making some hash cookies. An outburst from Kath about what life is really like inside prompts The Department to consider Ann’s request for a Prison Reforms program. Rita decides to end her chemotherapy sessions and make the most of whatever time she has left, before the women discover her illness. Joan and Rita put their plan into action when Joan aids her escape.

Following the escape, Rita heads to the building society where she successfully obtains the money and hides it in a safe place, but is eventually recaptured. She persuades an anxious Joan to collect the money as soon as possible in fear of it being discovered. It’s Rita’s birthday and her friends give her a celebration she’ll never forget; she steps down as top dog and offers the position to Kath. Ann finally receives positive news about the Prison Reforms program. Alice is offered a transfer to Barnhurst to be with Harry, but temporarily declines so that she can be with Rita. The announcement of Rita’s death spreads through Wentworth, leaving both prisoners and staff, including Joan, upset. Joan finally picks up the courage to go and collect the money, but is all what it seems?