German Deal for Prison Drama Wentworth

BERLIN: FremantleMedia International has licensed the prison drama Wentworth to Sky Deutschland, which will debut the show on Sky 1 on December 7.

The agreement covers all five seasons of the Australian series. It marks the first time that Wentworth will be available to German-speaking viewers.

Maximilian Bolenius, FremantleMedia International’s senior VP of German-speaking Europe, CEE, Israel, Russia and CIS, said: “Wentworth is a brilliantly-made, suspenseful and explosive drama filled with twists and turns every step of the way. Its combination of strong female cast, universal themes and strong scripts make it must-see viewing. I’m really excited that Sky Deutschland viewers will get to meet Bea and the rest of the inmates of Wentworth Prison, and I have no doubt that they’ll be as captivated by their stories as the rest of the world has been.”

Christian Asanger, the VP of entertainment channels at Sky Deutschland, added: “The thrilling drama series Wentworth is the very successful remake of the series Prisoner Cell Block H. Since its launch in 2013, Wentworth has won the Australian ASTRA Award for best drama series two consecutive years—a perfect reason for us to pick this gripping show and launch it as a German TV premiere on Sky 1.”