Prisoner

Prisoner

NR 1979 · 8 seasons · 692 eps · ★ 7.6 · Soap, Drama

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Prisoner is an Australian soap opera that is set in the Wentworth Detention Centre, a fictional women's prison.

Created by Reg Watson

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