[10] Kaz and Allie (Kate Jenkinson) watch as Ferguson (Pamela Rabe) is brought into the general population. The Freak. Her gang in season 6 includes Hutch, Cherry Li, Lucy Gambaro and Stella Radic. Brayden Holt (Reef Ireland) (seasons 12) the son of Jacs and Vinnie Holt. "[13], In a review for the Season Three finale, Kaz is described as both a "loony violent woman" and "the crazed vigilante". Before Wentworth Kaz was the leader of the notorious Red Right Hand, a group which protected women and assaulted men in acts of 'retribution'. [2] Kaz is sentenced to 12 years for her crimes. https://www.showcasechannel.com.au/shows/wentworth/character/wentworth-kaz-proctor%7C, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. A sheet of paper on her cell door in season 7 spells her name "Roobi". When Proctor is arrested and sent to Wentworth thinking that Bea was the one who shopped the group to the police she decides to help Joan until she realises who Joan really is. Things will change drastically after Proctor has her life saved by Jackson in a van road accident; after that, she will start to trust him and together they will collaborate in order to find out the truth and solve the issue. After a bloody fight with Franky, Bea slices her own wrists, as sliced wrists cannot be cuffed, and is transferred to hospital where she escapes after being treated. Kaz threatens Bea. Later Proctor receives the role of top dog with Bea telling her not to let the women down. She was introduced in the first episode as the doting friend and sidekick of Franky Doyle and is most known for her ability to bash people. TV WEEK reader Billy Zane commented on our post, saying they were "crushed" by the incredible episode. The pressure is on Kaz to maintain the status quo in Season 5, an impossible task with Ferguson plotting revenge. Kaz gets defensive claiming that the prison must be pressuring her. She has a brief relationship with Jake Stewart, which information is later used to blackmail her. Like many of the prison's other Top Dogs - Bea Smith, Jacqueline "Jacs" Holt and Joan "The Freak" Ferguson - Kaz Proctor was brutally attacked and left for dead in last night's episode. Rather than confiding in her colleagues about her mother, Vera lies about having a boyfriend named Adam. Brody was a former officer at Walford Prison before his transfer to Wentworth, Brody may have been apart of Walford's drugs trade. Judy confesses to attacking General Manager Ann, angering Allie. Meg was married to Will Jackson, an officer at Wentworth. Later on it is saw on a news report that Kaz has been arrested. This brain based disability is the reason that she struggles with many cognitive issues. Bea has had rivalries with Franky Doyle, Jacs Holt, Kaz Proctor and Joan Ferguson. He has a contentious relationship with Officer Will Jackson, and it is later revealed that he had a brief affair with Will's wife Meg Jackson; she became pregnant with his child and had an abortion just weeks before her death in the prison. Allie saw them mixing chemicals and tells Ruby that they should back off, Ruby checks it out and eventually convinces Rita that even if Marie killed Ray killing her wouldn't help. She once worked as a prostitute at a brothel owned by Marie, which she was fired from after being scarred. While undergoing treatment for PTSD, she met Mike Pennisi and formed a relationship with him. This leads to the two having a brawl in the boiler room during a prison riot. In season 7 she appears to be Vicky Kosta's right hand woman. The revelation comes after he fatally shoots both Vicky Kosta and May Jenkins, the latter of whom's death is a result of Boomer's attempt to end the siege. And that's possibly why the drama has gained a cult following to become one of the best Australian shows on our screens. Rita's out of Wentworth. Being Wentworth's top dog puts a hefty target on your back, and no one proved that more than Kaz. During season 3, Fletcher spends his time recovering from his attack, which leaves him both physically injured and with severe mental damage and amnesia. Detroit A federal judge Thursday freed contractor Bobby Ferguson from federal prison on compassionate grounds after he served only eight years of a 21-year sentence for helping former Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick turn City Hall into a criminal enterprise. So many things happened in the Season 7 finale of the Australian drama Wentworth that we dont even know where to begin, so well start with the identity of Kaz Proctors killer. Will is a former social worker who transferred to corrections. wrote one fan on Twitter. She was portrayed by Artemis Ioannides. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! After the death of Sonia Stevens, Kaz has nothing left to lose. He is also shown as being transphobic towards Maxine when she arrives at Wentworth. At first she doens't know who he is, but when she sees a new report about his possible involvement in Harry's death, she calls him saying 'I know who you are now.'. Ruby Mitchell ( Rarriwuy Hick) (seasons 6-8) is an inmate at Wentworth, and the younger sister of Rita Connors. Do Men Still Wear Button Holes At Weddings? We cant say well miss him. In season 6 she falls in love with Ruby Mitchell, but also begins to doubt Kaz after her former lover, Marie Winter, is arrested and incarcerated at Wentworth. She is accused of murdering a missing woman and sent to Wentworth prison on remand. Elizabeth "Liz" Birdsworth (Celia Ireland) (seasons 17) is an inmate at Wentworth Correctional Centre. Franky was sent to Wentworth after she was charged with assault for throwing boiling oil on a television presenter of a cooking show that she was participating on for criticizing her food. Kaz is then ordered to make Ferguson a cup of tea; Ferguson then tells her not to listen to Bea. The series is a remake of Prisoner, which aired on Network Ten from 1979 to 1986. Mel Barrett (Sophia Katos) (seasons 45) is a member of the Red Right Hand. Sonia Stevens was an inmate at Wentworth Correctional Facility and a main character of the Foxtel series Wentworth.She was portrayed by Sigrid Thornton.. She was first introduced in Divide and Conquer after being on remand for the murder of her bestfriend Helen Daniels. Liz eventually helps Boomer stand up to her. [12] Joan and Kaz put their plan into action. After Maxine's adjustment to prison life, her boyfriend's brother comes to visit her and leaves her male looking clothes and a visitors pass that Maxine uses to try and escape the prison. Like we said, Wentworth didn't hold back with a killer (sorry, Meg) first episode. This page is not available in other languages. Vinnie Holt (John Bach) (season 1) is Jacs Holt's husband and Brayden Holt's father. She again attempted to kill Joan in the Season 5 finale, but Joan had already escaped the prison and later was buried alive. In Wentworth everybody has a nemesis. As it turns out, the mysterious murderer was just getting started. After her upsetting dementia diagnosis Liz finds herself wandering up to the roof with Sonia following close behind. Victoria "Vicky" Kosta (Artemis Ioannides) (seasons 67) is a gang leader in Wentworth. In the finale, she is among those taken hostage, and is shot and killed by Sean Brody. Despite what you see on screen, Bernard assures fans that the cast really likes each other behind the scenes. Sign-up to the latest news from Now To Love, delivered straight to your inbox. Kaz goes to Bea and tries to tell her Allie had nothing to do with it but, Bea goads Kaz for protecting Joan, and Kaz, angered by this, tells Bea that Allie was the bait in the whole attack. It is later discovered that Governor Ferguson gave Simmo a hot shot of Pink Dragon heroin. She is an alcoholic. Erica Davidson (Leeanna Walsman) (season 1) was the Governor of Wentworth after Meg Jackson. Judy later stabs Allie in the shower, seriously wounding her. "During that scene I literally was hand over face and felt empty! Who killed Kaz on 'Wentworth'? "Here's my best tip yet. She is a boxer, and is revealed to have accidentally killed the son of Marie Winter. Kaz while dying on the floor of Wentworth, alone writes a cryptic "M" on the floor. Maxine is seen as the muscle in the prison, often affiliated with Bea Smith as her second in command. I did actually feel at the end of six that Id had great storylines and I didnt want to just be around for nothing, and the writers knew, we both knew, that Kazs time had been served, MacIntosh explains. . Corrupt corrections officer Sean Brody admits to killing Kaz while holding a few of the women hostage in the prisons laundry room. Kaz and Tina form an alliance to take Bea down. Will at first refuses, but gives in and releases her after Kaz says to Will she cannot continue hating on the people she didn't want to become but indeed became the person she feared. Kelly Bryant (Christen O'Leary) (seasons 23) was a prisoner at the same place Ferguson was a guard before Wentworth. "That storytelling is what draws people in.". Here's What You Need to Know About the Ending to 'Another Life', 'The Son' Takes Many Dark Twists and Turns, But Here Is What the Ending Means, Here's How to Find All the Tacos in 'Taco Chronicles'. She appears as hallucinations in season 6. Kate Atkinson, who plays Wentworths Vera Bennett, says after wearing a fake baby belly for the drama she was glad she decided not to have children in real life. She pulls a baseball bat and attempts to hit him with it, he manages to grab it and throws it decide. No copyright infringement is intendedAll rights go to Foxtel during season 7 is promoted to acting governor, which later he is promoted to governor. Joan waits until Maxine has left for treatment and she angers Boomer causing her to get slotted. Kaz says one last goodbye to Allie and walks down the corridor where she runs into Greg Miller (Wentworth) and he tells her that she needs to come to a session. Will Jackson (Robbie Magasiva) (seasons 18) is a correctional officer at Wentworth. Rita Connors (Leah Purcell) (seasons 68) is an inmate at Wentworth, and the older sister of Ruby Mitchell. In the finale, after Boomer attempts to end the siege by taking Marie hostage, Brody kills May as punishment. Mercy She and her followers don't follow Bea's rules, which often results in Tina getting bashed by Maxine. Bea Smith is a former inmate of Wentworth Correctional Centre. In an interview after her departure, Tammy simply explained that Kaz's death was mutual and spoke with the writers and producers after season 6 finished about how to end Kaz's story. Imogen Fessler (Rachael Maza) (seasons 45) is Franky's boss at the legal clinic she works at following her release from Wentworth. Kaz was the second longest-running Top Dog (episode wise) spanning a current twenty episodes. Kaz also manages to get on the bad side of druggie inmate Kylee Webb who attacks her but fails to harm her. Will risks his own life and almost drowns while saving Kaz from the back of the van, and the two finally reach safety and go to hospital, with Kaz walking away with just a minor head injury and a broken arm. Vera learns from Ann that her daughter died in a blast caused by terrorists and Judy reminds her of everything she lost. Maxine was sent to Wentworth after stabbing her boyfriend, Gary, with scissors after he cut off her hair as a result of Maxine's gender reassignment surgery. This show has a fine way of having you sit back comfy in the lounge one minute and then be sitting on the edge the next!". In one of the show's biggest mysteries, Kaz had her throat cut after she'd . Brayden is later killed by Bea (who escaped from the hospital after a fight with Franky Doyle to do so), via a gun shot to the head. . Jess Warner (Georgia Chara) (seasons 23) was an inmate at Wentworth. Simone "Simmo" Slater (Ally Fowler) (seasons 13) was an inmate at Wentworth. Brody's arrival at Wentworth was met with distain from Jake Stewart as the two had a sexual relationship before Jake's transfer to Wentworth . Kim later breaks the conditions of her parole and is sent back to Wentworth. Jodie Spiteri (Pia Miranda) (season 3) is a kitchen worker at Wentworth, and a member of Franky's drug crew. Allie Novak (Kate Jenkinson) (seasons 48) is an inmate at Wentworth and a member of the Red Right Hand. Rosalind "Roz" Jago (Benne Harrison) (seasons 12) was one of Jacs' henchmen, and later Simmo's friend and muscle source. Before Wentworth Kaz was the leader of the notorious Red Right Hand, a group which protected women and assaulted men in acts of 'retribution'. Vera discovers this in Season 6, and later fires her for this. Damaged by growing up in a dysfunctional household with a violent and sexually abusive father, further scarred by experiences with angry boyfriends, shes come to believe all her problems are caused by the violence men inflict on women. She was sentenced to more time after pushing Sonia Stevens off the roof in Season 6 and was serving life up until her death in Episode 4 of Season 7. Bea was the central character in Wentworth until her exit at the end of Season 4. Kaz has one final confrontation with Marie and says she will tell Allie the truth because she is sick of hearing about Marie's excuses and that she knows who Marie is protecting. Later when the H1 girls are watching the news they see a report about the incident and Bea rereads Kaz's letter and believes her to be a part of it. Including accusing them of having an intimate relationship. At the end of the fifth season, Kaz tries Ferguson in a Kangaroo Court and regains the Top Dog position. Ferguson is released into the general population and Kaz says no one is to have any contact with her, she's a ghost. He has doubts and reservations about Governor Ferguson and suspects her abuse but is initially unable to prove it. Bea is serving life without parole. After being framed for painting graffiti mocking Ferguson, she and the other members of Jacs' gang, except Simmo, are transferred to another block. Nurse Lee Radcliffe (Maddy Jevic) (seasons 46) is another nurse. SHE found love in a hopeless place. Though Sean tries to negotiate an escape via helicopter with criminal mastermind Marie Winter, they're both shot by Allie Novak. Her face is tight with it". Australia's most amazing prison drama, Wentworth, is set to come back to Netflix at the end of the month with an all new (and sadly final) Season 8. Time will tell as the news of this shock death takes over the prison but, for now, fans are busy mourning the loss of their beloved Kaz. Now eight seasons in, not much has changed, as fans have learned to expect the unexpected. [3] Bea later receives a letter from Kaz which she ignores until she then sees a news report that is linking her to Kazs criminal activities. Stream an all new Season 8 of Wentworth on Netflix. In season 6, Kaz tries to look after the women as best she can but tries to protect Liz the most after she is diagnosed with early-onset dementia and also has to deal with Sonia being around as a result. SHE found love in a hopeless place. Later she defeats Boomer in the fight club. During the election for Top Dog she, Liz and Sonia count the votes. She is portrayed by Katrina Milosevic. Allie pulls Bea out of the water and tries to resuscitate her. Kaz is introduced as one of Bea's supporters and is in a vigilante group called The Red Right Hand. Vera forms a relationship with her co-worker, Matthew "Fletch" Fletcher, however their relationship ends after Vera reads Fletch's journal. Meanwhile Joan uses Bea and Allie's growing relationship to her advantage. It is later revealed that Meg was killed by Franky Doyle accidentally. Rita before arriving at Wentworth had been an undercover cop working in the biker group the Conquerors, working under the name of Rita Harris. In an incredibly confrontational conversation, Will confronts Kaz about being a member of The Red Right Hand. Last night's Wentworth series final saw the program's most . After Simmo recovers, she again refuses to kill Bea. Maxine Conway (Socratis Otto) (seasons 25) is a transgender inmate at Wentworth. She later uncovers that Liz may have Alzheimer's due to Sonia's manipulation of her. Kaz protects Liz from being harmed on the prison roof, and takes out Sonia as a result by pushing her off the roof, Kaz is sent to the slot and is released an episode later, but the war between Marie and Kaz escalates, to the point Kaz poisons Marie's gear and the two take it out in a shiv fight in Indelible Ink, but again Kaz gets slotted. After being taken back into the prison, Vera refuses to give Maxine her wig back. Liz was the peer worker of the prison, dealing with inmates and the staff if there was an issue. The Freak S5, E12 Can't believe some bloody bitch killed Kaz!". No one could be a grande dame of infamy quite like Jaqs Holt, no one could hide madness behind such an innocent exterior like Jess, and of course we all love following The Freak down her 79-Step Revenge Plots/Fencing Regimens/JIANNA IS THAT YOU. Later Bea recieves a letter of support from Kaz who she quickly tosses aside as a 'nutcase'. In episode 10, Kaz looks after Allie after her relapse. She is loyal to Kaz but later falls in love with Bea, becoming devastated at her death and wanting revenge on Ferguson. 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Eventually she finds out that Ruby killed Marie's son, and tries to kill her in the fight club, where Rita kills her to protect Ruby. Season 5 begins with the aftermath of the death of Bea Smith. Allie brings in it by after seeing heroin wants a hit herself so starts heating it on the stove, Kaz walks in and stops her, Allie complains about how Kaz left her astray, but Allie betrayed her earlier. After making an enemy out of Queen bee Jacs (Kris McQuade), she has her son Braydon get Debbie hooked on heroin before injecting her with a lethal dose. The perpetrator was finally revealed in the Season 7 finale and fans did not see it coming at all. As Kaz leaves the unit she is watched by Sean and Kosta who are doing a deal. At the beginning of season 4 it is revealed that Kaz, when she was a little child, suffered sexual abuse from her own father, but was never believed by her mother; after this tragic experience she decided to take care of underdog and weak women, that is why she founded the Red Right Hand. Iman was a refugee from a war torn country who moved to Australia for a better life. After entering the facility she is coveted by both Franky Doyle and Jacs Holt in their fight for "Top Dog" of the prison. Brody takes the prison hostage in order to get Marie Winter out but his plan fails and he is shot and killed by Allie Novak. Rita Bennett (Lynette Curran) (seasons 12) is Vera Bennetts mother, who is later killed by Vera via morphine overdose. It is later revealed that Connors is not actually her last name, and she is an undercover cop. Wentworth fans did not wake up happy on Wednesday, after one of the show's most popular characters was brutally killed off in Tuesday night's episode. Nash Taylor (Luke McKenzie) (seasons 25) is the father of Doreen Anderson's baby. In a short space of time, Vera has lost her job and her boyfriend. Ruby Mitchell (Rarriwuy Hick) (seasons 68) is an inmate at Wentworth, and the younger sister of Rita Connors. Kate Atkinson is continually surprised by her storylines in Wentworth. Kaz is later seen at Rita's wedding in the visitor's centre. Kaz alongside her crew welcome Marie back to prison, alongside Allie who has sided with Marie, Kaz tells Marie to stay away from Rita. Kaz, played by the wonderful Tammy MacIntosh, was grabbed from behind by a mystery assailant and her throat was slit. Jacs was in a competition for "Top Dog" with Franky Doyle, often insulting Franky's sexuality and ordering hits to try and take her out of the running. Kaz sits down for one final session and reveals that she and Marie will never be friends and that they 'work' better as enemies, Kaz reveals she refused to be a victim anymore and was proud of the woman that she had become. Most Wentworth fans have already blown through the recently released Season 8 and it was a nail-biter, to say the least. Kim reveals that she did it on purpose to be with Franky because she loves her, but is angered when Franky has moved on. Rita Connors (nee Mitchell} is an inmates of Wentworth Correctional Centre. She returns in season 6, as a member of Vicky Kosta's gang. The tragic death of Liz is arguably one of the most tear-jerking goodbyes we've seen from the show yet. Kaz does not want anyone to act violently as one of her rules as top dog. It's a site that collects all the most frequently asked questions and answers, so you don't have to spend hours on searching anywhere else. ", "I literally screamed at the end of that episode," wrote another. "When you walk in, you know that youre going to have to step up to that higher level, and we always try to set a very high bar, and were not putting pressure on each other, thats just the standards we set.".
