Prisoner (1979)
1979 · 8 seasons · Soap, Drama
Prisoner is an Australian soap opera that is set in the Wentworth Detention Centre, a fictional women's prison.
Created by Reg Watson. Starring Gerda Nicolson, Maggie Kirkpatrick, Janet Andrewartha, Elspeth Ballantyne and Louise Siversen.
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