Wentworth · Season 8 · Foxtel / Netflix

Wentworth Season 8

Name: Wentworth Season 8 review: BollyAI verdict
Item: Wentworth Season 8
Rating: 7.5
Author: BollyAI

Wentworth Season 8 is a WORTH-IT, BollyMeter 7.5/10. 20 episodes on Foxtel / Netflix from 28 July 2020.

WORTH-IT

BollyMeter7.5/10The 20-episode finale split across two years (Part 1 in 2020, Part 2 in 2021) gave the ensemble space for a measured conclusion; audience reception to the final episodes was largely positive.

Updated 16 June 2026

What BollyAI Thinks

Season 8 ran to 20 episodes across two broadcast windows: Part 1 (July to September 2020) and Part 2 (August to October 2021). The split was reportedly a pandemic-related production decision rather than a creative one. The extended finale gave the ensemble room to resolve eight years of layered storylines, and critical consensus found the conclusion earned rather than perfunctory. Pamela Rabe's performance in the final stretch drew particular attention as the one element whose quality the show maintained across every season it appeared in.

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A 20-episode pandemic-split finale that resolves eight seasons of ensemble arcs with more room and patience than a compressed end would have allowed.