On the eve of Vera's birthday, Ferguson puts her plan in motion to take over the prison, instructing an increasingly-conflicted Jake to draw Vera even closer. S7 E10 Checkmate, S2 E1 Vera saves Joan from being lynched by the other prisoners. Jake Stewart (Bernard Curry) (seasons 4-8) is a senior officer who served as a guard at Walford Prison before being transferred to Wentworth, Stewart shared a sexual relationship with guard Sean Brody. When Vera returns to the prison she is stopped by Jake in the elevator and he says to her that she's just spinning it to look good in the media. Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. Let's have a quick recap before looking into the final season of Wentworth. Allie plans her revenge against Lou while a former nemesis of Ferguson enters Wentworth. Vera and Will later talk with Allie and make up a plan to get rid of him. "He was deceiving all of us, except for you. S8 E2 S5 E7 S7 E7 But when she challenges Franky to talk about her mother, she elicits a confession she wasn't expecting. Under the pump and certain that Ferguson is planning to ambush her chances, Franky offends former lover Kim, who retaliates by planting drugs, in the form of heroin-filled balloons, in Franky's cell. Jake is also present when Will says the food supplier will go back to the original. He later tells Eve that she is needed to clean the conjugal room. Vera later rushes to guards after they find Ann bashed in the kitchen. Jake offers himself in exchange for Vera when Brody requests a methoxy whistle. In episode 9 Vera listens to Marie and Will have sex in her office during the night, and in the morning confronts him about it, Will tries to justify his actions but Vera tells him "At least I didn't bury a prisoner alive." Vera then makes a plan with Allie to get Joan to tell the truth, which results in Joan's LSD trip. With Bea in the slot, Ferguson intensifies her manipulation of Kaz. Meanwhile, while Sonia and Boomer join forces in a new work project which involves erecting hanging plant pots. Wentworth has been . She gives birth to her daughter and she names herGrace, with the help of Liz and Boomer after the gunmen leave her in the boiler room, Vera is taken to hospital but before she is placed into the ambulance she has a talk with Will in which he says sorry to her. Maxine is committed to the chemotherapy and her prison family rallies around her. Vera finds Ann going through the paperwork in the admin area, Vera asks Ann why she hasn't made it out of the prison yet, Ann says that they had to let the bomb in to tie it too Judy. When Jake saves Liz's life in a selfless act, Vera is forced to reassess her opinion of him. Vera later goes to get petrol with Ferguson lurking at the bus stop behind, Ferguson runs and Vera leaves. Vera makes Linda spitbag Ferguson in a last minute attempt to make Ferguson remember who she is. Vera later is seen taking Liz to strip search when she asks Sean and the other officers for their IDs, when Vera goes into the room, she is taken hostage and an officer is knocked out, during the struggle to keep Liz quiet, Vera manages to press the panic button and all hell breaks loose. The Boxer. Kate Atkinson has stated in interviews that Vera will get nasty over time, and this has been correctly proven in Episode's 8, 9 and 10. Season 3 Vera gets infected with Hep C during a riot set up by Bea Smith, Vera keen to find out who does it, learns from Linda that Ferguson never opened the doors and it was Channing who did so. Liz gets drunk with Sonia and hears a graphic confession to Don's murder. Vera is forced to promote Jake to deputy after Will tests positive to drugs. Vera became close to Matthew Fletcher until the two broke up. S7 E3 Sonia's trial is underway, and Liz is brought in as the prosecution's star witness - but who is playing who? Vera served as Deputy Governor under several governors before serving under Meg Jackson, Erica Davidson and Joan Ferguson before receiving the promotion to Governor after the Wentworth fire. S6 E1 Finally, after much agonising, Vera is unable to deny to herself the truth about Ferguson. Think Inside The Box. In episode nine, Vera is first seen in court watching Joan's trial continue, she watches on as Greg Miller lies through his teeth. Vera earns the nickname 'Vinegar Tits' after a cruel prank meant for Matthew Fletcher backfired. Lombard responds that he doesn't believe in the supernatural. S4 E8 She steps down from her governorship in favour of Will Jackson, opening a door for Marie Winter to manipulate the system. Jake Stewart is former Deputy Governor of Wentworth Correctional Facility and a main character in the Foxtel series Wentworth.He was brought in to replace the character of Fletch in Season 4.. Jake originally worked at Walford until he feared he was going to lose his job for providing drugs to the prisoners. Becoming Liz's protector, Kaz also demonstrates a harder, tougher top doggedness. Allie makes a pact with Vera and Will which has devastating personal consequences while a crucial step in Boomer's quest for motherhood is achieved. Liz is charged with looking after a young Korean drug mule who doesn't speak English whilst Franky's determination to maintain power pushes her to extreme lengths. Jake almost slots May as a result of her being drunk in her unit. Amid further allegations she manipulated Jodie Spiteri to horrifically self-harm, Ferguson angles to remove her most ardent accuser, Bridget Westfall. 4 ervna, 2022; Posted by: But thanks to Will Jackson (Wentworth) finding out what he did. 3. Here is my quiz dedicated to the Wentworth TV Series it features questions about characters and plot from series 1-8. In episode seven, Vera is present when Will tells everyone about the threat that Lou has made to them. Jake later finds out a plot to use the workshop to escape, when he checks the workshop after Doug Williams reports an issue to him, Jake checks it out, but is distracted when Sonia Stevens (Wentworth) collapses. Article continues below advertisement. My second most hated character is Allie, and finally, my third most hated character is Allie. What season is Vera pregnant on Wentworth? S1 E1 !' Yes, Jake has done a few pretty nasty things, to Vera and to other people in the prison, but the great thing about this journey for Jake is that hopefully we'll . The Things We Do, S1 E5 Wentworth isn't Ferguson's prison - it's Bea's. Will discovers something about Meg that sends him on a downward spiral, pushing him dangerously close to the edge. Following the riot, Bea must balance an uneasy peace with Ferguson with the needs and expectations of the women. Something Dies. Later Vera taunts Joan and says that she could've walked free and what her "end game was.". Jake later sees Sean giving Linda a hard time again, and he asks if she is alright, which Linda replies "she's fine" when she isn't. Jake wants to do more and tells Vera he loved spending time with her. Jake later tells Joan again that Miller is responsible for Liz Birdsworth's death as he prescribed her the wrong medication which caused her stroke. Jake is still seen on extremely shaky ground with Vera, and in the premiere is very protective of her, stopping a game of basketball due to Kosta becoming rowdy and throwing a ball at her and says "you could've hurt Vera." Jake is later seen escorting Ferguson back to Dr Miller. S3 E6 S9 E8 S4 E6 Bea awakes blissfully happy after a night with Allie but it is the eve of Ferguson's trial and the Freak has been relentless in putting the final touches to her scheme for freedom and exoneration. Jake returns to her later and said that it worked. Vera later tells Will that she is so worried about Ferguson she tells him to ring the courthouse, where they learn Ferguson has been committed to stand trial and that she is coming back in the prison in the brawler. In episode nine Vera talks with Greg about him going to Joan's committal hearing and she connects the dots between the guy who bashed her and the money he took, Vera and Joan then have words in the kitchen storeroom. Vera learns off of Linda Miles for the count that 5 officers and 28 prisoners are unaccounted for. Grace was born during the Siege of Wentworth. He can only watch helplessly as Vera is crushed, both personally and professionally. Faced with an imminent cell toss, Franky has no option but to swallow the evidence. Do Doreen and Nash stay together? Joan Ferguson, aka "The Freak" (Pamela Rabe), finally told Vera (Kate Atkinson) the truth about Jake (Bernard Curry). Meanwhile, Franky pursues Shayne in the hope of exposing Ferguson's plan to undermine her trial and secure her release from Wentworth. Rita faces an impossible dilemma, while Kaz gets the better of Marie and Vera learns the gender of her baby, casting doubt over her mothering skills. Meanwhile, Franky is released from the slot and plans her imminent escape with Allie, only for Kaz to urge her to join forces and bring Ferguson down. Fear Her. Thank you. The animosity between Kaz and Will comes to a head, until unforeseen circumstances force her to see him in a different light. When Bea defends Will, it backfires dramatically. S8 E7 Marie makes a desperate, last-ditch attempt to avenge her son. Bea is released from the slot and is immediately confronted by Lucy - if Bea doesn't punish Tasha for her break in prison rules, Lucy and her crew will be forced to. Meanwhile, Bea finds herself at her lowest ebb as she realises the toll the war against Ferguson is having on those closest to her. S6 E8 Later after the prison explodes, Vera finds Judy, but she is dead. Bridget laughs, "A little.". Franky finds her life unravelling when the man she assaulted, Mike Pennisi, reappears. Or does she ask her sister to take care of Joshua, and get him out of Ferguson's reach for good? Alive S2 E12 Vera runs into Miller and tells him to read several other inmates files on what Ferguson was involved in and Will later stand in the security room and threaten to bring down both Ferguson and Miller. I felt like Allie and Bea's relationship should have continued a lot longer than it did. S9 E3 Vera and Allie conspire against Ferguson. Welcome to Wentworth Centre Extra! Jake is later seen in the security room wanting to take Grace for the night so Vera could get some sleep. Evidence. Jake is jealous of the bond forming between Vera and a new colleague. Wentworth is a dynamic, often confronting, drama series that begins with Bea's early days in prison. When they have another meeting Jake tells the officers Marie will be in H5 as it had "no prisoners from the siege" Linda retorts back saying "it wasn't just prisoners in the siege". Doreen shocks everyone by turning her back on Bea and Liz is assigned to look after a new inmate. The women and staff of Wentworth are reeling in the aftermath of Bea Smith's murder in a new era for the prison. Vera runs off for a meeting with Will. Wentworth actor Robbie Magasiva says Bea's death 'opened up the door to other characters'. Jake later leaving the prison, runs into Ann and says that he'll take her home because she's running at night, later the two are at the abandoned train station having sex in the car.