After "Wentworth" season 4 ended with the shocking death of Bea Smith, rumors about the cancellation of the series started to make the rounds online. The season 4 finale saw Joan Ferguson stab Bea Smith to death. For some, her death also meant the death of the series.

Despite the events in the season 4 finale, some remain optimistic that Bea Smith will be back next season in a major twist of events. However, it has been months since the season 4 finale and updates about the next season remain scarce, so fans cannot help but think that the series has already been cancelled.

While some are positive that Bea Smith will be back next season, some think it is impossible, especially since key persons from the hit Australian series previously revealed that Bea's death was already set in stone. However, a recent Instagram post by Bea Smith portrayer Daniel Cormack sparked speculations that Bea will be back. The photo showed Cormack with her "Wentworth" co-star Kate Jenkinson.

Although the post gave fans some glimmer of hope that the actress will return next season, Bea Smith's death was reportedly final. For some, her return in season 5 is quite a farfetched idea unless the writers decide to bring the dead character back to life, which is very unlikely. So, if it is true that Cormack was spotted filming for season 5, she could have just been filming flashback scenes for Bea's backstory and nothing more.

As of this writing, "Wentworth" season 5 has no specific air date yet.