The Aryan Brotherhood in Oz
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The Aryan Brotherhood
in the TV series Oz
is a gang of white supremacist inmates led by Vernon Schillinger
.
, though unlike the latter, the initiation to enter the Brotherhood usually always involves violent action. The Brotherhood look after extremist white interests, which involves highly violent, highly racist and xenophobic ideologies and attitudes. Their atrocities involve racism, rape, sadism, and a general lack of humanity. To be an Aryan in Oz involves having pure white blood and a demonstration of fearlessness through killing preferably a higher ranking black inmate. Although the group consists of several Caucasian-American inmates across all units and blocks of Oz, their leadership and main operations is shown as being first based in Emerald City, and then moving to Unit B for the duration of the show.
The leadership and membership of the Aryans remains consistent throughout the series, with Vernon Schillinger
being the undisputed leader. James Robson and Mark Mack
also represent and enforce the Brotherhood in the absence of Schillinger on several occasions. Because white inmates are a minority and the initiation to enter the Brotherhood's circles is more complex, the gang does not have as much changes in membership over the years, or as much numbers as other groups. Wolfgang Cutler
, Fred Wick
, Skezz Henke
and Franklin Winthrop are some prominent soldiers of the gang. The Brotherhood has close ties with The Bikers, one of the few collective allies in Oz. Both groups are made up of all white members and who stick together mostly out of shared skin color and white interests in a predominately black prison. The Brotherhood are also shown as having extensive connections with several C.O.s of Oz, including Len Lopresti
and Karl Metzger
, who are secretly Aryan supporters.
Throughout the series the Aryans primarily feud with the Muslim inmates
, whose religion and values, as well as African-American backgrounds, go against their white interests and racial beliefs that the Aryan's exclusively cater for. They also, along with the Homeboys, pose a significant racial threat. The two collective's mutual hatred for each other eventually escalates into a dangerous war instigated by Said and Schillinger, due to a long-running personal violent vendetta in the latter half of the series. Schillinger also makes a significant enemy in inmate and protagonist Tobias Beecher
, who is the Aryan's main target of hostilities throughout the series. Despite their shared racial hatred towards each other, the Aryan Brotherhood and their Biker allies conflict with the Homeboys mostly on an indirect basis or due to basic racial tensions, as the Aryan's stance on drugs makes them minimally involved in the power disputes of the drug-trade, the Homeboy's primary concern. The Aryans also make enemies with the Italians late in the series. The Brotherhood are one of the most violent and sadistic gangs in Oz and are shown to often prey on the weak or unprotected prisoners, contributing to their constant sexual harrassment and violent attacks on several individual and neutral figures who come across their path, such as Beecher, Cyril O'Reily
, Adam Guenzel, Richie Hanlon
, and Franklin Winthrop, making them one of the most hated gangs of Oz. Many of their individual targets are usually targeted to become "prags" for the gang, a slang term for "prisoner fag" used to dehumanize prisoners who are not homosexual, but are forced to commit homosexual acts for their pleasure.
Schillinger is also the supervising inmate in the mail room, the work detail that the Aryans are assigned to and work throughout the series' duration.
As the Aryans are a main group, they are featured prominently in many more episodes as well.
Aryan Brotherhood
The Aryan Brotherhood, also known as The Brand, the AB, or the One-Two, is a white supremacist prison gang and organized crime syndicate in the United States with about 20,000 members in and out of prison...
in the TV series Oz
Oz (TV series)
Oz is an American television drama series created by Tom Fontana, who also wrote or co-wrote all of the series' 56 episodes . It was the first one-hour dramatic television series to be produced by premium cable network HBO. Oz premiered on July 12, 1997 and ran for six seasons...
is a gang of white supremacist inmates led by Vernon Schillinger
Vernon Schillinger
Vernon Schillinger is a fictional character, played by American actor J. K. Simmons, on the HBO series Oz.-Character overview:Prisoner #92S110. Convicted October 21, 1992 – Aggravated assault in the first degree. Sentence: Eight years, eligible for parole in five...
.
Overview
The Aryans of Oz are a loosely organized gang of white supremacist inmates. As a minority, the Caucasian-American prisoners of the gang mostly come from criminal backgrounds already related to racially-motivated crimes and join the Brotherhood to continue such beliefs. Some of the inmates join the gang on the basis of shared skin color and for protection from the larger racially-organized gangs of Oz, such as the HomeboysHomeboys of Oz
The Homeboys are a gang of black prisoners in Oz involved in the prison drug trade. As 78% of Oz's prisoners are black , their membership is larger than any other prison gang in Oz.-Overview:...
, though unlike the latter, the initiation to enter the Brotherhood usually always involves violent action. The Brotherhood look after extremist white interests, which involves highly violent, highly racist and xenophobic ideologies and attitudes. Their atrocities involve racism, rape, sadism, and a general lack of humanity. To be an Aryan in Oz involves having pure white blood and a demonstration of fearlessness through killing preferably a higher ranking black inmate. Although the group consists of several Caucasian-American inmates across all units and blocks of Oz, their leadership and main operations is shown as being first based in Emerald City, and then moving to Unit B for the duration of the show.
The leadership and membership of the Aryans remains consistent throughout the series, with Vernon Schillinger
Vernon Schillinger
Vernon Schillinger is a fictional character, played by American actor J. K. Simmons, on the HBO series Oz.-Character overview:Prisoner #92S110. Convicted October 21, 1992 – Aggravated assault in the first degree. Sentence: Eight years, eligible for parole in five...
being the undisputed leader. James Robson and Mark Mack
Mark Mack
Mark Mack is a fictional character in the HBO series Oz, portrayed by Leif Riddell.-Character overview:Prisoner #96M542. Convicted June 1, 1996 - Murder in the second degree, vandalism...
also represent and enforce the Brotherhood in the absence of Schillinger on several occasions. Because white inmates are a minority and the initiation to enter the Brotherhood's circles is more complex, the gang does not have as much changes in membership over the years, or as much numbers as other groups. Wolfgang Cutler
Wolfgang Cutler
Wolfgang Cutler is a fictional character on the television show Oz, played by Brendan Kelly.-Character overview:Prisoner #02C773. Convicted February 20, 2003 - Murder in the first degree. Sentence: Life imprisonment without the possibility of parole....
, Fred Wick
Fred Wick
Fred Wick is a character at HBO drama Oz played by Chazz Menendez. A background inmate, Wick has a few significant appearances.-Season 1:One of Emerald City's Aryans, Fred Wick assisted Aryan leader Vernon Schillinger at every humiliation against Tobias Beecher...
, Skezz Henke
Skezz Henke
Skezz Henke is a character in the HBO drama Oz played by Johnny Russo. Primarily a background member, he is seen as one of the Aryans in Emerald City throughout the series duration....
and Franklin Winthrop are some prominent soldiers of the gang. The Brotherhood has close ties with The Bikers, one of the few collective allies in Oz. Both groups are made up of all white members and who stick together mostly out of shared skin color and white interests in a predominately black prison. The Brotherhood are also shown as having extensive connections with several C.O.s of Oz, including Len Lopresti
Len Lopresti
Len Lopresti is a fictional character on the HBO drama Oz, played by Carl DiMaggio.-Character overview:A corrections cfficer in the prison, Lopresti is a mean-spirited, racist bully who terrorizes non-white inmates...
and Karl Metzger
Karl Metzger
Karl Metzger was a fictional guard on the HBO dramatic series Oz, played by Bill Fagerbakke.-Character overview:Karl Metzger is a correctional officer assigned as supervisor of the Emerald City unit of Oswald Prison; A neo-Nazi, Metzger uses his power to intimidate prisoners and assist the Aryan...
, who are secretly Aryan supporters.
Throughout the series the Aryans primarily feud with the Muslim inmates
Muslims of Oz
The Muslims are a black militant group on the television series Oz.-Overview:The Muslims are a group of prisoners who actively work to salvage the African-American prisoners within Oz and rise up against the racial injustices of the criminal justice system...
, whose religion and values, as well as African-American backgrounds, go against their white interests and racial beliefs that the Aryan's exclusively cater for. They also, along with the Homeboys, pose a significant racial threat. The two collective's mutual hatred for each other eventually escalates into a dangerous war instigated by Said and Schillinger, due to a long-running personal violent vendetta in the latter half of the series. Schillinger also makes a significant enemy in inmate and protagonist Tobias Beecher
Tobias Beecher
Tobias Beecher is a main character on the television show Oz, played by Lee Tergesen. He is one of only eight regular characters to survive the entire run of the show...
, who is the Aryan's main target of hostilities throughout the series. Despite their shared racial hatred towards each other, the Aryan Brotherhood and their Biker allies conflict with the Homeboys mostly on an indirect basis or due to basic racial tensions, as the Aryan's stance on drugs makes them minimally involved in the power disputes of the drug-trade, the Homeboy's primary concern. The Aryans also make enemies with the Italians late in the series. The Brotherhood are one of the most violent and sadistic gangs in Oz and are shown to often prey on the weak or unprotected prisoners, contributing to their constant sexual harrassment and violent attacks on several individual and neutral figures who come across their path, such as Beecher, Cyril O'Reily
Cyril O'Reily
Cyril O'Reily is a fictional character, played by American actor Scott William Winters, on the HBO drama Oz. He is also mentioned in the companion book , p. 58.-Character overview:...
, Adam Guenzel, Richie Hanlon
Richie Hanlon
Richard "Richie" Hanlon is a fictional character on the TV show Oz portrayed by Jordan Lage.-Character overview:Prisoner #98H462. Convicted June 3, 1998 - Possession and distribution of a controlled substance. Sentence: Eight years, up for parole in five. Convicted in 1998 of two counts of Murder...
, and Franklin Winthrop, making them one of the most hated gangs of Oz. Many of their individual targets are usually targeted to become "prags" for the gang, a slang term for "prisoner fag" used to dehumanize prisoners who are not homosexual, but are forced to commit homosexual acts for their pleasure.
Schillinger is also the supervising inmate in the mail room, the work detail that the Aryans are assigned to and work throughout the series' duration.
Episodes Pertaining to The Aryans
Episodes that center around the Aryan Inmates of Oz include the following:Season 1
- Episode 1.1 "The Routine" - Vern Schillinger saves Tobias Beecher from Black inmate Simon AdebisiSimon AdebisiSimon Adebisi is a fictional character played by Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje on the HBO dramatic series Oz, set in an experimental prison unit.-Character overview:Prisoner #93A234. Convicted May 2, 1993 - Murder in the first degree...
just to make him a sex slave, Muslim inmate Kareem SaidKareem SaidKareem Saïd is a character played by British actor Eamonn Walker on the American television show Oz.-Character overview:Prisoner #97S444. Convicted June 6, 1997 - Arson in the second degree. Sentence: 18 years, eligible for parole in five...
arrives and is seen as a threat by Schillinger. - Episode 1.6 "To Your Health" - The Aryans and Bikers continue to ridicule Tobias Beecher who then attacks Schillinger.
- Episode 1.8 "A Game of Checkers" - After being blinded and defecated on by Beecher, Schillinger begs Unit Manager Tim McManusTim McManusTim McManus is a fictional character on HBO's prison drama Oz, played by Terry Kinney.-Character overview:McManus, the idealistic manager of Emerald City, is unlike the rest of the staff members at Oz as he has never been a CO, has a college education, and generally believes in the inmates as...
to come back into Em City as he is trying to make parole. Scott RossScott Ross (Oz)Scott Ross, played by Stephen Gevedon, is a fictional character on the HBO drama Oz.right|thumb|Stephen Gevedon as Scott Ross.-Character overview:...
leads both the Bikers and Aryans during a riot that explodes in Emerald City.
Season 2
- Episode 2.1 "The Tip" - New Aryan inmate James Robson forces Tobias Beecher to perform oral sex on him, however, Beecher turns the table by biting the tip of Robson's penis off.
- Episode 2.2 "Ancient Tribes" - Beecher tries to destroy Schillinger's parole, Vern asks the other Aryans, Bikers, Italians, Latinos, and Homeboys to kill him, all of whom refuse and then attempts to bribe CO Diane Wittlesey to do the deed but is set up by Beecher and McManus on a conspiracy charge.
- Episode 2.3 "Great Men" - Warden Glynn informs Schillinger that he is looking at 10 more years in Oz, Vern is then attacked by some random Black inmates and decides the Brotherhood needs to build back up their reputation, Schillinger and Mack then kill Jewish inmate Alexander Vogel to earn respect from their fellow inmates.
- Episode 2.4 "Losing Your Appeal" - The Aryans rape a gay inmate Richie HanlonRichie HanlonRichard "Richie" Hanlon is a fictional character on the TV show Oz portrayed by Jordan Lage.-Character overview:Prisoner #98H462. Convicted June 3, 1998 - Possession and distribution of a controlled substance. Sentence: Eight years, up for parole in five. Convicted in 1998 of two counts of Murder...
and then CO Karl MetzgerKarl MetzgerKarl Metzger was a fictional guard on the HBO dramatic series Oz, played by Bill Fagerbakke.-Character overview:Karl Metzger is a correctional officer assigned as supervisor of the Emerald City unit of Oswald Prison; A neo-Nazi, Metzger uses his power to intimidate prisoners and assist the Aryan...
(an Aryan member) forces him to admit to murdering Alexander Vogel to clear Schillinger of the charge, new inmate Chris KellerChris KellerChris Keller is a fictional character on the HBO series Oz, portrayed by Christopher Meloni from 1998 to 2003.-Character overview:Prisoner ID 98K514. Convicted June 16, 1998 - felony murder, two counts of attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, robbery, driving under the influence and...
arrives and agrees to help the Aryans break down Tobias Beecher. - Episode 2.8 "Escape From Oz" - Metzger is named the head CO of Emerald City, the Aryans crucify a Catholic priest imprisoned for child molestation, Mark MackMark MackMark Mack is a fictional character in the HBO series Oz, portrayed by Leif Riddell.-Character overview:Prisoner #96M542. Convicted June 1, 1996 - Murder in the second degree, vandalism...
dies after going through a tunnel that Busmalis dug, Beecher gets his arms and legs broken by Keller and Schillinger.
Season 3
- Episode 3.1 "The Truth and Nothing But..." - Metzger's role as an Aryan is discovered, Vern exposes Muslim inmate Kareem Said's feelings about a white woman, the Aryans and Bikers alliance is temporarily ended, Keller testifies against the Aryans and Vern goes to the hole, Beecher kills Metzger.
- Episode 3.3 "Legs" - James Robson harasses inmate Cyril O'ReilyCyril O'ReilyCyril O'Reily is a fictional character, played by American actor Scott William Winters, on the HBO drama Oz. He is also mentioned in the companion book , p. 58.-Character overview:...
whom the Aryans raped and then loses to him in a boxing match, Schillinger agrees to protect Black inmate Augustus HillAugustus HillAugustus Hill is a fictional character, played by Harold Perrineau on the American television show Oz, serving as the show's narrator.-Character overview:...
from the Homeboys, Vern's oldest son Andrew arrives in Oz but is ignored by the Aryans as he is a drug addict. - Episode 3.5 "U.S. Male" - Andrew's friendship with Keller, O'Reily, and Beecher worries Vern whom Andrew then openly rejects after successfully getting off his drug addiction, Vern then feels no choice but to have Andrew overdose on heroin.
- Episode 3.7 "Secret Identities" - Racial tension begins to build in Oz, Beecher in an attempt to resolve personal issues confesses to manipulating Andrew against Vern, a fight breaks out that puts the Aryans and Muslims at odds.
- Episode 3.8 "Out o' Time" - As the racial tension builds, Schillinger asks all the other Whites including the Jewish Nikolai StanislofskyNikolai StanislofskyNikolai Petrovich Stanislofsky was a prisoner character played by Philip Casnoff on HBO's Oz in Season 3 and 4.-Character overview:Prisoner 99S233. Convicted February 14, 1999 - Possession of stolen goods with intent to sell. Sentence: 15 years, up for parole in five.-Season 3:Nikolai was a...
to stick together amongst the racial tension, Oz is locked down with the Aryans chanting "Shut The Fuck Up" to the Black inmates.
Season 4
- Episode 4.1 "A Cock and Balls Story" - The Aryans are wary of the racial tension in Oz even after the lockdown ends, Vern's son Hank visits.
- Episode 4.4 "Works of Mercy" - Vern employs Hank to kidnap Tobias Beecher's kids and as the FBI investigates, suspicion is drawn towards Keller instead. Schillinger covers his tracks paying inmate Eli ZabitzEli ZabitzEli Zabitz is a fictional character, played by David Johansen, on the HBO prison series Oz.-Character overview:Prisoner 96Z858, Eli Zabitz. Convicted April 1, 1996 for aggravated assault. Sentence of nine years up for parole in six....
to convince Beecher Keller is responsible. - Episode 4.7 "A Town Without Pity" – Hank is freed from the kidnapping charges on a legal technicality and unknowing to Vern, Tobias pays Chucky PancamoChucky PancamoCharles "Chucky The Enforcer" Pancamo is a fictional character, played by Chuck Zito, on the HBO series Oz.-Character overview:Prisoner #97P468. Convicted June 4, 1997 - Second degree murder. Sentence: 35 years, eligible for parole in 15....
to order the murdering of Hank, as more White inmates are transferred into Unit B, Vern suggests that McManus do something to manage the "ghetto" that has developed in Emerald City. - Episode 4.8 "You Bet Your Life" – A black man attempts to assassinate the Governor causing the White inmates to chant for his murder, Vern learns that he is going to be a grandfather when Hank’s girlfriend Carrie shows up claiming she is pregnant.
- Episode 4.10 "Conversions" – The Bikers and Aryans are re-allied and a fight breaks out between them and the Muslims resulting in Robson being sent to the hole, Black inmate Leroy TiddLeroy TiddLeroy Tidd is a fictional character on the series Oz, an African American inmate played by Jacques Smith.-Character overview:Prisoner #00T255. Convicted May 10, 2000 - Armed robbery, reckless endangerment. Sentence: 20 years, eligible for parole in 12.Imprisoned for armed robbery and running over a...
lends his services to the Aryans to murder Kareem Said, Schillinger is comforted by a new inmate Reverend Cloutier and Robson temporary takes charge of the Brotherhood. - Episode 4.12 "Cuts Like A Knife" – Inmate Fred WickFred WickFred Wick is a character at HBO drama Oz played by Chazz Menendez. A background inmate, Wick has a few significant appearances.-Season 1:One of Emerald City's Aryans, Fred Wick assisted Aryan leader Vernon Schillinger at every humiliation against Tobias Beecher...
dies in a prison experiment, Vern and Tobias are involved in an interaction session as a means of ending the violent past between the two until Glynn informs Schillinger that Hank’s body has been discovered, Robson sets to kill Beecher and kills his brother Angus but Chris Keller then confesses to the authorities that he ordered the hit instead of Beecher causing Vern to back away from Tobias. - Episode 4.14 "Orpheus Descending" – The birth of Schillinger's grandchild causes suspicion when inmate Curtis BennettCurtis Bennett-Season 4:Prisoner 01B624, Curtis Bennett.After Vern Schillinger's daughter-in-law Carrie gave birth to Vern's granddaughter Jewel, African-American inmate Curtis Bennett looked for Schillinger at the cafeteria. He told Vern that he knew Hank and Carrie and she was a prostitute, and Hank her pimp....
claims Carrie was pimped out to several black men, an attempt on Said resulting in Tidd's death causes a trial for Aryan initiate Carl JenkinsCarl Jenkins (Oz)Carl Jenkins, played by Joshua Harto, is an inmate on the HBO drama Oz.-Season 4 Part II:A young white inmate, he is told that he will be let into the Aryan Brotherhood by his current protector James Robson if he kills Muslim inmate Kareem Said. Robson also tells him that if he fails, the Aryans...
who ends up giving Robson up in an interrogation, Schillinger then has Jenkins threatened and he ends up taking his own life. - Episode 4.15 "Even the Score" - Angered by Tidd's death and a lack of evidence to convict James Robson, Said hospitalizes Robson and a threat of lockdown is issued against both the Aryan and Muslim inmates. Schillinger then sees Carrie asking her to do a paternity test to prove his grandchild's identity.
- Episode 4.16 "Famous Last Words" – Beecher's parole comes up and the Aryans wish to interfere with it, Said warns Vern Schillinger not to interfere but he is denied any way. Attempting to rape Beecher after the cancellation, Said defends Tobias and then is charged with attempted murder in a stabbing of Schillinger and Robson.
Season 5
- Episode 5.1 "Visitation" - Said pleads guilty to attempted murder charges, Schillinger and Robson are released from the hospital and plan to go to war. Schillinger, however, is brought into interaction sessions by Sister Pete with Beecher and Said. Schillinger's granddaughter is proven to be Hank's and she is the lone survivor of the bus crash.
- Episode 5.2 "Laws of Gravity" – Vern learns the truth about Hank's death and the Aryans attack the Italians hospitalizing Chucky Pancamo.
- Episode 5.3 "Dream a little Dream of me" - Vern is out of the hole and swears to finish the jobKILLKILL is the sixth album by Detroit rock band Electric Six.In initial press releases, the band described the album as being a return to a sound more akin to their debut album, but this was later revealed by front-man Dick Valentine to be more gimmick than truth.An explicit video was released for...
on Pancamo. Peter Schibetta tries to prove he can run the Italians by taking on the Brotherhood single-handedly, but ends up getting gang-raped. - Episode 5.4 "Next Stop: Valhalla" – The war between the Aryans and Italians brews with Peter SchibettaPeter SchibettaPeter Schibetta is a fictional character on the HBO series Oz, portrayed by Eddie Malavarca.-Character overview:Prisoner #98S112. Convicted May 19, 1998 - Five counts of extortion: money laundering. Sentence: 35 years, eligible for parole in 20....
undergoing psychiatric therapy from a raping in the previous episode. Two new young White inmates Adam Guenzel and Franklin Winthrop arrive; Winthrop becomes the Aryans’ slave and Guenzel is saved from Robson by Frank UrbanoFrank UrbanoFrancis Urbano aka "Frank the Fixer", played by Antoni Corone, is an Italian inmate on the HBO drama Oz.-Character overview:Prisoner #02U672. Convicted January 7, 2002 - Murder in the first degree. Sentence: Life imprisonment, eligible for parole in 25 years.A famed hitman, he was given a life...
at the request of Chucky Pancamo. James Robson murders new Muslim inmate Ahmad LalarAhmad LalarAhmad Lalar is a Muslim inmate on the HBO drama Oz played by Chris Gardner.-Character overview:A young convert, he is seen as one of their weaker members and eventually targeted for execution by Aryan Brotherhood member James Robson.-Season 5:...
. - Episode 5.5 "Wheel of Fortune" - The Brotherhood is pleased with the current state of affairs concerning the Italians. Schillinger instructs Winthrop to tell Guenzel about Beecher's homosexual tendencies, which causes Guenzel to reject Beecher. Schillinger then offers Beecher a chance to see Keller regularly in exchange for Guenzel becoming his prag. Beecher refuses.
- Episode 5.6 "Variety" - Robson goes to the dentist, who informs him he will need gum surgery. Robson proceeds to insult the dentist, a MuslimMuslimA Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
, so the dentist gets revenge by implanting non-white gums onto his mouth. Meanwhile, the Bikers are pretending to befriend Guenzel. Beecher knows this and tries to warn Guenzel, but ends up getting beat down for his trouble. Beecher finally decides to accept Schillinger's offer and transfers to the mail room, while Guenzel is transferred to Unit B and Schillinger wastes no time breaking him inRapeRape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse, which is initiated by one or more persons against another person without that person's consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority or with a person who is incapable of valid consent. The...
. - Episode 5.7 "Good Intentions" – From a plan masterminded by Schillinger, Guenzel becomes the Aryan's prag and ends up dying when Vern is convinced he will speak out against his rapists. Robson learns the truth about a dental operation that has him cast out of the Brotherhood.
- Episode 5.8 "Impotence" – Robson is ignored by the Brotherhood and attempts to get back in through removing the offending gum tissue but fails. New inmate Wolfgang CutlerWolfgang CutlerWolfgang Cutler is a fictional character on the television show Oz, played by Brendan Kelly.-Character overview:Prisoner #02C773. Convicted February 20, 2003 - Murder in the first degree. Sentence: Life imprisonment without the possibility of parole....
claims he will kill Said to earn his Aryan membership but fails when Omar WhiteOmar WhiteOmar White is a fictional character on the HBO drama Oz played by Michael Wright.-Character overview:Prisoner 01W711. Convicted January 4, 2001 - Murder in the first degree...
stops him. Beecher testifies against Vern stating his involvement in Guenzel and Winthrop's rape resulting in Vern going to solitary indefinitely.
Season 6
- Episode 6.1 "Dead Man Talking" - Vern is released from solitary by a 6-1 vote and Winthrop then offers Vern a deal to join the Brotherhood - He will kill Beecher's father if let in as a soldier, Vern accepts and Franklin kills Harrison Beecher.
- Episode 6.2 "See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Smell No Evil" – An associate of Schillinger Wilson LoewenWilson LoewenWilson Loewen is a fictional character at HBO's drama Oz played by Tom Atkins.-Character Overview:Mayor Wilson Loewen was a politician who helped Governor James Devlin get elected. He was arrested after the police discovered he was involved with two murders of Black-Americans girls in 1963 during...
comes to Oz for involvement in a KKK murder and is saved by Beecher when choking on food, as a result Vern agrees not to interfere with Tobias's parole hearing. Robson comes begging for protection from Pancamo but is rejected by the Aryans led by Winthrop, Cutler however protects Robson in exchange for sexual servitude. - Episode 6.5 "4Giveness" – Cutler dies and Robson is let back into the Aryans as a result. Miguel AlvarezMiguel AlvarezMiguel Alvarez is a fictional character played by American actor Kirk Acevedo on the television show Oz. He is the main Latino inmate in the series. He is a gang member of El Norte and of Cuban descent.-Character overview:...
is the sole beneficiary of Cutler's death certificate and is threatened by Schillinger as a result. The man who killed Kareem Said Lemuel IdzikLemuel IdzikLemuel Idzik is a character, played by Joel Grey, on the American television show Oz.-Character overview:Prisoner 03I462. Convicted February 2, 2003 - Murder in the second degree. Sentence: Life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Convicted later that year of first degree murder and...
comes to Oz in Unit J where Schillinger offers him protection until he finds out that Idzik is Jewish. Beecher's parole is short lived and Keller then in the following episode re-allies himself with Schillinger. Robson, haunted by his raping, assaults his wife and then in the following episode remorsefully goes to a prison rape victims support group. - Episode 6.8 "Exeunt Omnes" – In the previous episode, Robson learned he was HIV positive and was transferred to Unit F as a result. Before going, he stated his appreciation for the help that the rape victims had given him. He also allows Clarence SeroyClarence SeroyClarence Seroy is a fictional character played by Emmanuel Yarborough on the HBO drama Oz.Prisoner #02S243. Convicted March 24, 2002 - 40 counts of arson in the first degree...
, a black prisoner, to have sex with him, knowing full well that Seroy will be infected with HIV as a result. With the lead part of MacBeth, Schillinger conspires to kill Beecher with Keller but is turned on and dies during the play. Earlier, Alvarez is beat down when the Aryans suspect him of seeing Cutler's widow in a more than friendly manner. A package is sent to the Aryans in the mail room filled with anthraxAnthraxAnthrax is an acute disease caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis. Most forms of the disease are lethal, and it affects both humans and other animals...
and every Aryan working in the mail room dies and Oz is then evacuated.
As the Aryans are a main group, they are featured prominently in many more episodes as well.