Oz

Gangs of Oz

When Emerald City is reopened, Tim McManus gives us an overview of the gangs of Oz.

Aryan Brotherhood

• Vernon Schillinger (leader)
• James Robson
• Mark Mack
• Wolfgang Cutler
• Carl Jenkins
• Officer Karl Metzger
• Franklin Winthrop (prag)
• Adam Guenzel (prag)

Italians

• Nino Schibetta
• Dino Ortolani
• Peter Schibetta
• Chucky Pancamo
• Antonio Nappa
• Joey D'Angelo

Homeboys

• Simon Adebisi
• Kenny Wangler
• Jefferson Keane
• Arnold "Poet" Jackson
• Burr Redding
• Jackson Vahue
• Johnny Post
• Supreme Allah
• Reggie Rawls

Muslims

• Kareem Said (leader)
• Zahir Arif
• Hamid Kahn
• Huseni Mershah
• Sanjay Afsana
• Ahmad Lalar

Latinos

• Miguel Alvarez
• Carmen "Chico" Guerra
• Raoul Hernandez
• Enrique Morales
• Louis Bevilaqua
• Ricardo Alvarez
• Eduardo Alvarez
• Carlo Ricardo

Irish

• Ryan O'Reily (leader)
• Cyril O'Reily

Others

• Robert "Bob" Rebadow
• Agamemnon Busmalis
• Tobias Beecher
• Augustus Hill
• Shirley Bellinger
• Nikolai Stanislofsky
• Donald Groves
• Chris Keller

Staff

• Warden Leo Glynn
• Tim McManus
• Sister Peter Marie
• Father Ray Mukada
• Officer Diane Whittlesey
• Officer Mike Healy
• Officer Claire Howell
• Officer Sean Murphy
• Dr. Gloria Nathan

Who is the Main Character?

Oz has one of the largest ensemble casts in TV history. Many characters die and even more characters are introduced, which makes sense given the shows setting. Virtually all characters on Oz are villains, or at least have some evil aspects, so there are no real "heroes" on Oz. It's difficult to pinpoint a main character since the show doesn't pick one. Only 7 regular characters survive the entire run of the show. Possible candidates for "main character" title:

• Augustus Hill: Hill is the narrator of Oz. His talkative nature in the 4th wall breaking narration scenes do not translate to reality, however, and he rarely plays a part in the shows story arcs.
• Tobias Beecher: Beecher undergoes the shows largest character transformation, from successful lawyer to prison bitch to complete psychopath to lover. His main story is said transformations, caused by a never ending war with Vern Schillinger.
• Vern Schillinger: Vern has some of the show's more memorable speeches and rants. As leader of the Aryan Brotherhood, he focuses most of his efforts on destroying Tobias Beecher and Chris Keller.
• Kareem Said: Kareem has interactions with almost all of the characters of Oz. He is able to attract much media attention because of his status as a writer.
• Ryan O'Reily: A manipulative inmate who replaces a large army or large stature with a silver tongue and lack of conscious. Ryan's brother, Cyril, is brain damaged largely due to him. He feels responsible and vows to protect him. Ryan has an unhealthy obsession with Dr. Gloria Nathan, going so far to have Cyril kill her husband. Ryan has a rough relationship with his father Seamus.