Paul Markstrom
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Paul Markstrom, played by O.L. Duke, is a fictional character on the HBO series Oz
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's cousin as his cover. He joins the Homeboys
, Oz's gang of black drug dealers, and, for a time, fools them. He is found out by Nino Schibetta
, the leader of Oz's Italian gang, and is killed soon after. In season 4, the police department tries sending another undercover officer, Detective Johnny Basil, to once again make an attempt at stopping the prison's drug trade.
to put an end into the drug trade within Oz. Glynn is the only one who knows his identity as a cop. He claims that Markstrom is his cousin, as a means of being let into Emerald City against Unit Manager Tim McManus
' wishes. He is sponsored by Jefferson Keane
, who immediately accepts him into the Homeboys. While in the Homeboys, he helps Keane and Simon Adebisi
rise to power in the drug trade by knocking out any barriers in their way. When the war between the black and Italian inmates grows bloodier, Keane gets the death penalty and Markstrom takes charge of the Homeboys. Markstrom also lets in new inmate Kenny Wangler
after he assists Adebisi in beating Italian inmate Joey D'Angelo
unconscious. Schibetta then offers the Homeboys a truce and partnership in the drug trade. When he reveals that drugs come in through sock shipments in the post office, the COs seizes his package and, angered, he begins looking at the Homeboys to see who has been talking to the staff. Another detective betrays Markstrom to Schibetta, who has him hanged in the gym. Upon Markstrom's death, Glynn tells the inmates that he was in actuality an informant and from there all the staff members and inmates begin looking more carefully throughout 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...
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Character overview
Paul Markstrom is an undercover police detective sent to Oz in order to investigate the drug trade within its walls. He is introduced as Warden Leo GlynnWarden Leo Glynn
Leo Glynn is a fictional character on the HBO drama Oz. He is the warden of the Oswald state correctional facility-Character overview:...
's cousin as his cover. He joins the Homeboys
Homeboys 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:...
, Oz's gang of black drug dealers, and, for a time, fools them. He is found out by Nino Schibetta
Nino Schibetta
Antonino "Nino" Schibetta, played by Tony Musante, is a fictional character in the HBO series Oz.-Character overview:Prisoner #95S604. Convicted December 12, 1995 - Two counts of conspiracy to commit murder...
, the leader of Oz's Italian gang, and is killed soon after. In season 4, the police department tries sending another undercover officer, Detective Johnny Basil, to once again make an attempt at stopping the prison's drug trade.
Season 1
Markstrom comes to Emerald City at the request of Warden GlynnWarden Leo Glynn
Leo Glynn is a fictional character on the HBO drama Oz. He is the warden of the Oswald state correctional facility-Character overview:...
to put an end into the drug trade within Oz. Glynn is the only one who knows his identity as a cop. He claims that Markstrom is his cousin, as a means of being let into Emerald City against Unit Manager Tim McManus
Tim McManus
Tim 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...
' wishes. He is sponsored by Jefferson Keane
Jefferson Keane
Jefferson Keane aka Tizi Ozuo is a fictional character in the HBO prison drama Oz played by American actor Leon Robinson.-Character overview:...
, who immediately accepts him into the Homeboys. While in the Homeboys, he helps Keane and Simon Adebisi
Simon Adebisi
Simon 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...
rise to power in the drug trade by knocking out any barriers in their way. When the war between the black and Italian inmates grows bloodier, Keane gets the death penalty and Markstrom takes charge of the Homeboys. Markstrom also lets in new inmate Kenny Wangler
Kenny Wangler
Kenny "Bricks" Wangler is a fictional character in the HBO drama Oz, played by actor J.D. Williams.-Character overview:Prisoner #97W566. Convicted July 6, 1997 - murder in the first degree . Sentence: 20 years, eligible for parole in six.He was sent to prison for murdering a student he was...
after he assists Adebisi in beating Italian inmate Joey D'Angelo
Joey D'Angelo
-Character overview:He appears in Season 1 assisting Nino Schibetta in their many operations throughout Oz.-Season 1:The Italians run the kitchen and drug trade in Oz. D'Angelo is a soldier of the Italians taking orders mainly from Nino Schibetta. He overlooks the black inmates, the Homeboys led by...
unconscious. Schibetta then offers the Homeboys a truce and partnership in the drug trade. When he reveals that drugs come in through sock shipments in the post office, the COs seizes his package and, angered, he begins looking at the Homeboys to see who has been talking to the staff. Another detective betrays Markstrom to Schibetta, who has him hanged in the gym. Upon Markstrom's death, Glynn tells the inmates that he was in actuality an informant and from there all the staff members and inmates begin looking more carefully throughout Oz.