Seamus O'Reily
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Seamus O'Reily is a fictional character on the HBO prison drama, Oz
, played by Kevin Conway.
He is the father of inmates Ryan
and Cyril O'Reily
. Seamus is an alcoholic who abused
his sons physically and emotionally when they were growing up. He is later convicted of murder and sentenced to OZ during its final season. He is deeply resentful of his sons as he believes that he provided a good life for them and they destroyed it. Although initially unsympathetic and cruel, Seamus becomes more sympathetic as he expresses deep regret on his own life and wishes he could have done better for his own sons.
leader Hamid Khan, Ryan orders Cyril to imagine that Khan is Seamus. Cyril flies into a rage and knocks Khan out, causing cerebral damage that puts Khan into a coma
.
's advice, Ryan finally confronts his father about this and vows to kill him if he ever leaves Oz. It is suggested that Seamus impregnated Cyril's mother Tessie the day Ryan was born as he claims in a dispute with Susanne that he had sex with Tessie on the day Ryan was born.
and his ex-girlfriend Suzanne Fitzgerald, Seamus asks Aryan
leader Vernon Schillinger
to kill Neema. Schillinger declines, and Seamus tries to do it himself. In the delivery room, Seamus tries to stab Neema, but he is stabbed instead. In the hospital, Seamus refuses to see Cyril before his execution. After getting a speech from Suzanne about how he destroyed both his sons' lives and how no one will care about him when he dies, he decides he finally wants to see Cyril, Ryan tells him it's too late, and Cyril has been executed. Seamus begs his living son for forgiveness which, surprisingly, he receives.
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...
, played by Kevin Conway.
Character overview
Prisoner #03P138. Convicted February 3, 2003 - Murder in the first degree. Sentence: 34 years, up for parole in 16.He is the father of inmates Ryan
Ryan O'Reily
Ryan O'Reily is a main character in the television series Oz. He was portrayed by Dean Winters from 1997 to 2003.-Character overview:Prisoner #97P904. Convicted July 12, 1997 - Two counts of vehicular manslaughter, five counts of reckless endangerment, possession of a controlled substance,...
and 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:...
. Seamus is an alcoholic who abused
Child abuse
Child abuse is the physical, sexual, emotional mistreatment, or neglect of a child. In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Children And Families define child maltreatment as any act or series of acts of commission or omission by a parent or...
his sons physically and emotionally when they were growing up. He is later convicted of murder and sentenced to OZ during its final season. He is deeply resentful of his sons as he believes that he provided a good life for them and they destroyed it. Although initially unsympathetic and cruel, Seamus becomes more sympathetic as he expresses deep regret on his own life and wishes he could have done better for his own sons.
Season 3
Seamus is first seen at Season 3, during the Boxing Matches between inmates. Ryan calls Seamus to an "urgent visit". When he discovers that Cyril is boxing, Seamus starts mocking him. When Cyril asks him to stop, Seamus slaps him. During the fight between Cyril and MuslimMuslim
A 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...
leader Hamid Khan, Ryan orders Cyril to imagine that Khan is Seamus. Cyril flies into a rage and knocks Khan out, causing cerebral damage that puts Khan into a coma
Coma
In medicine, a coma is a state of unconsciousness, lasting more than 6 hours in which a person cannot be awakened, fails to respond normally to painful stimuli, light or sound, lacks a normal sleep-wake cycle and does not initiate voluntary actions. A person in a state of coma is described as...
.
Season 5
In Season 5, it is revealed that Ryan and Cyril are only half brothers and Ryan meets his biological mother, Suzanne Fitzgerald, who also grows close to Cyril, despite having no relationship to him. It is also revealed that Ryan had a sister, and as a child witnessed Seamus shaking her to death. Following Father Daniel MeehanDaniel Meehan
Father Daniel Meehan is a fictional character on the HBO prison drama, Oz, played by Malachy McCourt.Meehan was an ordained Catholic priest convicted for a violent disruption of a protest against Amicus Chemicals Corporation that he took part in. During the protest he assaulted a police officer...
's advice, Ryan finally confronts his father about this and vows to kill him if he ever leaves Oz. It is suggested that Seamus impregnated Cyril's mother Tessie the day Ryan was born as he claims in a dispute with Susanne that he had sex with Tessie on the day Ryan was born.
Season 6
In Season 6, Seamus himself is arrested and comes to Oz. Jealous about the relationship between inmate Jahfree NeemaJahfree Neema
Jahfree Neema is a character at HBO drama Oz played by Peter Francis James.-Character Overview:Prisoner 03N679, Convicted Jan. 10, 2003 - Kidnapping, Assault. Sentence - Seven years, eligible for parole in three....
and his ex-girlfriend Suzanne Fitzgerald, Seamus asks Aryan
The Aryan Brotherhood in Oz
The Aryan Brotherhood in the TV series Oz is a gang of white supremacist inmates led by Vernon Schillinger.-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...
leader 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...
to kill Neema. Schillinger declines, and Seamus tries to do it himself. In the delivery room, Seamus tries to stab Neema, but he is stabbed instead. In the hospital, Seamus refuses to see Cyril before his execution. After getting a speech from Suzanne about how he destroyed both his sons' lives and how no one will care about him when he dies, he decides he finally wants to see Cyril, Ryan tells him it's too late, and Cyril has been executed. Seamus begs his living son for forgiveness which, surprisingly, he receives.