- “And lack of courage has always been one of yours [shortcomings]. You're afraid — of Angel and his son. And that's the reason for your daring strategy of 'wait and see,' isn't it? You're afraid. And fear breeds weakness.”
- ―Lilah Morgan[src]
Linwood Murrow was a lawyer at Wolfram & Hart and head of the Special Projects Division until 2002.[1]
Biography
At some point in his past, the Senior Partners took Linwood's children.[2] As head of Special Projects Division, he was the direct superior of Lilah Morgan and, previously, Holland Manners himself. However, unlike preceding Manners or Nathan Reed, Linwood was more concerned with his personal agenda and safety than with Wolfram & Hart's grand schemes, such as the Senior Partners' plot to corrupt Angel, thus going as far as trying to kill the vampire, which was a violation of company policy.[citation needed]
Lilah often clashed with Linwood, unlike Gavin Park, who followed Linwood in an attempt to get rid of the competition. He showed himself openly misogynous to Lilah, not supporting that she took initiatives in their projects.[citation needed]
When Connor was kidnapped and taken to a hell dimension, Angel captured Linwood, took him to his room in the Hyperion Hotel, and tortured him.[3]
With Angel missing for months, Linwood "assessed" both the search for him and the operation to capture Connor. Lilah, who feared for her life as she opposed Linwood's policies, went behind his back and spoke directly to Mr. Suvarta, one of the Senior Partners. He agreed that Linwood's fears of Angel and Connor had made him weak, thus authorizing Lilah to take over his place as head of the Special Projects Division.[1]
During a meeting of the Special Projects Division, Lilah finally confronted Linwood and revealed both her opinion and that of Mr. Suvarta. As Linwood expressed his outrage for Lilah going over his head, she beheaded him with an electronically operated blade secretly installed in Linwood's chair. Linwood's head rolled onto the table and was promptly removed, via order from Lilah to Gavin.[1]
Behind the scenes
- He was portrayed by John Rubinstein.
Appearances
| Angel: Season 3 | |||||||||||
| "Heartthrob" Absent |
"That Vision- Thing" Absent |
"That Old Gang of Mine" Absent |
"Carpe Noctem" Absent |
"Fredless" Absent |
"Billy" Absent |
"Offspring" Absent |
"Quickening" Appears |
"Lullaby" Appears |
"Dad" Appears |
"Birthday" Absent | |
| "Provider" Absent |
"Waiting in the Wings" Absent |
"Couplet" Absent |
"Loyalty" Absent |
"Sleep Tight" Absent |
"Forgiving" Appears |
"Double or Nothing" Absent |
"The Price" Absent |
"A New World" Absent |
"Benediction" Absent |
"Tomorrow" Appears | |
| Angel: Season 4 | |||||||||||
| "Deep Down" Appears |
"Ground State" Absent |
"The House Always Wins" Absent |
"Slouching Toward Bethlehem" Absent |
"Supersymmetry" Absent |
"Spin the Bottle" Absent |
"Apocalypse, Nowish" Absent |
"Habeas Corpses" Absent |
"Long Day's Journey" Absent |
"Awakening" Absent |
"Soulless" Absent | |
| "Calvary" Absent |
"Salvage" Absent |
"Release" Absent |
"Orpheus" Absent |
"Players" Absent |
"Inside Out" Absent |
"Shiny Happy People" Absent |
"The Magic Bullet" Absent |
"Sacrifice" Absent |
"Peace Out" Absent |
"Home" Absent | |