Top 10 Best TV Characters Introduced and Killed Off in the Series Premiere or Pilot Episode of the Show

1. Dino Ortolani (Oz)

   

   Burned to death by Johnny Post after being beaten. He was set up by Ryan O'Reily.

   His death triggered infighting and investigations.

   Much of the first season focused on the fallout from his demise.

2. Terry Crowley (The Shield)

   

   - Shot down by Vic in a doctored kill scene to make sure the evidence was manipulated to point at the assailant, even though the Strike Team was behind his death the whole time.

   - His death was used as a propeller for much of the madness that followed between the Strike Team and the rest of the department.

   - His death was investigated throughout the series and became crucial to implicating Vic.

3. Emil Kolar (The Sopranos)

   

   - Shot in the back of the head by Chris.

   - Chris and Sal attempt to dispose of his body.

   - Chris and Georgie dig up his remains and move them to another location.

   - Chris and Tony Blundetto recover his remains and smash the remnants of the bones before disposing of them in a lake near Pat's farm.

   - Emil haunts Chris in his nightmares, as the murder impacted his psyche. He expected to get bumped up for the hit, which was meant to halt the situation between the Triborough Towers bidding war for waste disposal.

4. Garret Jacob Hobbs / The Minnesota Shrike (Hannibal)

   

   - Cannibalistic killer who murdered eight women.

   - After receiving a call from Hannibal, he murdered his wife but was halted by Will, who shot him as he tried to kill his daughter, Abigail.

5. Mario Pepper (Gotham)

   

   - Ran off when being interrogated by Gordon and Bullock for the murder of Bruce Wayne's parents, although he was being framed. Gordon chased him across the building, flight after flight, until they got into a physical scuffle outside the building. Then Bullock appeared and shot Mario before he could deal a cutting blow.

   - His death leaves his daughter, Ivy Pepper, somewhat damaged as she hunts down people involved, including Bullock.

6. Jamie Jaworski (Dexter)

   

   Worked as a parking valet where he located his victim.

   A sadist who had killed Jane Saunders.

   His death was a swift decapitation. Dexter hacked off his head with a cleaver after he expressed no remorse for the death of his victim.

7. Cheddar Priest / Vicar (Hellsing)

   

   Ruthless vampire clergyman.

   He was shot in the heart and impaled by Alucard after attempting to take Seras Victoria hostage.

8. She-Demon (Hercules: The Legendary Journeys)

   

   - One of the children of Echidna and Typhon.

   - Turned Iolaus to stone.

   - Gets turned to stone after Hercules dodged her tail and she struck herself.

9. Ned Mason (Deadwood)

   

10. Bishop McMorrow (Prison Break)