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Sleeper Cell

Sleeper Cell
★ 7.4/10•2005•1h 0m•TV-MA•Crime•Drama
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A chilling and unflinching look at all sides of a complicated issue, focusing on an African-American Muslim who joins an Islamic sleeper terrorist cell in the United States while working undercover for the FBI.

Michael C. Martin · Writer

Leon Ichaso · Director

Janet Tamaro · Writer

Ziad Doueiri · Director

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateDec 4, 2005

Episodes

Episode 1 - Al-FatihaE160m

Al-Fatiha

Darwyn Al-Hakim is a Muslim ex-con who has just been released from prison and finds his way to an Islamic extremist named Farik, who recruits him to join a terrorist sleeper cell planning an attack in Los Angeles.

Dec 4, 2005

Episode 2 - TargetE260m

Target

Farik and Ilija receive a deadly biological anthrax shipment and prepare for an attack inside a Los Angeles shopping mall. Darwyn's supervisor Ray Fuller become suspicious about the disappearance of a cell member.

Dec 5, 2005

Episode 3 - MoneyE360m

Money

Farik, Darwyn and Christian cross the U.S.-Mexico border at Tijuana to find out why the cell's pipeline of mob funds has suddenly gone dry.

Dec 6, 2005

Episode 4 - ScholarE460m

Scholar

Farik dispatches a biochemical student on a flight to Vancouver, Canada, to drive a shipment of real anthrax across the Canadian border and down to Los Angeles.

Dec 7, 2005

Episode 5 - SoldierE560m

Soldier

The cell members pose as Iraqi insurgents-in-training in order to infiltrate and take over a secure warehouse as a new base of operations for Youmud Din ("Judgment Day").

Dec 11, 2005

Episode 6 - FamilyE660m

Family

Darwyn befriends a pesticide plant worker in order to buy some of his company's product under the table for the cell, while each of the jihadis cope with personal troubles of their own.

Dec 12, 2005

Episode 7 - ImmigrantE760m

Immigrant

When an Afghan boy arrives at the warehouse looking for training as a jihadi, Darwyn introduces him to a more moderate brand of Islam in hopes of steering him away from terrorism.

Dec 13, 2005

Episode 8 - IntramuralE860m

Intramural

The cell buys explosives from a white supremacist militia while Darwyn's new handler, Patrice Serxner, tries to prevent the LAPD from blowing his cover in a conflicting investigation.

Dec 14, 2005

Episode 9 - HijackE960m

Hijack

The cell hijacks a chemical truck in preparation for Judgment Day, as Farik spends a last night with and bids farewell to his wife, and the FBI prepares to stop the attack.

Dec 18, 2005

Episode 10 - Youmud DinE1060m

Youmud Din

Judgement Day has arrived and Fariq isn't yet out of surprises. A surprise diversion proves effective in allowing the cell to escape their surveilance. A quick thinking Darwyn leaves a clue that will hopefully lead the FBI to the target location in time.

Dec 18, 2005

Actors

Michael Ealy

Michael Ealy

Darwyn al-Sayeed

Oded Fehr

Oded Fehr

Faris 'Farik' al-Farik

Henri Lubatti

Henri Lubatti

Ilija Korjenić

Thekla Reuten

Thekla Reuten

Wilhelmina 'Mina' van der Hulst

Omid Abtahi

Omid Abtahi

Salim

Kevin Alejandro

Kevin Alejandro

Benito 'Benny' Velasquez

Melissa Sagemiller

Melissa Sagemiller

Gayle Bishop

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