Sleeper Cell

2005–2006 · Ended · 2 seasons · 18 episodes · Crime, Drama · Mexico

Creator Ethan Reiff, Cyrus Voris · Channel Showtime · Starring Michael Ealy, Oded Fehr, Henri Lubatti

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.
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Episodes

10 episodes · December 2005
  1. Episode 1: 1. Al-FatihaDecember 4, 2005 · 60 min
    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.
  2. Episode 2: 2. TargetDecember 5, 2005 · 60 min
    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.
  3. Episode 3: 3. MoneyDecember 6, 2005 · 60 min
    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.
  4. Episode 4: 4. ScholarDecember 7, 2005 · 60 min
    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.
  5. Episode 5: 5. SoldierDecember 11, 2005 · 60 min
    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").
  6. Episode 6: 6. FamilyDecember 12, 2005 · 60 min
    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.
Show 4 more episodes
  1. Episode 7: 7. ImmigrantDecember 13, 2005 · 60 min
    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.
  2. Episode 8: 8. IntramuralDecember 14, 2005 · 60 min
    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.
  3. Episode 9: 9. HijackDecember 18, 2005 · 60 min
    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.
  4. Episode 10: 10. Youmud DinDecember 18, 2005 · 60 min
    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.

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Film and series details

EPISODE LENGTH
60 minutes
FIRST AIRED
December 4, 2005
LAST AIRED
December 17, 2006
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Cardboard Guru Productions, Sin Sentido Films

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