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Sleeper Cell

Sleeper Cell

20057.42 Seasons18 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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.

Created by Cyrus Voris
Written by Kath Lingenfelter, Andrew Barrett, Janet Tamaro
Produced by Ann Kindberg, Janet Tamaro
NetworksShowtime

Top Cast

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

Themes & Keywords

muslimfbiundercover agentsleeper cell

About Sleeper Cell

Sleeper Cell is a crime, drama series that first aired in 2005 exploring themes of muslim, fbi, undercover agent, sleeper cell. Created by Cyrus Voris, it stars 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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