Ethan Reiff
Director
Sleeper Cell (2005)
American Terror
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.
Released Dec. 4, 2005
Episode 60 min
17+
Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Watch Providers: fuboTV, Spectrum On Demand, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel Paramount Plus Premium
Production Companies: Cardboard Guru Productions, Sin Sentido Films
Network: Showtime
Country: United States
Languages:
English,
French,
Arabic
3.2
S2E1 - Al-Baqara
several months after foiling a terrorist attack on Dodger Stadium, FBI agent Darwyn Al-Sayeed is about to start a new life as a teacher at Quantico when he is asked to investigate a new terror suspect. Former cell leader Farik is interrogated by the CIA.
Dec. 10, 2006, midnight
3.4
S2E2 - Salesman
Darwyn struggles to maintain his cover as he assumes command of a new Los Angeles sleeper cell and questions the experience and skill of his new FBI case agent. Farik's interrogators use new techniques to get him to talk.
Dec. 11, 2006, midnight
3.6
S2E3 - Torture
Ordered by the terrorist network to acquire a powerful weapon, Darwyn finds the FBI unwilling to cooperate. Ilija faces a heartbreaking decision as he prepares to flee for Europe. Farik is expatriated to Saudi Arabia, where he can be tortured.
Dec. 12, 2006, midnight
3.4
S2E4 - Faith
Darwyn risks blowing his cover to stop one of his cell's operative from taking revenge against a progressive Islamic televangelist; Farik escapes from prison in Saudi Arabia and finds an al-Qaeda safe house.
Dec. 13, 2006, midnight
3.8
S2E5 - Home
The future of Darwyn's cell is altered when he urges the FBI to intercept a shipment of nuclear material arriving at the Port of Los Angeles - sent by none other than Farik; Ilija faces his past when he arrives home in Sarajevo.
Dec. 14, 2006, midnight
3.4
S2E6 - School
The cell's new leader, Karrar, pushes Darwyn aside as plans progress for the nuclear attack on Los Angeles; Farik teaches a lesson about the terrorist way of doing business to an American philanthropist at a school in Yemen.
Dec. 15, 2006, midnight
5.3
S2E7 - Fitna
The FBI and Darwyn move to intercept the cell's plans to detonate a pair of nuclear dirty bombs in Los Angeles on the Fourth of July, but their victory is overshadowed by a pair of tragedies for Darwyn.
Dec. 16, 2006, midnight
5.7
S2E8 - Reunion
Darwyn blames himself for the tragedies that occurred on the Fourth of July and embarks on a suicide mission to Yemen, where he plans to find and confront Farik using his former cell leader's wife as bait.
Dec. 17, 2006, midnight
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60 min/ep
1080 min
Dec. 4, 2005
Dec. 17, 2006, midnight
Ended
TV-MA / 17+
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