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Sleeper Cell

  • TV Series
  • 2005–2006
  • TV-MA
  • 1h
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8.0/10
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Oded Fehr and Michael Ealy in Sleeper Cell (2005)
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An American undercover FBI agent is assigned to infiltrate a terrorist sleeper cell that is planning an attack in Los Angeles.An American undercover FBI agent is assigned to infiltrate a terrorist sleeper cell that is planning an attack in Los Angeles.An American undercover FBI agent is assigned to infiltrate a terrorist sleeper cell that is planning an attack in Los Angeles.

  • Creators
    • Ethan Reiff
    • Cyrus Voris
  • Stars
    • Michael Ealy
    • Oded Fehr
    • Henri Lubatti
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    6.9K
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    • Creators
      • Ethan Reiff
      • Cyrus Voris
    • Stars
      • Michael Ealy
      • Oded Fehr
      • Henri Lubatti
    • 58User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys
      • 4 wins & 15 nominations total

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    Michael Ealy
    Michael Ealy
    • Darwyn Al-Sayeed
    • 2005–2006
    Oded Fehr
    Oded Fehr
    • Faris al-Farik
    • 2005–2006
    Henri Lubatti
    Henri Lubatti
    • Ilija Korjenic
    • 2005–2006
    Melissa Sagemiller
    Melissa Sagemiller
    • Gayle Bishop
    • 2005–2006
    Jake Soldera
    • Marcus Bishop…
    • 2005–2006
    Alex Nesic
    Alex Nesic
    • Christian Aumont
    • 2005
    Blake Shields
    Blake Shields
    • Thomas 'Tommy' Emerson
    • 2005
    Carlos Gómez
    Carlos Gómez
    • SAC Edgar Diaz
    • 2005–2006
    Hani Al Naimi
    Hani Al Naimi
    • Special Agent Alim Saleh…
    • 2005–2006
    Thekla Reuten
    Thekla Reuten
    • Wilhelmina 'Mina' van der Hulst
    • 2006
    Omid Abtahi
    Omid Abtahi
    • Salim
    • 2006
    Kevin Alejandro
    Kevin Alejandro
    • Benito 'Benny' Velasquez
    • 2006
    James Le Gros
    James Le Gros
    • Special Agent Raymond 'Ray' Fuller
    • 2005
    Jay R. Ferguson
    Jay R. Ferguson
    • Case Agent Warren Russell
    • 2006
    Angela Gots
    Angela Gots
    • Carli
    • 2005–2006
    Joshua Feinman
    Joshua Feinman
    • Audio…
    • 2005
    Sonya Walger
    Sonya Walger
    • Special Agent Patrice Serxner
    • 2005–2006
    Susan Pari
    Susan Pari
    • Samia…
    • 2005–2006
    • Creators
      • Ethan Reiff
      • Cyrus Voris
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    Smcgivney1

    Great Series!

    I love the show. The acting is great and I think Alex Nesic will be one of our sexiest men in the future. Now I must note that the first show had an error that was quite blatant to me. The penitentiary in Lompoc, California is where I used to live. It is not pronounced "Lompak", but is pronounced "Lompoke". I was surprised that was not noticed and corrected. Also I wonder how Darwin gets by with carrying and using his cell phone w/o question? That I find confusing. I would think the leader would get that phone and check the calls just to keep a good check on the members. Other than that, I look forward to the episodes. Can someone tell me what nights this will be on and what channel? thanks.
    9tolecnal

    A well casted series that gives you the chills.

    This is an extremely involving series that is well casted and portraits a sensitive subject with great splendor. We follow Michael Ealy as the undercover FBI agent Darwyn, set to infiltrate a terror cell lead by Farik (Oder Fehr). The series is very well written, and has enough plot twists to keep you sitting at the edge of your seat waiting for whatever happens next.

    Michael Ealy is by my definition one of the best actors I've seen portraying an undercover agent. Icey cold on the outside, but still a good human being underneath trying his best to keep his head afloat in a highly emotional roller-coaster ride that FBI has had him embark on. Oder Fehr on the other hand comes off a guy that pretty much could fit into any social scenario. Big and strong, but yet able to disappear into the gray mass if so needed. Highly authoritative and extremely cunning. The way the two communicate on screen is nothing short of spectacular.

    The way the story develops, and the level of detail that the script offers makes the whole story extremely believable, and also very true to life I would imagine. It is of such magnitude that you're left with the feeling of being insecure, not knowing what might happen next in real life. We read about terror every day, and here we are given a good sneak peak into an underworld which most of us know very little about.

    It's a series that will for sure have you coming back for more, sitting there at the edge of your seat just waiting for next weeks episode to come on. It's a sure winner in my eyes, and I have no problems stating that this series is on my list of all time best.
    10alrakanb-1

    Tight, intense, and well told

    I watched Sleeper Cell with a bit of trepidation worrying over whether the terrorists would be glorified. This mesmerizing series not only handled the subject matter responsibly, it created depth and substance to almost every character. Oded Fehr just gobbles up the screen in every scene he's in—and even though his character is the charismatic leader of a jihad terrorist cell, he still has hypnotic appeal. Michael Ealy held his own well, though in some scenes I wondered why he wasn't shot on the spot because of the scowl he wore on his face.

    The pros of the series are the two leads, Fehr and Ealy, the well written characters--all of which were believable and tragic, and the disconcerting issues addressed in the story. Having been married to a Muslim myself, the atmosphere created was quite realistic. The cons, for me personally, were that the female T&A was overkill—most seemed gratuitous, as well as some of the sex scenes. Despite that, it is a raw gripping series that will make you think. Somebody give Fehr more juicy roles like this one and let him run with it. He's got incredible screen presence and a strange kind of innate power emanating off him.
    muman33

    Unbelievably good ..

    This series is one of the greatest I had ever seen. It has it all , great performance , great writing , ingenious plot and the list just goes on....

    The very basic plot is a very genuine one, and it is something I, at least have never seen in a series, so many twists so many characters, so many morale and religious issues in just 10 episodes...

    I enjoyed every second watching this series, and just want more.. and I strongly recommend watching it too.

    10/10 - what else can I give it? watch it you'll know what I'm talking about.

    • HellozL
    8therealkromaxtra

    Multidimensional take

    The conversation of extremist attacks and ideologies hasn't left our society since this show was made and tragically canceled. The exploration of what compels even ordinary men and women to pursue something so violent in the name of religious ideology is fascinating to watch.

    Sleeper Cell did a fine job of showing a balanced viewpoint with balanced characters. The series follows a secret agent who infiltrates a sleeper cell group of unlikely militants planning a big attack. The tense situations our protagonist gets himself into is gripping but also endearing as you see what a more moderate believer is like. Definitely worth watching!

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    • Release date
      • October 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • SHOWTIME
    • Languages
      • English
      • Arabic
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Sleeper Cell: American Terror
    • Filming locations
      • Dumont Dunes, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Sin Sentido Films
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    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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