Sleeper Cell
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.
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.
Ethan Reiff
Creator / EP
Janet Tamaro
Producer
Episodes
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
Cast & Crew
Michael Ealy
Darwyn al-Sayeed
Oded Fehr
Faris 'Farik' al-Farik
Henri Lubatti
Ilija Korjenić
Thekla Reuten
Wilhelmina 'Mina' van der Hulst
Omid Abtahi
Salim
Kevin Alejandro
Benito 'Benny' Velasquez
