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Sleeper Cell

2005 – 2006Show2 seasons · 18 episodesTV-MAEnded

CrimeDrama
74
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.9Metacritic686.0Rotten Tomatoes76%91%
74
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.9Metacritic686.0Rotten Tomatoes76%91%

Summary

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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  • Thought-provoking

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  • Puts you inside a crime.
  • Keeps you on edge.
  • Feels like real life.
  • Draws you into power games.
  • Pulls you in.

Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Tropes

Incredibly Obvious Tailin 138 titlesDarwyn is upset at the end of the first episode because the FBI surveillance team lost coverage of both him and the targets, leaving him with only himself for protection if his deception was uncovere…Good Cop/Bad Copin 368 titlesFarik is incarcerated in Guantamano Bay and subjected to this from a pair of seasoned CIA interrogators.All 42 tropes

Sleeper Cell episodes

2 seasons · 18 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Al-Faitha, 7.5
  2. S1 E2 Target, 7.7
  3. S1 E3 Money, 7.8
  4. S1 E4 Scholar, 8.0
  5. S1 E5 Soldier, 7.7
  6. S1 E6 Family, 7.7
  7. S1 E7 Immigrant, 8.2
  8. S1 E8 Intramural, 8.1
  9. S1 E9 Hijack, 8.2
  10. S1 E10 Youmud Din, 8.6
  1. S2 E1 Al-Baqara, 7.9
  2. S2 E2 Salesman, 7.8
  3. S2 E3 Torture, 8.0
  4. S2 E4 Faith, 7.7
  5. S2 E5 Home, 7.6
  6. S2 E6 School, 7.7
  7. S2 E7 Fitna, 8.3
  8. S2 E8 Reunion, 8.0

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