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Sleeper Cell

2005 – 2006Show2 seasons18 episodesTV-MA

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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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

Cast

24 of 31 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Ziad Doueiri, Leon Ichaso, Charles S. Dutton
Written by
Janet Tamaro, Andrew Barrett, Kamran Pasha
Produced by
Ann Kindberg, Janet Tamaro

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Facts

December 4, 2005 · December 17, 2006 · Ended

First aired
December 4, 2005
Last aired
December 17, 2006
Status
Ended
Length
2 seasons · 18 episodes
Age rating
TV-MA
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Crime, Drama
Original language
English
Also spoken
French, Arabic
Made in
Mexico, United States
Available in
28 countries

Tropes

Auto Erotica, The Fundamentalist, All Muslims Are Arab +9

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Sleeper Cell?"

Questions about Sleeper Cell

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Where can I stream Sleeper Cell?

fuboTVParamount+

In the United States, Sleeper Cell streams on fuboTV and Paramount+. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 21 other countries.

Is Sleeper Cell worth watching?

74
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74 (IMDb 7.9, Rotten Tomatoes 76%, and Metacritic 68).

How long does it take to watch Sleeper Cell?

18 h

About 18 hours: 18 episodes in 2 seasons of about 60 minutes each, aired from 2005 to 2006.

Will I feel good after watching Sleeper Cell?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Sleeper Cell use?

Auto EroticaThe FundamentalistAll Muslims Are ArabIf You're So Evil, Eat This Kitten!Staged Pedestrian AccidentJurisdiction FrictionImplied Death ThreatReassigned to AntarcticaIncredibly Obvious TailSacrificial LambInsistent TerminologyArtistic License – Religionand 29 more

TV Tropes lists 41 tropes for it, including Auto Erotica, The Fundamentalist, and All Muslims Are Arab.