Sleeper Cell: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The controversial and unconventional drama delves into the harsh inner-workings of a Los Angeles-based Islamic terrorist cell headed by a charismatic and fanatical extremist (Fehr) and an Muslim undercover FBI agent (Ealy) who infiltrates it. Last year's mini-series featured a powerful and engrossing two-hour finale that will set the stage for the new Sleeper Cell, which will continue to combine timely, meticulously researched storylines and complex characters to create an entertaining and thought-provoking television event.

Series details

• Title: Sleeper Cell
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Espionage
• Premiere date: 2005-12-04
• Final broadcast date listed: 2006-12-17
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Paramount+ with Showtime
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.9/10
• TVMaze ID: 1222

Cast and credited roles

• Alex Nesic — Christian Aumount
• Blake Shields — Thomas "Tommy" Allen Emerson
• Henri Lubatti — Ilija Korjenic
• James Le Gros — Special Agent Ray Fuller
• Melissa Sagemiller — Gayle Bishop
• Michael Ealy — Darwyn al-Sayeed
• Oded Fehr — Faris "Farik" al-Farik
• Omid Abtahi — Salim
• Grant Heslov — Bobby Habib

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2005-12-04; final listed air date 2005-12-18; episode order: 10.
• Season 2: premiered 2006-12-10; final listed air date 2006-12-17; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from Sleeper Cell on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.