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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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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.
Cast, crew and production details
Michael EalyDarwyn al-Sayeed
Oded FehrFaris 'Farik' al-Farik
Henri LubattiIlija Korjenić
Omid AbtahiSalim
Kevin AlejandroBenito 'Benny' Velasquez
Melissa SagemillerGayle Bishop
Blake ShieldsThomas 'Tommy' Emerson
Alex NesicChristian Aumont
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Episode 1
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.
Directed by Clark JohnsonWritten by Cyrus Voris, Ethan ReiffGuest stars Pritam Singh Biring
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Episode 2
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.
Directed by Guy FerlandWritten by Cyrus Voris, Ethan Reiff
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Episode 3
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.
Guest stars Carlos Gómez
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Episode 4
Farik dispatches a biochemical student on a flight to Vancouver, Canada, to drive a shipment of real anthrax across the Canadian border and down to Los Angeles.
Guest stars Marc Casabani
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Episode 5
The cell members pose as Iraqi insurgents-in-training in order to infiltrate and take over a secure warehouse as a new base of operations for Youmud Din ("Judgment Day").
Guest stars Carlos Gómez, Michelle Pierce, Lydia Blanco Garza, Noel Gugliemi
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Episode 6
Darwyn befriends a pesticide plant worker in order to buy some of his company's product under the table for the cell, while each of the jihadis cope with personal troubles of their own.
Directed by Leslie LibmanGuest stars Ron Yuan
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Episode 7
When an Afghan boy arrives at the warehouse looking for training as a jihadi, Darwyn introduces him to a more moderate brand of Islam in hopes of steering him away from terrorism.
Written by Alexander WooGuest stars Carlos Gómez, Soledad St. Hilaire
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Episode 8
The cell buys explosives from a white supremacist militia while Darwyn's new handler, Patrice Serxner, tries to prevent the LAPD from blowing his cover in a conflicting investigation.
Written by Alexander WooGuest stars Carlos Gómez
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Episode 9
The cell hijacks a chemical truck in preparation for Judgment Day, as Farik spends a last night with and bids farewell to his wife, and the FBI prepares to stop the attack.
Directed by Rick WallaceGuest stars Carlos Gómez
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Episode 10
Judgement Day has arrived and Fariq isn't yet out of surprises. A surprise diversion proves effective in allowing the cell to escape their surveilance. A quick thinking Darwyn leaves a clue that will hopefully lead the FBI to the target location in time.
Directed by Nick GomezWritten by Cyrus Voris, Ethan ReiffGuest stars Carlos Gómez, Carl Gilliard, Burt Bulos
Where to watch Sleeper CellEpisode information updated Jul 22, 2026
