| Sleeper Cell | |
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Title screen from the second series, Sleeper Cell: American Terror | |
| Format | Drama |
| Starring | Michael Ealy Oded Fehr Henri Lubatti Melissa Sagemiller |
| Country of origin | |
| No. Drama is the specific mode of Fiction represented in Performance. Michael Ealy (born August 3 1973) is an American actor Biography Personal life Ealy was born Michael Brown Oded Fehr (עודד פהר born 23 November, 1970) is an Israeli film and television Actor. A graduate of the University of Washington Drama School Lubatti made his feature film debut in the 1997 sports drama Prefontaine, which was filmed Melissa Sagemiller (born June 1 1974 is an American Television and Film actress. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the of episodes | 18 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Showtime |
| Original run | December 4, 2005 – December 17, 2006 |
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| Official website | |
| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
Sleeper Cell is a one-hour drama on the Showtime network that began airing on December 4, 2005. The following is a complete episode list for the Showtime Miniseries Sleeper Cell, which began on December Showtime is a subscription television Brand used by a number of channels and platforms around the world but primarily refers to a group of channels in the United "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Showtime is a subscription television Brand used by a number of channels and platforms around the world but primarily refers to a group of channels in the United "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The tagline for the first season was "Friends. A tagline is a variant of a branding slogan typically used in Marketing materials and Advertising. Neighbors. Husbands. Terrorists. " and the tagline for the second season was "Cities. Suburbs. Airports. Targets. " In the UK, Sleeper Cell has been shown on FX (UK) and on Channel 4 Terrestrial TV. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located FX is a TV channel in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, owned by Fox, launched in 12 January 2004 and originally Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began Terrestrial television is a term which refers to modes of television broadcasting which do not involve satellite transmission The series was nominated for an Emmy award for Outstanding Miniseries. The eight-episode second season of the series, titled Sleeper Cell: American Terror, premiered on December 10, 2006. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Both seasons of Sleeper Cell were originally aired in an unusual fashion, by filming the entire season ahead of time and then airing the episodes on consecutive nights, such that each brand new season was aired for the first time over a period of less than two weeks.
There are currently (as of January 2008) no definite plans for a continuation of the series. However, Robert Greenblatt, President of Entertainment for Showtime, was reported in July 2007 to have publicly mentioned the possibility of creating a new installment of the series every few years, similar to the structuring of the British television series Prime Suspect, in that there might be an entirely new cast of characters for each new season. Prime Suspect is a British Police procedural television drama series made by Granada Television for the ITV network in the 1990s In this way, the series could become a way to examine the current state of terrorism, and its evolution over time.
As extra material on the first season DVDs reveal, the show was originally known simply as "The Cell. "
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Darwyn Al-Sayeed, a 30-year-old African-American undercover FBI agent who is also a practicing Muslim, is assigned to infiltrate a terrorist sleeper cell that is planning an attack in Los Angeles. The following are a list of descriptions for characters on the Showtime Television series Sleeper Cell. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The cell is run by a Muslim extremist named Faris al-Farik. The following are a list of descriptions for characters on the Showtime Television series Sleeper Cell. Darwyn is supervised by FBI senior agent Ray Fuller, also a close friend who worries for Darwyn's safety. The following are a list of descriptions for characters on the Showtime Television series Sleeper Cell.
In the second season, Darwyn infiltrates a new cell that has formed to avenge the defeat of the original cell. When his second handler, Patrice Serxner, is killed in Sudan, Darwyn must try to work with yet another handler, Special Agent Russell. The following are a list of descriptions for characters on the Showtime Television series Sleeper Cell. Sudan (officially the Republic of Sudan) ( السودان al-Sūdān is a country in northeastern Africa. The following are a list of descriptions for characters on the Showtime Television series Sleeper Cell. Meanwhile, his girlfriend Gayle is drawn deeper into the intrigue when she's caught between Russell, Darwyn and a member of the cell. The following are a list of descriptions for characters on the Showtime Television series Sleeper Cell. The following are a list of descriptions for characters on the Showtime Television series Sleeper Cell.
The writers once again offered a non-stereotypical mix of cell members, including a white European woman, a Latino-American man and, in a first for American television, a gay Muslim man. The following are a list of descriptions for characters on the Showtime Television series Sleeper Cell. The following are a list of descriptions for characters on the Showtime Television series Sleeper Cell. The following are a list of descriptions for characters on the Showtime Television series Sleeper Cell.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Michael Ealy | Darwyn al-Sayeed (Alias: Darwyn al-Hakim) |
| Oded Fehr | Faris "Farik" al-Farik / Saad bin Safwan |
| Henri Lubatti | Ilija Korjenić |
| Alex Nesic | Christian Aumont |
| Blake Shields | Thomas "Tommy" Allen Emerson |
| Melissa Sagemiller | Gayle Bishop |
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Michael Ealy | Darwyn al-Sayeed (Alias: Darwyn al-Hakim) |
| Oded Fehr | Faris "Farik" al-Farik |
| Henri Lubatti | Ilija Korjenić |
| Omid Abtahi | Salim |
| Kevin Alejandro | Benito 'Benny' Velasquez |
| Thekla Reuten | Mina |
| Melissa Sagemiller | Gayle Bishop |
| DVD Name | Release Date | Ep # | Additional Information |
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| Sleeper Cell | March 14, 2006 | 10 | The entire first season of Sleeper Cell was released as a widescreen three-disc Region 1 DVD box set in the U.S. on March 14, 2006. Allene Walker (born August 25, 1961 or 1962) known professionally as Ally Walker, is an American Actress. Michael Ealy (born August 3 1973) is an American actor Biography Personal life Ealy was born Michael Brown Oded Fehr (עודד פהר born 23 November, 1970) is an Israeli film and television Actor. A graduate of the University of Washington Drama School Lubatti made his feature film debut in the 1997 sports drama Prefontaine, which was filmed Omid Abtahi is an American actor of Iranian descent Before moving to the United States Abtahi and his family lived in Europe and the Kevin Michael Alejandro (born April 7, 1976) is an American Actor. Thekla Simona Gelsomina Reuten (born September 16, 1975) is a Dutch actress Melissa Sagemiller (born June 1 1974 is an American Television and Film actress. Jay Rowland Ferguson Jr (born July 25, 1974 in Dallas, Texas) is an American actor Michael Rady (b August 20, 1981, Philadelphia, USA) is an American Actor. Aahoo Jahansouz Shahi, also known as Sarah Shahi (born January 10, 1980, in Euless Texas, U Kamran Pasha is a Hollywood screenwriter director and novelist Guy Ferland (born 18 February, 1966 in Beverly, Massachusetts) is an American film and Television director Nick Gomez (b April 13, 1963) is an American Film director and Actor born in Somerville Massachusetts. Leslie Libman is an American television director She has directed episodes of The Wire, Homicide Life on the Street and Vondie Curtis-Hall (born September 30, 1956) is an American Actor and Film director. Charles Stanley Dutton (born January 30 1951) is an Tony and Golden Globe Award - nominated Emmy Award -winning American actor Clark Johnson (born September 10 1954) sometimes credited as " Clark 'Slappy' Jackson " " Clarque Johnson " and " Paul Haslinger (born 11 December 1962) is an Austrian born composer and musician currently based in Los Angeles, California. Joe Earle, author and curator currently serves as Vice President & Director Japan Society Gallery at Japan Society. The following is a complete episode list for the Showtime Miniseries Sleeper Cell, which began on December Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A widescreen image is a film computer or television image with a wider and shorter aspect ratio than the standard Academy frame developed during the Classical DVD video discs may be encoded with a region code restricting the area of the world in which they can be played DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is A box set (sometimes referred to as a boxed set) is a compilation of various musical recordings Films Television programs or other collection The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It was distributed by Showtime Entertainment. In addition to all the episodes that had aired, it included several DVD extras such as episode commentaries by executive producers Ethan Reiff and Cyrus Voris, behind-the-scenes footage and making-of features as well as deleted scenes with optional commentary. Deleted scene is a commonly-used term in the entertainment industry especially the film and television industry which usually refers specifically to scenes removed from or replaced by |
| Sleeper Cell: American Terror - The Complete Second Season | March 20, 2007 | 8 | The entire second season of Sleeper Cell: American Terror was released as a three-disc Region 1 DVD box set in the U. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. S. on March 20, 2007. The box for the DVD mistakenly lists the Season 1 cast on the back. |
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| Sleeper Cell | September 18, 2006 | 10 | The entire first season of Sleeper Cell was released as a widescreen four-disc Region 2 DVD digipak in Europe on September 18, 2006. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A widescreen image is a film computer or television image with a wider and shorter aspect ratio than the standard Academy frame developed during the Classical DVD video discs may be encoded with a region code restricting the area of the world in which they can be played DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is Digipak is a patented style of Compact disc or DVD packaging and is a registered Trademark of AGI Media a MeadWestvaco Inc It was distributed by Tla Releasing. In addition to all the episodes that had aired, it included the same DVD extras as the Region 1 release, such as episode commentaries by executive producers Ethan Reiff and Cyrus Voris, behind-the-scenes footage and making-of features as well as deleted scenes with optional commentary. Deleted scene is a commonly-used term in the entertainment industry especially the film and television industry which usually refers specifically to scenes removed from or replaced by |
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| Sleeper Cell | August 17, 2006 | 10 | The entire first season of Sleeper Cell was released as a widescreen four-disc Region 4 DVD box set in Australia on August 17, 2006. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A widescreen image is a film computer or television image with a wider and shorter aspect ratio than the standard Academy frame developed during the Classical DVD video discs may be encoded with a region code restricting the area of the world in which they can be played DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is A box set (sometimes referred to as a boxed set) is a compilation of various musical recordings Films Television programs or other collection For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. It was distributed by Road Show Video. In addition to all the episodes that had aired, it included DVD extras such as episode commentaries by executive producers Ethan Reiff and Cyrus Voris, behind-the-scenes footage and making-of features as well as deleted scenes with optional commentary. Deleted scene is a commonly-used term in the entertainment industry especially the film and television industry which usually refers specifically to scenes removed from or replaced by In addition to the bonus material included on the Region 1 release, the DVD set featured audio interviews with cast and crew members. [1] |