Sleeper Cell: Season 1
  • Network: Showtime
  • Series Premiere Date: Dec 4, 2005
  • Season #: 1 , 2
User Score
8.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 52 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 43 out of 52
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 52
  3. Negative: 6 out of 52

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  1. CarnieH
    Dec 4, 2005
    10
    This show is awesome! Couldn't beleive I was actually hearing people discuss this topic in depth. I love Michael Ealy and hoipe and pray there's a Darwin out there somewhere.
  2. LawrenceR
    Dec 5, 2005
    10
    I'm with Carnie -- it's the next morning and I still can't believe they were actually dealing with so much REAL WORLD STUFF in a 1-hr TV show, not to mention dealing with it so well. If it stays this good it will be great.
  3. ClarkW
    Dec 6, 2005
    10
    Awesome!!! I just watched the 3rd episode, where they go to Mexico to fix money problems. This show is tight and taught but also is filled with thought! As far as showing terrorists "as if they are hypocrites in their practice of Islam" -- dude, do you think they are NOT hypocrites? And stoning as a means of carrying out the death penalty went on regularly in Taliban Afghanistan. The more we learn about the terror cell members the more real they are -- like Walker-Lindh, Jose Padilla, the German "Blonde Emir," etc. This show is like THE WIRE vs. terrorism... I LOVE IT!… Expand
  4. DougM
    Dec 8, 2005
    9
    The show is really good past the first episode. Some hokeyness, but overall it's a fun ride to the end.
  5. SamehY
    Dec 8, 2005
    9
    Sleeper Cell is not only about entertainement. It reflects a reality that has been long mis-understood. It also exposes the stereotyping and islamophobia that have flooded the media since 9/11. It is a realistic, objective and honest show that also exposes the fight within the islamic faith on who really represent this faith.
  6. lucl
    Dec 12, 2005
    10
    it is an awesome picture of what the truth might be. If the truth is less than the movie, well I am sure the terrorist will use these ideas, if the reality is more... Be afraid.
  7. DWIGHTT
    Dec 15, 2005
    9
    great show..love the idea of this show..but at times is just drags on--want to see more action
  8. amardeeps
    Dec 18, 2005
    10
    simply...amazing
  9. ah
    Dec 22, 2005
    10
    dont let the reviews fool you. this was a great show, from beginning to end. only complaint i have is there werent more episodes. definitely deserves a second season.
  10. JudyS
    Jan 1, 2006
    10
    outstanding, riveting drama, best mini series in recent memory on any channel
  11. TomD
    Jan 4, 2006
    10
    Fantastic. Better than 24, sorry it is over.
  12. BradB
    Jan 4, 2006
    10
    Better than 24! Hope it comes on again.
  13. MarinaD
    Jan 15, 2006
    10
    I can't remember another show in which a non-Christian religion is taken seriously as part of the characters' motivation. This series builds and becomes more griipping wtih each episode. Wonderful acting from a talented ensemble, including especially the magnetic Mr. Fehr.
  14. JillK
    Mar 4, 2006
    10
    I can't think of any show more entertaining than this one. It's riveting, leaving me excitedly waiting for the next episode. A risky and gripping show.
  15. manisht
    Mar 18, 2006
    10
    Definately deserves a second season. Definately
  16. RobK
    Mar 19, 2006
    10
    loved the show, I want a second season!
  17. Angel
    Apr 13, 2006
    9
    love it!! so real, it's scary! can't wait for season 2
  18. martins
    Apr 29, 2006
    10
    excellent
  19. JasonK
    May 5, 2006
    10
    Absolutely fantastic! A gripping thriller with themes and characters that most networks are uncomfortable portraying in their shows such as jihad, Islam and the War on Terror. Bravo Showtime!
  20. ByronA
    May 20, 2006
    10
    Hands down, this is the best show on TV. It's gut-wrenching and real.
  21. JenniferW
    Jun 25, 2006
    10
    I would like to see this come back as a regular series.
  22. DeydelT
    Aug 26, 2006
    10
    excellent must watch it little kiss from France
  23. MitchellK
    Sep 9, 2006
    10
    I haven't seen television written any better than this.
  24. ShandraS
    Nov 11, 2006
    10
    This show was the best and I think that they should have a season 2! If that is possible because Michael Ealy is very hott!
  25. nickh
    Dec 11, 2006
    10
    Totally refreshing to see anything on tv that attempts to demonstrate why terrorists are willing to go to such extreme measures. Wish more americans were as focused and disciplined. We'd then truely be the strongest nation. But most americans just dont have anything to so strong to believe in. Were too obsessed with american idols and make-up products and plastic surgery and football and music with no worthwhile message… Collapse
  26. NancyH
    Dec 20, 2006
    10
    Extremely chilling, terrific acting and very realistic. Can't wait for 3rd season to see if Darwyn survives.

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
65 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 26
  3. Negative: 2 out of 26
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Gillian Flynn
    58
    All of Sleeper Cell's didacticism would be forgiven if it were more entertaining. [2 Dec 2005, p.67]
  2. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    80
    This engrossing and unnerving nail-biter is a rare treat: a thriller with a brain and a soul.
  3. Variety
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    50
    Despite laudable elements -- particularly the magnetic Oded Fehr as the cell leader -- [the] series is too uneven to dub this ambitious mission a complete success.
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