Sleeper Cell
Created by Cyrus Voris, Ethan Reiff
On Showtime
A tense, morally complex undercover thriller that sustains high paranoia and existential dread across a short run by keeping the audience inside one man's fractured identity.
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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Questions people ask
Is Sleeper Cell easy watching? No. Less comforting than 94% of series.
Is Sleeper Cell violent? Yes, very. More violent than 92% of series.
Is Sleeper Cell scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.
Is Sleeper Cell sad? Yes. More sad than 84% of series.
Does Sleeper Cell leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 81% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Sleeper Cell
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Sleeper Cell
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Sleeper Cell, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Sleeper Cell, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Sleeper Cell, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
