Sleeper Cell is an American television drama series on the Showtime network that began airing on December 4, 2005.

The eight-episode second season of the series, titled Sleeper Cell: American Terror, premiered on December 10, 2006.

Darwyn Al-Sayeed, a 30-year-old American undercover FBI agent who is a Muslim and embracing Islam as his religion, is assigned to infiltrate a terrorist sleeper cell that is planning an attack in Los Angeles.

The cell is run by an Arab extremist named Faris al-Farik who disguises himself as a Jew.

Meanwhile, his girlfriend Gayle is drawn deeper into the intrigue when she's caught between Russell, Darwyn and a member of the cell.

Thekla Reuten, Omid Abtahi, and Kevin Alejandro joined the main cast as Mina, Salim and Benny, respectively.