Sleeper Cell

When religious fanatics threaten freedom, there isn't a better ally to have than Darwinism—which is precisely why the Feds dump undercover agent Darwyn Al-Hakim into the lap of known terrorist Faris Al-Farik. But Darwyn soon discovers that joining a sleeper cell in the U.S. doesn't include a lot of napping. Instead, he finds himself in a race against time to decipher the terrorist objective before it's carried out. Showtime ambitiously scheduled the entire ten episode season to air Sundays through Wednesdays over a two-week stretch, a time table that will both satisfy dedicated viewer anticipation, while also eliminating all ability to maintain human relationships. Thanks to crafty writing, the members of the Cell are more than just faceless villains, and even occasionally dredge up sympathy over disgust. The end result is a series that lays out the welcome mat for Muslims, drawing a distinction between the pious who live for their god and the extremists will kill for him.