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Sleeper Cell S1E1 — Al-Fatiha
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Sleeper Cell•Season 1•Episode 1

Al-Fatiha

7.4/10 · 229 votesDec 4, 200560 min

Ranked #10 of 10 in Season 1•−0.5 vs season avg

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Darwyn Al-Hakim is a Muslim ex-con who has just been released from prison and finds his way to an Islamic extremist named Farik, who recruits him to join a terrorist sleeper cell planning an attack in Los Angeles.

Directed byClark Johnson
Written byCyrus Voris, Ethan Reiff
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Michael Ealy

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Darwyn al-Sayeed

Oded Fehr

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Faris 'Farik' al-Farik

Henri Lubatti

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Ilija Korjenić

Melissa Sagemiller

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Gayle Bishop

Blake Shields

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Thomas 'Tommy' Emerson

Alex Nesic

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Christian Aumont

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Ethan Reiff

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Craig Kuehne

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Episode Summary

"Al-Fatiha" is episode 1 of Sleeper Cell season 1. It scored 7.4/10 from 229 votes, ranking #10 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Clark Johnson and written by Cyrus Voris, Ethan Reiff, it aired on December 4, 2005.

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