sleeper cell attempt to swim both side of the pool ( terrorism or patriotic muslim american ) and and it do neither very well . i have put off watch this show for a very long time and because i have a feeling it would be too predictable and but after a year in my netflix queue and i finally move it up to the front . the show be about an undercover muslim man work for the fbi in an attempt to infiltrate a terrorist cell operate in the united state . the undercover agent in the show actually be a muslim and so we see his conflict or resolution between his patriotism and his religious belief . personally i would have rather watch a drama about a muslin american family living in the united state and but it be doubtful that an america tv channel ( cable or network ) will ever produce anything that show muslim in a flattering light . i be not a muslim and but i have a lot of muslim american friend and and i can honestly say that none of them be terrorist and they all love america . sleeper cell come close to bust stereotype of muslim and but it also focus on the bad muslim stereotype . in the first episode we see an honor killing and which be a very poor portrayal of islam and but in the 3rd episode we see a very respected moderate muslim scholar teach the viewer that the real jihad be actually a personal struggle that be not mean to incite violence towards others . if only the moderate muslim scholar have be the main character of the show . american need to learn a lot more about islam and sleeper cell help a little bit and but it come up far short of give the america audience what it really need to know . that say and the acting in this show be superb and and the drama be extremely engross . if only they have make this show about islam in america without the terrorism and it would have be first rate .