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Terror on Showtime: 'Sleeper Cell'

Fresh Air | By David Bianculli

Published December 2, 2005 at 12:00 AM EST

A new Showtime cable miniseries tells the story of Muslim terrorists in America. The controversial thriller Sleeper Cell premieres Sunday night.

David Bianculli

David Bianculli is a guest host and TV critic on NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross. A contributor to the show since its inception, he has been a TV critic since 1975.

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