Showtime Renews Sleeper Cell

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Showtime Networks Inc. will return controversial terrorist-tinged series Sleeper Cell for its sophomore season sometime in 2007.

Showtime ordered eight new episodes of the Golden Globe-nominated miniseries, which focuses on the inner workings of a Los Angeles-based Islamic terrorist cell, Showtime president of entertainment Robert Greenblatt said.

"Sleeper Cell became an instant signature show for us, and it has all of the hallmarks of great premium cable,” Greenblatt said in a prepared statement. "It’s relevant, fearless and unlike anything else on television. Unfortunately, terrorism is a part of our daily lives, and this show is one of the few things in our pop culture to grapple with this subject matter in a realistic way.”

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.