Nikita (2010– )

Nikita is a trained assassin gone rogue trying to stop a secret U.S. agency known only as Division from recruiting deeply troubled teenagers and training them to be assassins.

Creator:

Craig Silverstein

Stars:

Maggie Q, Shane West, Lyndsy Fonseca

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 9 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Maggie Q	...	Nikita (67 episodes, 2010-2013)
Shane West	...	Michael (67 episodes, 2010-2013)
Lyndsy Fonseca	...	Alex (67 episodes, 2010-2013)
Aaron Stanford	...	Seymour Birkhoff (67 episodes, 2010-2013)
Melinda Clarke	...	Amanda (64 episodes, 2010-2013)
Xander Berkeley	...	Percy (45 episodes, 2010-2012)
Dillon Casey	...	Sean Pierce (39 episodes, 2011-2013)
Lyndie Greenwood	...	Sonya (37 episodes, 2011-2013)
Noah Bean	...	Ryan Fletcher (33 episodes, 2010-2013)

Storyline

When she was a deeply troubled teenager, Nikita was rescued from death row by a secret U.S. agency known only as Division, who faked her execution and told her she was being given a second chance to start a new life and serve her country. What they didn't tell her was that she was being trained as a spy and assassin. Throughout her grueling training at Division, Nikita never lost her humanity, even falling in love with a civilian. When her fiancé was murdered, Nikita realized she had been betrayed and her dreams shattered by the only people she thought she could trust, so she did what no one else before her had been able to do: she escaped. Now, after three years in hiding, Nikita is seeking retribution and making it clear to her former bosses that she will stop at nothing to expose and destroy their covert operation.

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Plot Keywords:

assassin | teenager | rogue | teenage girl | m16 rifle | 

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Taglines:

Looks do kill.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 September 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Никита

Filming Locations:

Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sesfonstein Productions, Wonderland Sound and Vision, Warner Bros. Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

Peter Outerbridge portrays villain Ari Tasarov. In the original series "La Femme Nikita", Outerbridge portrayed a Section One Agent named Roger in the Season One episode "Treason". As well, Harris Yulin, Admirel Bruce Winnick on "Nikita", played Gregory Kessler in the Season One episode "Gambit". Both Yulin and Alberta Watson (Senator Madeline Pierce) appeared in that episode as rivals.

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Connections

Spoofed in Mad: Wreck-It Gandalf/The Big Bird Theory (2013)

User Reviews

Most Underrated Show for the CW

I thought this show would've been one of those cheesy cop shows where they dart around and catch people. But no, my perspective completely change. I love this show and I don't understand why there are only 2 - 3 million views each week. I thought after the 5th episode the whole show would be repetitive but then the writers changed it up a bit, each ending of every episode there's a slight cliffhanger. Well, the main reason why I love watching this is because there is so much tension between Michael and Nikita (they have amazing chemistry on the show :D). Overall, try watching this show without knowing what to expect, because this show is amazingggg!