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, Lyndsy Fonseca, Shane West

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

Cast

Series cast summary:
Maggie Q	...	Nikita (73 episodes, 2010-2014)
Lyndsy Fonseca	...	Alex (73 episodes, 2010-2014)
Shane West	...	Michael (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

After Percy escapes from his plastic cell, he dons the exact same outfit worn by Harry Lime (played by Orson Welles) in The Third Man.

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Connections

Spun-off from La Femme Nikita (1990)

User Reviews

Nicely done!

'Nikita' is a fast moving, action packed series that garners glimpses of the back-stories and personalities of pertinent characters. This PG-13 conspiracy thriller surprises, mysteriously holds back, and smoothly slips snippets of dry humor into unexpected moments. Nikita operates from a damaged but determined and focused point of view. This is a strong woman who does not depend on her sexuality, but who is also not averse to pulling it out of her bag of tricks as a means to an end. She will bring these bastions down! She once was one of them, and retains slightly mixed affections towards certain individuals, but that will not stop her quest. Those affections go both ways. Will Michael(her ex-handler), or will he not, turn and aid her in her objective? On the other hand, might one of them kill the other? Alex, embedded within the enemy's lair, is Nikita's loyal cohort, collaborating in the ultimate conspiracy to tear down this gargantuan abuse of government power. Xander Berkeley embodies soul-less evil as Percy, the Director. Furthermore, the lovely psychiatrist, employed by Percy, is also the interrogator/ torturer. Hmmm…? The story is just complicated enough to keep it very interesting. This is a new Nikita, not a remake. Watch and enjoy! 10/07/2010