Series cast summary: | |||
Peta Wilson | ... | Nikita 96 episodes, 1997-2001 | |
Don Francks | ... | Walter 96 episodes, 1997-2001 | |
Eugene Robert Glazer | ... | Operations / ... 96 episodes, 1997-2001 | |
Roy Dupuis | ... | Michael Samuelle 91 episodes, 1997-2001 | |
Matthew Ferguson | ... | Seymour Birkoff / ... 90 episodes, 1997-2001 | |
Alberta Watson | ... | Madeline / ... 89 episodes, 1997-2001 | |
Section One, a clandestine anti-terrorist organization, fakes the death of a jailed, convicted murderer and, believing her twin assets of beauty and ability to kill will make her a valuable new operative, trains her in the fighting skills necessary to succeed in her new job. The new operative, code-named 'Josephine', proves to be somewhat less ruthless than planned, however, as she had been falsely convicted and never murdered anyone. Written by ahmetkozan
When "La Femme Nikita" premiered I thought the show would be a typically cheesey USA show: no plot, lots of naked women. To my surprise I genuinely think the show is among the best on TV.
The show's plots are complex and well-thought, taking the usual conventions of the action genre and turning them on their head. Even Peta Wilson, who looked like she was originally cast in the title role solely on her looks, has turned out to be a talented actress. She lends an emotional depth to the role of Nikita that is surprising.
Very good.