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For the 2010 television series, see Nikita (TV series). La Femme Nikita (French pronunciation: [la fam nikita], literally "The Woman Nikita"; called Nikita in Canada) is a Canadian action - drama television series based on the French film of the same name by Luc Besson. The series stars Peta Wilson as the title character.
Currently available on 4 streaming services. La Femme Nikita (1997) 81%. 7.5 (11k) TV-14. Age rating. 48min. Where to watch Watch for free Episodes Synopsis Trailers Similar titles.
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La Femme Nikita: Created by Joel Surnow. With Peta Wilson, Don Francks, Eugene Robert Glazer, Roy Dupuis. Condemned to death for a vicious crime she didn't commit, Nikita reluctantly chooses to live as a secret government assassin whose life is controlled by a clandestine anti-terrorist organization Section One.
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Section One, a clandestine anti-terrorist organization, fakes the death of a jailed, convicted murderer named Nikita 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 "Joséphine", proves to be somew...
Despite being advertised as an action-oriented series, the series' uniqueness primarily stems from its de-emphasis on action as such and greater reliance on well-crafted dialogue and complex plot structures more common to the genre of sophisticated spy-fi as influenced by film noir and neo-noir. Since its inception, the series did not have a large ...
Recurring guest stars
Actors who appeared in three episodes or more 1. Carlo Rota as Mick Schtoppel (seasons 1–4) / "Mr. Jones" (seasons 4–5 ) / Reginald "Martin" Henderson(Season 5), a flashy, worldly informant, later revealed to be "Mr. Jones", the head of "Center", an organization above Oversight that directs all Sections. Later, Mr. Jones is revealed to be another cover identity. Henderson is exposed as an actor working for Center as a decoy for the real Mr. Jones. 2. Lindsay Collins as "Devo" One aka Elizabet...
Main article: La Femme Nikita themeMain article: MusicLa Femme Nikita took several years before it made it from concept to filming, including several pilot script attempts. The first being one by Lydia Woodward who produced the Emmy award winning China Beach and then went on to be a writer and Executive Producer on ER. The pilot script was rejected for being too similar to the film--the story of a fem...
In July 1998, Rod Perth, who had been President of Entertainment at USA Networks since 1994, and led programming efforts for both USA Network and Sci-Fi Channel left the network after its purchase by Barry Diller. Diller appointed Stephen Chao to the post of president of programming and marketing for USA Networks, relegating Perth to the No. 2 prog...
DVD
1. Main article: La Femme Nikita DVDs DVDs of La Femme Nikitawere produced by Warner Bros. and released from 2003 to 2006. With the exception of one song on the season two DVDs, all off the licensed music used on the series remained for the DVD releases.
Streaming
All five seasons are available on the Roku Channel and Tubifor free as part of an agreement with Warner Bros. Television as of 2023.
Nikita as it was known in Canada, received a nomination for Best Dramatic Series at the 14th Gemini Awards in 1999. It lost to the CBC Television series Da Vinci's Inquest. It won the Chrysler's Canada Award at the Gemini Awardsin 1998. Peta Wilson, Matthew Ferguson, and Alberta Watson all received a Gemini Award nomination for their performances o...
Russian president Vladimir Putin confessed to being a fan of the show while at the Moscow International Film Festival in 2001. Peta Wilsonwas also in attendance and met with the President at an eve...
February 16, 1997. 45min. NR. Section One intercepts a husband-and-wife bodyguard team hired to work for terrorist Perry Bauer. To gain information Bauer's next strike, Section One assigns Michael and Nikita to impersonate the captured couple and infiltrate Bauer's operation. Available to buy.
La Femme Nikita. 2001. TV-14. Action · Adventure · Crime · Drama · Mystery. Condemned to death for a vicious crime she didn't commit, Nikita reluctantly chooses to live as a secret government assassin controlled by an agent. Starring: Peta Wilson Don Francks Eugene Robert Glazer Roy Dupuis Alberta Watson. Directed by: Joel Surnow.
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Mar 2, 2024 · Condemned to death for a vicious crime she didn't commit, Nikita (Peta Wilson--Mercy) reluctantly chooses to live as a secret government assassin whose life is controlled by a mysterious agent (Roy Dupuis--Screamers) and his colleagues. IMDb 7.5199722 episodesTV-14. Action • Adventure • Drama • Romance. Buy Episode 1 SD $1.99.
