La Femme Nikita 1997
“Mistakes are not an option.”
What is La Femme Nikita?
La Femme Nikita is a television series that aired from 1997 to 2001, based on the premise of a young woman transformed into a government assassin. The show follows Nikita, portrayed by Peta Wilson, who becomes part of a covert anti-terrorist organization after being rescued from a death sentence.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1997
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 96
- Runtime
- 44 minutes
- First aired
- Jan 13, 1997
- Last aired
- Mar 4, 2001
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US, CA
- Networks
- USA Network
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Drama
- Updated
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Overview
La Femme Nikita is a television series that aired from 1997 to 2001, based on the premise of a young woman transformed into a government assassin. The show follows Nikita, portrayed by Peta Wilson, who becomes part of a covert anti-terrorist organization after being rescued from a death sentence. She was originally condemned for a crime she did not commit and is given a new identity and purpose as an untraceable operative. The series premiered on January 13, 1997, on the USA Network in the United States and was also broadcast on CTV in Canada. It ran for five seasons and became the highest-rated drama on American basic cable during its timeslot. Created by Joel Surnow, the show features a mix of action, drama, and espionage as Nikita navigates her dual life under the control of Section One. The program concluded its run on March 4, 2001.
Should you watch it?
“A convicted criminal is forced into a clandestine life as a government assassin.”
- engaging premise
- intense character transformation
- dark subject matter
Watch it if you enjoy high-stakes espionage thrillers featuring complex anti-heroes.
The series contains depictions of violence and themes related to criminal activity.
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Season 1 · 22 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Nikita Mytharc Jan 13, 1997
- E2 Friend Core Jan 20, 1997
- E3 Simone Core Jan 27, 1997
- E4 Charity Core Feb 3, 1997
- E5 Mother Core Feb 9, 1997
- E6 Love Core Feb 17, 1997
- E7 Treason Core Feb 24, 1997
- E8 Escape Core Mar 3, 1997
- E9 Gray Core Mar 10, 1997
- E10 Choice Core Apr 7, 1997
- E11 Rescue Core Apr 14, 1997
- E12 Innocent Core Apr 21, 1997
- E13 Recruit Core Jun 22, 1997
- E14 Gambit Core Jun 29, 1997
- E15 Obsessed Core Jul 20, 1997
- E16 Noise Core Jul 27, 1997
- E17 War Core Aug 3, 1997
- E18 Missing Core Aug 10, 1997
- E19 Voices Core Aug 17, 1997
- E20 Brainwash Core Sep 21, 1997
- E21 Verdict Mytharc Sep 28, 1997
- E22 Mercy Mytharc Oct 5, 1997
Season 2 · 22 episodes
- E1 Hard Landing Mytharc Jan 4, 1998
- E2 Spec Ops Core Jan 11, 1998
- E3 Third Person Core Jan 18, 1998
- E4 Approaching Zero Core Feb 1, 1998
- E5 New Regime Core Mar 1, 1998
- E6 Mandatory Refusal Core Mar 8, 1998
- E7 Half-Life Core Mar 22, 1998
- E8 Darkness Visible Core Mar 29, 1998
- E9 Open Heart Core Apr 5, 1998
- E10 First Mission Core Apr 12, 1998
- E11 Psychic Pilgrim Core Apr 19, 1998
- E12 Soul Sacrifice Core Jun 14, 1998
- E13 Not Was Core Jun 21, 1998
- E14 Double Date Core Jun 28, 1998
- E15 Fuzzy Logic Core Jul 5, 1998
- E16 Old Habits Core Jul 12, 1998
- E17 Inside Out Core Jul 26, 1998
- E18 Off Profile Core Aug 2, 1998
- E19 Last Night Core Aug 9, 1998
- E20 In Between Core Aug 16, 1998
- E21 Adrian's Garden (1) Mytharc Aug 23, 1998
- E22 End Game (2) Mytharc Aug 30, 1998
Season 3 · 22 episodes
- E1 Looking for Michael Mytharc Jan 3, 1999
- E2 Someone Else's Shadow Core Jan 10, 1999
- E3 Opening Night Jitters Core Jan 17, 1999
- E4 Gates of Hell Core Jan 24, 1999
- E5 Imitation of Death Core Mar 7, 1999
- E6 Love and Country Core Mar 21, 1999
- E7 Cat and Mouse Core Mar 28, 1999
- E8 Outside the Box Core Apr 4, 1999
- E9 Slipping Into Darkness Core Apr 11, 1999
- E10 Under the Influence Core Apr 25, 1999
- E11 Walk On By Core Apr 25, 1999
- E12 Threshold of Pain Core Jun 6, 1999
- E13 Beyond the Pale Core Jun 13, 1999
- E14 Hand to Hand Core Jun 20, 1999
- E15 Before I Sleep Core Jun 27, 1999
- E16 I Remember Paris Core Jul 18, 1999
- E17 All Good Things Core Jul 25, 1999
- E18 Third Party Ripoff Core Aug 1, 1999
- E19 Any Means Necessary Core Aug 8, 1999
- E20 Three Eyed Turtle Core Aug 15, 1999
- E21 Playing with Fire (1) Mytharc Aug 22, 1999
- E22 On Borrowed Time (2) Mytharc Aug 29, 1999
Season 4 · 22 episodes
- E1 Getting Out of Reverse Mytharc Jan 9, 2000
- E2 There Are No Missions Core Jan 9, 2000
- E3 View of the Garden Core Jan 16, 2000
- E4 Into the Looking Glass Core Jan 23, 2000
- E5 Man in the Middle Core Feb 20, 2000
- E6 Love Honor & Cherish Core Feb 27, 2000
- E7 Sympathy For The Devil Core Mar 5, 2000
- E8 No One Lives Forever Core Mar 12, 2000
- E9 Down a Crooked Path Core Mar 19, 2000
- E10 He Came from Four Core Apr 2, 2000
- E11 Time to Be Heroes Core Apr 16, 2000
- E12 Hell Hath No Fury Core Apr 23, 2000
- E13 Kiss the Past Goodbye Core Jun 25, 2000
- E14 Line in the Sand Core Jul 2, 2000
- E15 Abort, Fail, Retry, Terminate Core Jul 16, 2000
- E16 Catch a Falling Star Core Jul 23, 2000
- E17 Sleeping with the Enemy Core Jul 30, 2000
- E18 Toys in the Basement Core Aug 6, 2000
- E19 Time Out of Mind Core Aug 13, 2000
- E20 Face in the Mirror (1) Core Aug 20, 2000
- E21 Up the Rabbit Hole (2) Mytharc Aug 27, 2000
- E22 Four Light Years Farther Mytharc Aug 27, 2000
Season 5 · 8 episodes
- E1 Déjà Vu All Over Again Mytharc Jan 7, 2001
- E2 A Girl Who Wasn't There Core Jan 14, 2001
- E3 In Through the Out Door Core Jan 21, 2001
- E4 All the World's a Stage Core Feb 4, 2001
- E5 The Man Behind the Curtain Core Feb 11, 2001
- E6 The Evil That Men Do Core Feb 18, 2001
- E7 Let No Man Put Asunder Mytharc Feb 25, 2001
- E8 A Time for Every Purpose Mytharc Mar 4, 2001
Frequently asked questions
Who is the main character?
The protagonist is a woman named Nikita who is recruited by a secret organization.
What is Nikita's background?
She was a juvenile delinquent accused of killing a police officer.
How does Nikita join the organization?
She is recruited after her death is faked following a death sentence.
What is the nature of the organization?
It is a secret government group that trains individuals to be untraceable assassins.
What is the premise of the show?
The series follows the transformation of a criminal into a skilled operative.
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