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Nikita: Season 3

22 episodes Premiered Oct 19, 2012 Updated Oct 30, 2026

Nikita and Michael set out to correct the wrongs of Division, only to discover that Alex, Nikita's protégé, has joined Division in order to avenge her father's death. When Nikita helps Alex achieve her vendetta, the trio is once again united, and a new, powerful team of heroes is formed. This group includes punk rock hacker Seymour Birkhoff, brilliant CIA analyst Ryan Fletcher, and ex-Navy SEAL Sean Pierce. Although

Previously on Nikita

Season 3 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Nikita will stop at nothing to expose and destroy Division, the secret U.S. agency who trained her as a spy and assassin.
  • ⚡ Alex is Nikita's protégé who joined Division in order to avenge her father's death.
  • ⚡ The core group features punk rock hacker Seymour Birkhoff, brilliant CIA analyst Ryan Fletcher, and ex-Navy SEAL Sean Pierce.
  • ⚡ Nikita's journey involves searching for a home she never had, eventually finding an unexpected home within Division itself.
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Season overview

Nikita and Michael set out to correct the wrongs of Division, only to discover that Alex, Nikita's protégé, has joined Division in order to avenge her father's death. When Nikita helps Alex achieve her vendetta, the trio is once again united, and a new, powerful team of heroes is formed. This group includes punk rock hacker Seymour Birkhoff, brilliant CIA analyst Ryan Fletcher, and ex-Navy SEAL Sean Pierce. Although Nikita began her journey by searching for a home she never had, she ultimately finds a home she never expected, which is Division itself.

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Season 3 Episodes

Episode Guide

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S3·E1 Mytharc

3.0

Oct 19, 2012 · 43 min

Ryan takes charge of Division with Nikita by his side. Their first mission under the new regime is to bring in “The Dirty Thirty,” the rogue agents who failed to respond to the Div

S3·E2 Core

Innocence

Oct 26, 2012 · 43 min

Nikita, Michael and team extract a young girl named Liza, who is being held captive by a rogue Division agent, Wade. Wade has brainwashed Liza and trained her to be a Division agen

S3·E3 Core

True Believer

Nov 2, 2012 · 42 min

When Ryan tells Nikita an undercover agent has been arrested and they need to extract her from prison, Nikita questions why Division is continuing to run Percy’s old missions. Niki

S3·E4 Core

Consequences

Nov 9, 2012 · 42 min

Amanda sends a rogue Division agent, Anne to spring Owen from a Russian prison, but Owen manages to escape her clutches and sends a message to Nikita that he’s free. When Nikita tr

S3·E5 Core

The Sword's Edge

Nov 30, 2012 · 42 min

When a former undercover Division agent, Markov, is elected President of Uzbekistan, Nikita and her team decide to capture him during his visit to the United States.

S3·E6 Core

Sideswipe

Dec 7, 2012 · 42 min

Nikita and Michael capture Cyrus, an arms dealer, who is purchasing a weapon-jamming device for Ari. Nikita convinces Ryan to let them use Cyrus as bait to capture Amanda but Cyrus

S3·E7 Core

Intersection

Jan 18, 2013 · 42 min

Birkhoff tells Nikita that Sonya is Amanda’s mole and not only has Amanda reactivated Sonya’s kill chip but she also placed a second mole in Division to keep an eye on her. Nikita,

S3·E8 Core

Aftermath

Jan 25, 2013 · 42 min

Nikita and Owen face off against a rogue “cleaner” named Liam, while Michael takes a new position at Division. Michael and Nikita’s relationship becomes strained as he watches her

S3·E9 Core

Survival Instincts

Feb 1, 2013 · 42 min

Ray (Matt Bushell), a rogue agent, kidnaps his girlfriend Kate (Anna Hopkins), so Ryan dispatches the team to rescue her. Nikita is confused when Michael sends Owen into the field

S3·E10 Core

Brave New World

Feb 8, 2013 · 42 min

Michael gives up his role as a field agent and resumes his role inside Division running Operations. After learning key information from Birkhoff, Nikita preps a secret mission that

S3·E11 Core

Black Badge

Feb 22, 2013 · 42 min

A CIA agent named Naomi comes across a file detailing Madeline Pierce’s involvement with Division and turns it over to the Director of the CIA, Morgan Kendrick. When Kendrick is ki

S3·E12 Mytharc

With Fire

Mar 1, 2013 · 42 min

After Birkhoff gets a tip from Shadowbot that Ari is in NY, Nikita and Owen swoop in to pick him up before the FBI does. However, Ari reveals he planned everything for a chance to

S3·E13 Core

Reunion

Mar 8, 2013 · 42 min

In order to gain control of the black box, Amanda makes plans to kidnap Ari's son Stefan (Dylan Minnette) to use him as leverage. Still in Division’s protective custody, Ari begs N

S3·E14 Core

The Life We've Chosen

Mar 15, 2013 · 42 min

Amanda holds Alex hostage and tells Nikita she will release Alex in exchange for Ari. Michael assigns Nikita and Sean to handle the exchange of prisoners, but Ryan adds Owen to the

S3·E15 Core

Inevitability

Mar 29, 2013 · 42 min

When Nikita decides Division should take on a government mission to eliminate the President of Chad while he’s in Paris, Alex takes a stand and refuses to participate. Upset that N

S3·E16 Core

Tipping Point

Apr 5, 2013 · 42 min

Nikita and Michael learn of a new prosthetic hand that could have Michael back to his old self, but it comes at a steep price. Meanwhile, Alex and Sean are tasked with investigatin

S3·E17 Core

Masks

Apr 12, 2013 · 42 min

Alex confesses her desire to leave Division to Birkhoff, while Amanda begins providing Owen with something he was never able to find – memories of his real past. Despite Nikita’s a

S3·E18 Core

Broken Home

Apr 19, 2013 · 42 min

Strapped down and drugged, Nikita is subjected to Amanda's horrific mental conditioning process, sending her down a terrible trip through memory lane. In the process, Nikita discov

S3·E19 Core

Self-Destruct

Apr 26, 2013 · 42 min

Shattered by Amanda’s programming, her inability to save everyone, and her ultimate responsibility for the tragic events at Division, Alex reverts to old ways and violently strikes

S3·E20 Core

High-Value Target

May 3, 2013 · 42 min

Seized from the wreckage of Division, the black box falls into the hands of a mutinous agent guided by Amanda. Select leaks to sweeten the box's sale immediately put what's left of

S3·E21 Mytharc

Invisible Hand

May 10, 2013 · 42 min

Before becoming engaged, Nikita said, "There's always gonna be another mission." Now, after barely surviving harrowing recent events, Michael questions his fiance's commitment to a

S3·E22 Mytharc

Til Death Do Us Part

May 17, 2013 · 42 min

Amanda forces Nikita into a life-threatening situation where she has to choose between saving Michael or saving herself. The team races to find a way to stop Amanda, but with a dim

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