Nikita is an American television drama for the CW that premiered on September 9, 2010. [1] It is based on the 1990 French film La Femme Nikita , 1993 remake Point of No Return , and the 1997 television series La Femme Nikita . The story centers on a secret organization known as Division. Targeting troubled young people from a troubled background, Division erases all evidence of their past lives and molds them into efficient spies and assassins. Nikita is the first recruit to escape and promises to bring down her former employers. Having trained Nikita, Michael, a Division operative, is ordered by his boss Percy to deal with his former student. In the meantime, Division continues training its recruits, Thom, Jaden, and the newest, Alex. [2]
The network picked up the series on May 18, 2010 [3] and it began airing during the 2010–11 television season. On October 22, 2010, the CW gave Nikita a full season pickup of 22 episodes. [4] [5] On May 17, 2011, the CW renewed Nikita for a second season. On August 3, 2011, the network ordered an additional episode for the second season, which totalled 23 episodes. [6] On May 11, 2012, the series was renewed for a third season. [7] On May 9, 2013, the CW renewed the series for a fourth and final season consisting of six episodes. [8]
A total of 73 episodes of Nikita were broadcast over four seasons, between September 9, 2010, and December 27, 2013.
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Danny Cannon | Craig Silverstein | September 9, 2010 | 276051 | 3.57 [9] |
2 | 2 | "2.0" | Danny Cannon | David Levinson & Craig Silverstein | September 16, 2010 | 3X6252 | 3.19 [10] |
3 | 3 | "Kill Jill" | David Solomon | Amanda Segel | September 23, 2010 | 3X6253 | 3.15 [11] |
4 | 4 | "Rough Trade" | Nick Copus | Carlos Coto | September 30, 2010 | 3X6254 | 2.68 [12] |
5 | 5 | "The Guardian" | David Solomon | Albert Kim | October 7, 2010 | 3X6255 | 2.90 [13] |
6 | 6 | "Resistance" | Guy Ferland | Kalinda Vazquez | October 21, 2010 | 3X6256 | 2.81 [14] |
7 | 7 | "The Recruit" | Eagle Egilsson | Amanda Segel | October 28, 2010 | 3X6257 | 2.48 [15] |
8 | 8 | "Phoenix" | David M. Barrett | Jim Barnes | November 4, 2010 | 3X6258 | 2.41 [16] |
9 | 9 | "One Way" | Ken Fink | Albert Kim | November 11, 2010 | 3X6259 | 2.33 [17] |
10 | 10 | "Dark Matter" | Danny Cannon | Carlos Coto | December 2, 2010 | 3X6260 | 2.30 [18] |
11 | 11 | "All the Way" | Terrence O'Hara | Craig Silverstein | December 9, 2010 | 3X6261 | 2.29 [19] |
12 | 12 | "Free" | Jonathan Glassner | Kalinda Vazquez | January 27, 2011 | 3X6262 | 2.62 [20] |
13 | 13 | "Coup de Grace" | Nathan Hope | Albert Kim | February 3, 2011 | 3X6263 | 2.40 [21] |
14 | 14 | "The Next Seduction" | David Solomon | Carlos Coto | February 10, 2011 | 3X6264 | 1.89 [22] |
15 | 15 | "Alexandra" | Ken Fink | Andrew Colville | February 17, 2011 | 3X6265 | 2.10 [23] |
16 | 16 | "Echoes" | Nick Copus | Kristen Reidel | February 24, 2011 | 3X6266 | 2.14 [24] |
17 | 17 | "Covenant" | Eagle Egilsson | Jim Barnes | April 7, 2011 | 3X6267 | 1.82 [25] |
18 | 18 | "Into the Dark" | Jeffrey Hunt | Albert Kim | April 14, 2011 | 3X6268 | 2.21 [26] |
19 | 19 | "Girl's Best Friend" | Robert Lieberman | Carlos Coto | April 21, 2011 | 3X6269 | 2.01 [27] |
20 | 20 | "Glass Houses" | Ralph Hemecker | Kalinda Vazquez | April 28, 2011 | 3X6270 | 1.72 [28] |
21 | 21 | "Betrayals" | Eagle Egilsson | Andrew Colville | May 5, 2011 | 3X6271 | 2.00 [29] |
22 | 22 | "Pandora" | Ken Fink | Craig Silverstein | May 12, 2011 | 3X6272 | 1.94 [30] |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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23 | 1 | "Game Change" | Danny Cannon | Craig Silverstein | September 23, 2011 | 3X7151 | 1.85 [31] |
24 | 2 | "Falling Ash" | Eagle Egilsson | Kalinda Vazquez | September 30, 2011 | 3X7152 | 1.73 [32] |
25 | 3 | "Knightfall" | Ken Fink | Carlos Coto | October 7, 2011 | 3X7153 | 1.57 [33] |
26 | 4 | "Partners" | Dermott Downs | Kristen Reidel | October 14, 2011 | 3X7154 | 1.65 [34] |
27 | 5 | "Looking Glass" | Ken Girotti | Albert Kim | October 21, 2011 | 3X7155 | 1.69 [35] |
28 | 6 | "343 Walnut Lane" | Nick Copus | Andrew Colville | October 28, 2011 | 3X7156 | 1.77 [36] |
29 | 7 | "Clawback" | Eagle Egilsson | Michael Brandon Guercio | November 4, 2011 | 3X7157 | 1.79 [37] |
30 | 8 | "London Calling" | Jeffrey Hunt | Kalinda Vazquez | November 11, 2011 | 3X7158 | 1.89 [38] |
31 | 9 | "Fair Trade" | Nick Copus | Carlos Coto | November 18, 2011 | 3X7159 | 1.79 [39] |
32 | 10 | "Guardians" | Dwight Little | Albert Kim | December 2, 2011 | 3X7160 | 1.68 [40] |
33 | 11 | "Pale Fire" | Deran Sarafian | Kristen Reidel | January 6, 2012 | 3X7161 | 1.56 [41] |
34 | 12 | "Sanctuary" | Steven A. Adelson | Andrew Colville | January 13, 2012 | 3X7162 | 1.49 [42] |
35 | 13 | "Clean Sweep" | Brad Turner | Kalinda Vazquez | February 3, 2012 | 3X7163 | 1.45 [43] |
36 | 14 | "Rogue" | Marc David Alpert | Carlos Coto | February 10, 2012 | 3X7164 | 1.45 [44] |
37 | 15 | "Origins" | Michael Robison | Albert Kim | February 17, 2012 | 3X7165 | 1.51 [45] |
38 | 16 | "Doublecross" | Eagle Egilsson | Kristen Reidel | March 16, 2012 | 3X7166 | 1.51 [46] |
39 | 17 | "Arising" | Karen Gaviola | Andrew Colville | March 23, 2012 | 3X7167 | 1.46 [47] |
40 | 18 | "Power" | Chris Peppe | Carlos Coto | March 30, 2012 | 3X7168 | 1.32 [48] |
41 | 19 | "Wrath" | Jeffrey Hunt | Albert Kim | April 20, 2012 | 3X7169 | 1.39 [49] |
42 | 20 | "Shadow Walker" | Nick Copus | Kristen Reidel | April 27, 2012 | 3X7170 | 1.29 [50] |
43 | 21 | "Dead Drop" | Michael Robison | Kalinda Vazquez | May 4, 2012 | 3X7171 | 1.22 [51] |
44 | 22 | "Crossbow" | Danny Cannon | Andrew Colville | May 11, 2012 | 3X7172 | 1.25 [52] |
45 | 23 | "Homecoming" | Eagle Egilsson | Carlos Coto | May 18, 2012 | 3X7173 | 1.42 [53] |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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46 | 1 | "3.0" | Eagle Egilsson | Craig Silverstein | October 19, 2012 | 3X7351 | 0.95 [54] |
47 | 2 | "Innocence" | John Badham | Mary Trahan | October 26, 2012 | 3X7353 | 0.81 [55] |
48 | 3 | "True Believer" | Danny Cannon | Carlos Coto | November 2, 2012 | 3X7352 | 1.14 [56] |
49 | 4 | "Consequences" | Nick Copus | Kristen Reidel | November 9, 2012 | 3X7354 | 0.86 [57] |
50 | 5 | "The Sword's Edge" | Kenneth Fink | Albert Kim | November 30, 2012 | 3X7355 | 1.20 [58] |
51 | 6 | "Sideswipe" | Joshua Butler | Terry Matalas & Travis Fickett | December 7, 2012 | 3X7356 | 1.19 [59] |
52 | 7 | "Intersection" | Dwight Little | Michael Brandon Guercio | January 18, 2013 | 3X7357 | 1.27 [60] |
53 | 8 | "Aftermath" | Brad Turner | Carlos Coto | January 25, 2013 | 3X7358 | 1.53 [61] |
54 | 9 | "Survival Instincts" | John Showalter | Albert Kim | February 1, 2013 | 3X7359 | 1.23 [62] |
55 | 10 | "Brave New World" | Marc David Alpert | Kristen Reidel | February 8, 2013 | 3X7360 | 1.34 [63] |
56 | 11 | "Black Badge" | David Grossman | Mary Trahan | February 22, 2013 | 3X7361 | 1.24 [64] |
57 | 12 | "With Fire" | Eagle Egilsson | Carlos Coto | March 1, 2013 | 3X7362 | 1.01 [65] |
58 | 13 | "Reunion" | Jon Cassar | Terry Matalas & Travis Fickett | March 8, 2013 | 3X7363 | 1.37 [66] |
59 | 14 | "The Life We've Chosen" | Brad Turner | Albert Kim | March 15, 2013 | 3X7364 | 1.21 [67] |
60 | 15 | "Inevitability" | Mark C. Baldwin | Kristen Reidel | March 29, 2013 | 3X7365 | 1.22 [68] |
61 | 16 | "Tipping Point" | Dwight Little | Oliver Grigsby | April 5, 2013 | 3X7366 | 1.23 [69] |
62 | 17 | "Masks" | Chris Peppe | Kamran Pasha | April 12, 2013 | 3X7367 | 1.15 [70] |
63 | 18 | "Broken Home" | John Badham | Terry Matalas & Travis Fickett | April 19, 2013 | 3X7368 | 0.97 [71] |
64 | 19 | "Self-Destruct" | Nick Copus | Kristen Reidel | April 26, 2013 | 3X7369 | 0.95 [72] |
65 | 20 | "High-Value Target" | Dan Sackheim | Michael Brandon Guercio | May 3, 2013 | 3X7370 | 1.03 [73] |
66 | 21 | "Invisible Hand" | Dwight Little | Carlos Coto | May 10, 2013 | 3X7371 | 1.01 [74] |
67 | 22 | "Til Death Do Us Part" | Eagle Egilsson | Albert Kim | May 17, 2013 | 3X7372 | 1.00 [75] |
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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68 | 1 | "Wanted" | Eagle Egilsson | Kristen Reidel | November 22, 2013 | 4X5251 | 0.74 [76] |
69 | 2 | "Dead or Alive" | John Badham | Albert Kim | November 29, 2013 | 4X5252 | 0.86 [77] |
70 | 3 | "Set-Up" | Marc David Alpert | Carlos Coto | December 6, 2013 | 4X5253 | 0.85 [78] |
71 | 4 | "Pay-Off" | Dwight Little | Terry Matalas & Travis Fickett | December 13, 2013 | 4X5254 | 0.64 [79] |
72 | 5 | "Bubble" | Nick Copus | Oliver Grigsby | December 20, 2013 | 4X5255 | 0.69 [80] |
73 | 6 | "Canceled" | Eagle Egilsson | Albert Kim & Carlos Coto | December 27, 2013 | 4X5256 | 0.82 [81] |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | ||
1 | 3.57 | 3.19 | 3.15 | 2.68 | 2.90 | 2.81 | 2.48 | 2.41 | 2.33 | 2.30 | 2.29 | 2.62 | 2.40 | 1.89 | 2.10 | 2.14 | 1.82 | 2.21 | 2.01 | 1.72 | 2.00 | 1.94 | – | |
2 | 1.85 | 1.73 | 1.57 | 1.65 | 1.69 | 1.77 | 1.79 | 1.89 | 1.79 | 1.68 | 1.56 | 1.49 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.51 | 1.51 | 1.46 | 1.32 | 1.39 | 1.29 | 1.22 | 1.25 | 1.42 | |
3 | 0.95 | 0.81 | 1.14 | 0.86 | 1.20 | 1.19 | 1.27 | 1.53 | 1.23 | 1.34 | 1.24 | 1.01 | 1.37 | 1.21 | 1.22 | 1.23 | 1.15 | 0.97 | 0.95 | 1.03 | 1.01 | 1.00 | – | |
4 | 0.74 | 0.86 | 0.85 | 0.64 | 0.69 | 0.82 | – |
Season | Timeslot (ET/PT) | # Ep. | Premiered | Ended | Rank | Viewers Live+SD (in millions) | ||
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Date | Premiere viewers (in millions) | Date | Finale viewers (in millions) | |||||
Season 1 | Thursday 9:00 pm | 22 | September 9, 2010 | 3.57 | May 12, 2011 | 1.94 | #135 | 2.32 [83] |
Season 2 | Friday 8:00 pm | 23 | September 23, 2011 | 1.85 | May 18, 2012 | 1.42 | #182 | 1.77 [84] |
Season 3 | Friday 9:00 pm (Oct 19 – Nov 9) Friday 8:00 pm (Nov 30 – May 17) | 22 | October 19, 2012 | 0.95 | May 17, 2013 | 1.00 | #145 | 1.38 [85] |
Season 4 | Friday 9:00 pm | 6 | November 22, 2013 | 0.74 | December 27, 2013 | 0.82 | TBA | TBA |
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