The film stars anne parillaud as the title character, a teen who robs a pharmacy and murders a policeman. Section one s newest recruit is a slowwitted, pizzadelivery man. She may not always make the right choice, but she never loses her sense. Section ones newest recruit is a slowwitted, pizzadelivery man. He and walter are close friends despite their wide difference in age, and even nikita is especially fond of him. Jul 19, 2012 both series hold their own place in tv land, and both have qualities. Condemned to death for a vicious crime she didnt commit, nikita peta wilson reluctantly chooses to live as a secret government assassin. The roku channel is your home for free and premium tv, anywhere you go.
Section one discovers nikita s attempt to destroy the operations. Nikita, a girl living on the streets, is wrongly accused of a murder she did not commit and sentenced to life in prison. If im right, this new nikita will end up under row 8, plot 30 very soon. Section one is a secret government organization comprised of some of the smartest, most dangerous and ruthless people in the world. Michael is captured and his memory is supresed but nikita takes care of him so the section 1 wouldnt. Peta wilson stars as nikita, a young woman framed for murder and faced with life imprisonment, until an ultimatum arises which involves working for a clandestine antiterrorism organization known as section one. Section one discovers nikitas attempt to destroy the operations. A new television adaptation simply titled nikita starred maggie q as nikita and aired for four seasons beginning in 2010 on the cw network. Section one intercepts a husbandandwife bodyguard team hired to work for terrorist perry bauer. This television series debuted in the united states on. To gain information on bauers next strike, section one assigns michael and nikita to impersonate the captured couple and infiltrate bauers operation.
Section tries to stop a series of suicide bombings, while. This iteration of nikita starred peta wilson as the titular character. The television series was first released in north america under usa network, a cable channel. When homeless, young nikita is framed for the killing of a policeman, she is given a choice join section one or rot in prison. After the government arranges to fake her suicide, nikita wakes up at section one, a topsecret agency that aims to train her to become an antiterrorist operative. It had been greenlighted by the networks founder and cable network pioneer kay koplovitz and nurtured by former usa network president rod perth, a key player in its development. There are some notable differences between the film and the television series. See more ideas about peta wilson, spy shows and first tv. The explosive final season of the hit action series begins as nikita has just revealed that she was an internal investigator for center, the supreme organization in control of section one. The series was first telecast in north america on the usa network cable channel on january, 1997, and ran for five. The series aired in the us from 1997 to 2001 on the usa network and starred peta wilson as the title character.
With michaels help, nikita survives section one s assassination attempt on her, but section one believes that she is dead. The series was coproduced by jay firestone of fireworks entertainment and warner bros it was adapted for television by joel surnow. With michaels help, nikita survives section ones assassination attempt on her, but section one believes that she is dead. The series was first telecast in north america on the usa network cable channel on january, 1997, and ran for five television seasonsuntil march 2001. While living in a crimeridden neighborhood, young, beautiful nikita is wrongly. Aclandestine antiterrorist organization fakes the death of a. In one word this series has become one of my favorite. The series was telecast in the united states on the usa network. Operations, sections ruthless leader, was forced to remain in his post.
Seymour birkoff is section ones resident genius, whose computer abilities are legendary, and who, as the head of comm, supervises section missions in progress. The soundtrack is great too, the songs fits perfectly with the scenes theyre added to enhancing the moments. It isnt until many years later that birkoff learns he was one of two twin boys born to a section operative. Section one, a clandestine antiterrorist 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. The series ran for five seasons before it was axed.
During the first two seasons, the series ranked as one of the most watched drama series in the criteria of basic cable television shows. As season four of the action series continues, nikitas wits and ingenuity keep her alive in a pressurecooker environment. Young, beautiful and condemned to death for a vicious crime she didnt commit, nikita is given a second chance to live as a secret government assassin, an elite operative for a. Nikita est devenue une tueuse redoutable et accomplie. Black cat, a 1991 hong kong remake of the french film. Aclandestine antiterrorist organization fakes the death of a convicted murderer and trains her in the fighting skills necessary to succeed in her new job. Nikita is an american television series that aired on the cw from september 9, 2010 to december 27, 20 in the united states. As season four of the action series continues, nikita s wits and ingenuity keep her alive in a pressurecooker environment. I loved the darkness and paranoia of section one and the forbidden love affair between michael and nikita. Based on the luc besson movie of the same name, and much better than. The series was first telecast in north america on the usa network cable channel on january, 1997, and ran for five television seasonsuntil march. The series was coproduced by jay firestone of fireworks entertainment and warner brothers. Besides the episodes, most discs include cancelled scenes scenes that were filmed and then cut, most with commentary from the producers andor eugene.
See more ideas about peta wilson, tv shows and best tv shows. With peta wilson, don francks, eugene robert glazer, roy dupuis. The series is based on a film that was created by luc besson entitled nikita. Nikita, a 201020 tv series based on the film and 1997 tv series. Based on characters from the film of the same name, this explosive series stars peta wilson the league of extraordinary gentlemen in the title role. The complete third season the sleek, chic and powerful adventures of the agent codenamed josephine continue in season three of the intriguefilled fiveyear series that stars peta wilson in the title role.