Nominated for 18 Gemini Awards (which honor the English language achievements of Canadian television), La Femme Nikita established itself as a stalwart on the USA Network in the late-1990s. Based on the 1990 motion picture of the same name, La Femme Nikita changed its cast, but not its edgy characters and exciting underworld setting. A forerunner to the successful hit series Alias, the show features all the intrigue of its successor coupled with the fast-paced action of 24. An hour-long action/adventure drama series, La Femme Nikita premiered on the first day of 1997 and quickly built a loyal fan base that followed the series for five stellar seasons before its premature cancellation in Spring 2001 La Femme Nikita follows the life of Nikita (Peta Wilson), a woman wrongfully convicted of a brutal murder. Sentenced to life in prison, a top-secret government agency known only as Section One sets its sights on the woman it believes to be a ruthless killer. Faking Nikita's suicide, they usher her out of prison to train and program her into a willing and obedient assassin. But the conspirators at Section One didn't bank on Nikita's innocence. Now, they're stuck with a bloodthirsty felon who's not as bloodthirsty as they thought. Nevertheless, Nikita (now code-named 'Josephine') must carry out the orders of her superiors or else face her own death at the hands of an organization intent on keeping its secrets from the outside world. La Femme Nikita boasts an excellent cast to compliment Nikita's numerous adventures, among them are Michael Samuelle (Roy Dupuis), Davenport (Lawrence Bayne), Seymour Birkoff (Matthew Ferguson), Walter (Don Francks), and Paul "Operations" Wolfe (Eugene Robert Glazer). Together, they create an intriguing atmosphere of mysterious identities, ruthless assassins, and government conspiracies that is certain to entertain even the most discriminating of viewers The La Femme Nikita (Season 2) DVD features a number of exciting episodes including the season premiere "Hard Landing" in which the audience learns that Nikita survived the destruction of a Freedom League hideout in the Season 1 finale. Now, the Freedom League is using Nikita as a decoy to lure Section One into a trap. When a Section One team led by Michael takes the bait, Michael and Nikita escape together and then spend the night together. But the omnipresent eye of Section One is not far behind Other notable episodes from Season 2 include "Psychic Pilgrim" in which Nikita and Michael go undercover in order to break up a conspiracy initiated by an imprisoned terrorist and his corrupt lawyer, and "Off Profile" in which a new Section One recruit, Andrea, turns out to be more trouble than she's worth Below is a list of episodes included on the La Femme Nikita (Season 2) DVD: Episode 23 (Hard Landing) Air Date: 01-04-1998
Episode 24 (Spec Ops) Air Date: 01-11-1998
Episode 25 (Third Person) Air Date: 01-18-1998
Episode 26 (Approaching Zero) Air Date: 02-01-1998
Episode 27 (New Regime) Air Date: 03-01-1998
Episode 28 (Mandatory Refusal) Air Date: 03-08-1998
Episode 29 (Half-Life) Air Date: 03-22-1998
Episode 30 (Darkness Visible) Air Date: 03-29-1998
Episode 31 (Open Heart) Air Date: 04-05-1998
Episode 32 (First Mission) Air Date: 04-12-1998
Episode 33 (Psychic Pilgrim) Air Date: 04-19-1998
Episode 34 (Soul Sacrifice) Air Date: 06-14-1998
Episode 35 (Not Was) Air Date: 06-21-1998
Episode 36 (Double Date) Air Date: 06-28-1998
Episode 37 (Fuzzy Logic) Air Date: 07-05-1998
Episode 38 (Old Habits) Air Date: 07-12-1998
Episode 39 (Inside Out) Air Date: 07-26-1998
Episode 40 (Off Profile) Air Date: 08-02-1998
Episode 41 (Last Night) Air Date: 08-09-1998
Episode 42 (In Between) Air Date: 08-16-1998
Episode 43 (Adrian's Garden) Air Date: 08-23-1998
Episode 44 (End Game) Air Date: 08-30-1998 |
