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Nikita

Name: Nikita
Genre: Drama, Action & Adventure
Released: 2010-09-09
Cast: Maggie Q, Shane West, Lyndsy Fonseca, Aaron Stanford, Melinda Clarke

2010 | 4 seasons | 42 min | Drama, Action & Adventure

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (78% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for action fans. If you loved Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood: Exciting.
The pace: 4 seasons: a few months of evenings, episodes of about 42 minutes, about 51 hours in all.
What might put you off: Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.

Nikita will stop at nothing to expose and destroy Division, the secret U.S. agency who trained her as a spy and assassin.

How it earned its rating

CriticsStrong
78% on Rotten Tomatoes, 67 on Metacritic
AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 Emmy.
Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 4 seasons and reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 190K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 4 is the high point.

Season 12010 · 22 episodes · 8.0 out of 10
Saturday
Season 22011 · 23 episodes · 8.1 out of 10
Saturday
Season 32012 · 22 episodes · 8.3 out of 10
Friday
Season 42013 · 6 episodes · 8.7 out of 10
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Cast & crew

Created by Craig Silverstein

Maggie QNikita Meers
Shane WestMichael Bishop
Lyndsy FonsecaAlex Udinov
Aaron StanfordSeymour Birkhoff
Melinda ClarkeHelen "Amanda" Collins
Noah BeanRyan Fletcher
Devon SawaOwen Elliot