La Femme Nikita - Season 1 - Eps 2: Friend
Section One is assigned to protect Jovan Mijovich, a politician attempting to negotiate peace among opposing forces in his section of the world. When Nikita meets with a contact to find out who has attempted to assassinate Mijovich, Nikita is recognized by Julie, a childhood friend. Nikita attempts to protect Julie's life by creating a new identity for her, but Julie is actually an operative for the organization attempting to assassinate Mijovich.
About La Femme Nikita
Title: La Femme Nikita
First Air Date: 1997-01-13
Last Air Date: 2001-03-04
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.4/10 (from 246 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 6
Total Episodes: 96
Network: USA Network
Genres: Action & Adventure, Drama
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
La Femme Nikita was a Canadian action/drama television series based on the French film Nikita by Luc Besson. The series was co-produced by Jay Firestone of Fireworks Entertainment and Warner Bros.. It was adapted for television by Joel Surnow. The series was first telecast in North America on the USA Network cable channel on January 13, 1997, and ran for five television seasons—until March 2001. The series was also aired in Canada on the over-the-air CTV Television Network. La Femme Nikita was the highest-rated drama on American basic cable during its first two seasons. It was also distributed in some other countries, and it continues to have a strong cult following.
Cast
Peta Wilson
Nikita
Roy Dupuis
Michael
Matthew Ferguson
Seymour Birkoff
Eugene Robert Glazer
Operations
Don Francks
Walter
