Based on a French movie of the same name, Nikita is an action-packed series, being shown on The CW Television Network. The show’s first run on television initiated on September 9, 2010. The series has Maggie Q as Nikita, a secret agent and contract killer, who has turned scoundrel. Her sole aim is to bring an end to the operations of Division, the covert government organization that had hired her services. In Nikita’s absence, the Division is busy, training a new batch of young contract killers.

Division has a unique working style. It recruits people having troubled past, as its agents leaves no leaf unturned to wipe off their past memories, so that they can become efficient spies. Nikita soon finds that she has been tricked into playing a deadly game. Thereafter, she becomes the first one to turn against the Division. Nikita faces imminent danger, as the very man who trained her, entrusts the task of dealing with her to Michael, a Division operative. While Division is after Nikita, it continues to polish the skills of its fresh recruits. The show is a mesmerizing mix of scintillating acting, gripping drama and hair-raising thrills.

The regular cast of Nikita comprises of dependable actors like Maggie Q, Lyndsy Fonseca, Shane West, Ashton Holmes, Aaron Stanford, Melinda Clark and Tiffany Hines. Moreover, those performing recurring roles are Devon Sawa (plays Owen Elliot), Noah Bean (Ryan Fletcher), Thad Luckinbill (Nathan) and Eliana Jones (Young Alex).

For long, The CW was interested in making an action-packed series based on a gritty female protagonist. The CW finally decided to put this thought into working on January 27, 2010. The following month, Maggie Q was chosen to play the leading lady and Shane West was picked to enact Michael. Nikita is a show for the contemporary viewers, as it validates its current scenario justifiably.