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2/27/2014

Season 4 available on DVD and Blu-Ray on May 20, 2014

The fourth and final season of "Nikita" ended with the series finale on December 27, 2013. A few days ago, Warner Home Video officially announced "Nikita: The Complete Fourth and Final Season" on DVD and Blu-Ray via press release. Both titles will be released on April 22, 2014 May 20, 2014 (UPDATE)! The date was officially pushed back by Warner Bros! The box-set will include all six episodes of season 4. Unfortunately there will be no bonus features. The artwork below will cover the fronts of both titles.

Extra information: There are rumors about a Complete Series release of "Nikita". But nothing has been announced yet, but I'll watch out for any news.

12/05/2013

4x06 "Canceled" Official Episode Guide (Series Finale)

4x06 "Canceled" (Series Finale) - December 27, 2013

CANCELED — Frustrated that MDK is still operational, Nikita (Maggie Q) decides to end it her way. Leaving Michael (Shane West) and the team behind, Nikita takes Alex (Lyndsy Fonseca) on the road to exact revenge. Nikita and Alex capture Jones (guest star David S. Lee) and force him to reveal the names of the rest of the members of MDK. Armed with the information, Nikita goes down a dark path that may ultimately cost her her soul. Michael tracks her down and must get her to surrender before the military opens fire and kills her. However, Nikita isn’t one to give up on a fight, leading her to make a shocking decision. Eagle Egilsson directed the episode written by Albert Kim & Carlos Coto.

11/27/2013

4x05 "Bubble" Official Episode Guide

4x05 "Bubble" - December 20, 2013

BUBBLE  Just as Nikita (Maggie Q) is finally starting to see an end to the long war with The Shop, Ryan (Noah Bean) confesses a secret that could unravel it all. Meanwhile, Michael (Shane West) tries to get Nikita to accept their new circumstances as he contemplates what comes next for the two of them. Realizing Sam (Devon Sawa) was planning to steal her diamonds, Alex (Lyndsy Fonseca) gives him a suitcase of fake diamonds to deliver to her contact in France. Alex is surprised when he upholds his end of the bargain and doesn’t take off with the jewels. However, things get messy when Sam is jumped by the loan shark he owes money to, and Alex must step in to save him. Nick Copus directed the episode written by Oliver Grigsby.

11/22/2013

Cast members talk about the final season

The CW has released three videos in which cast members Maggie Q, Shane West and Aaron Stanford talk about the fourth and final season of "Nikita" that has its premiere TONIGHT @ 9/8c on The CW!

4x04 "Pay-Off" Official Episode Guide

4x04 "Pay-Off" - December 13, 2013

PAY-OFF — Jones (guest star David S. Lee) benches Amanda (Melinda Clake) and takes back the reigns of the operation. He calls Nikita (Maggie Q) and offers her and the entire team complete freedom by wiping away their identities and faking their deaths if they walk away from their mission. The team lands the plane on a secluded Pakistan air strip, but when the local drug czar and his men storm the plane and demand ten million dollars, so Nikita calls Alex (Lyndsy Fonseca) for the money. After Alex pulls diamonds out of a safe deposit box to pay the insurgents, Sam (Devon Sawa) sees an opportunity to recoup his losses and contemplates stealing the diamonds. Meanwhile, Michael (Shane West) comes face-to-face with an old adversary, Ramon (guest star Simon Kassianides), who hits Michael with some hard truths. Dwight Little directed the episode written by Terry Matalas & Travis Fickett.

11/14/2013

4x03 "Set-Up" Official Episode Guide

3x04 "Set-Up" - December 6, 2013

SET-UP — Tensions continue to escalate between the United States and Pakistan after Amanda (Melinda Clarke) plants evidence that Pakistan hired Nikita (Maggie Q) to kill the President. Ryan (Noah Bean) becomes suspicious of Birkhoff's increasingly odd behavior and tells Nikita and Michael that he thinks Amanda may have kidnapped Birkhoff and planted a double on the plane. Meanwhile, the CIA captures Alex (Lyndsy Fonseca) and questions her about her involvement with Nikita. Mark David Alpert directed the episode written by Carlos Coto.

11/07/2013

4x02 "Dead Or Alive" Official Episode Guide

4x02 "Dead Or Alive" - November 29, 2013

DOUBLE TROUBLE — Nikita (Maggie Q) reunites with Michael (Shane West), Birkhoff (Aaron Stanford) and Ryan (Noah Bean) aboard the team’s aircraft command center. Michael refuses to discuss their relationship but tells Nikita she should stay with the group and let them help her clear her name. Ryan realizes Amanda (Melinda Clarke) is making doubles of VIPs with The Shop’s help. Nikita discovers that one of the doubles is the Director of the FBI (guest star Alex Carter), but doesn’t know how to kill him without exposing herself. Meanwhile, Alex (Lyndsy Fonseca) holds Sam (Devon Sawa) at gunpoint and demands he return what he stole from her, but when a gang of thugs attacks them they are forced to work together to escape. John Badham directed the episode written by Albert Kim.

11/01/2013

4x01 "Wanted" Official Episode Guide (Season Premiere)

4x01 "Wanted" (Season Premiere) - November 22, 2013

THE FINAL FIGHT BEGINS  Nikita (Maggie Q) is still on the run after she was framed for the assassination of the President of the United States. Dale, a reporter (guest star Todd Grinnell) from the news channel ENN, starts questioning what really happened that night. Nikita sees this as an opportunity to clear her name so she re-enters the country to talk to Dale but walks right into a trap set by Amanda (Melinda Clarke). The team is alerted and Michael (Shane West) sets out to find Nikita before Amanda does. While Birkoff (Aaron Stanford) and Ryan (Noah Bean) help Michael from their new mobile office, a high-tech aircraft, Alex (Lyndsy Fonseca) stakes out a human-trafficking ring and learns The Shop is involved. Things go south and Alex is surprised when Owen/Sam (Devon Sawa) shows up at the scene. Eagle Egilsson directed the episode written by Kristen Reidel.

10/05/2013

Season 4 Premiere Date Announced + Official Story Line

Nikita will start with her six final missions on Friday, November 22, 2013 @ 9/8c on The CW. The show will air its six-episode final and fourth season for six consecutive weeks ending its run on December 27, 2013 with its series finale. No official episode guide or promo video for the season premiere ("Wanted") have been released yet.

Here's the official story line for season 4 of "Nikita":

"Framed for assassinating the President at the end of last season, Nikita (Maggie Q) finds herself at the beginning of season four alone and on the run, hunted as the most wanted woman in the world. But when she follows up a lead that could clear her name, Nikita unexpectedly finds herself reunited with her old team. Forced to work together again, Nikita and her allies have to get past their emotional wounds in order to take down their nemesis, Amanda (Melinda Clarke). In the process, they discover that the plot to frame Nikita is actually part of a much larger conspiracy, one that could lead to global catastrophe."

9/24/2013

Season 3 available on DVD and Blu-Ray on October 22, 2013

The official press release by Warner Home Video for "Nikita: The Complete Third Season" has just arrived. The season will hit the stores on October 22, 2013 (NOT October 1, 2013, as previously announced!). Both the DVD and the Blu-Ray will contain all 22 episodes of the third season and bonus features which means a Gag Reel and Deleted Scenes. You can pre-order your copy now on Amazon by clicking either the DVD cover or the Blu-Ray cover. Sorry for the confusion, tvshowsondvd.com listed the release date wrongly this morning and corrected it later.


9/17/2013

4x06 Title Revealed (Series Finale)

"Nikita"-writer Albert Kim just revealed the title of the "Nikita" season 4 finale and simultaneously series finale which is indeed written by himself and Carlos Coto. The finale and ultimate episode of "Nikita" will be called "Canceled". This could be a little joke regarding the end (cancellation) of the show. Filming for the series finale starts this Thursday!

9/06/2013

4x05 Title Revealed

"Nikita" star Devon Sawa revealed the title of the penultimate episode of season 4 (4x05) via his Twitter account. The episode is written by Oliver Grigsby and directed by Nick Copus and will be titled "Bubble".

8/31/2013

4x04 Title Revealed

Devon Sawa recently revealed the title of episode 4x04 of "Nikita" via his WhoSay account. The screened script front page claims the title to be "Pay-Off". Watch the video by clicking here.

8/12/2013

Comic-Con 2013 Panel

The full Comic-Con 2013 panel of "Nikita" was finally made available online! Series stars Maggie Q, Shane West, Lyndsy Fonseca, Aaron Stanford, Noah Bean and Melinda Clarke attended alongside creator Craig Silverstein.

7/18/2013

"Nikita" nominated for 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards

"Nikita" has been once again nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in the category Outstanding Sound Editing For A Series! The episode "Aftermath" (3x08) is the one to be nominated which shows Nikita and Michael dealing with the shocking event happening in the previous episode. The winners for the 2013 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards will be announced on September 15, 2013 including this category. The main ceremony will be held on September 22, 2013. This is the second nomination of "Nikita" in this category and simultaneously for the Primetime Emmy Awards. The season finale of season 1 (1x22, "Pandora") was nominated in 2011 but unfortunately did not win.

6/30/2013

4x01 Title Revealed (Season Premiere)

Writer-producer Albert Kim recently revealed the title of the fourth season premiere of "Nikita". The season kicks off with "Wanted", written by experienced "Nikita"-writer Kristen Reidel.