Nikita
The CW | CW | Release Date: September 9, 2010
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
69
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 30 Critic Reviews
Positive:
18
Mixed:
11
Negative:
1
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
People WeeklyTom Gliatto
Season 1 Review: The show promises to be sexy fun. [6 Sep 2010, p.47]
91
The A.V. ClubPhil Dyess-NugentNov 22, 2013
Season 4 Review: Nikita is probably The CW’s most purely entertaining show at the moment, and it brazenly promises to be its best self now that it’s coming into the home stretch, wrapping up its loose ends with what amounts to a concluding, six-episode miniseries. Read full review
91
Entertainment WeeklyJessica Shaw
Season 1 Review: Based on Luc Besson's 1999 film La Femme Nikita (and mercifully, less cheesy than the 1997-2001 Peta Wilson TV Series), this promising adaptation follows the same premise. [10 Sep 2010, p.83]
83
Boston HeraldMark A. Perigard
Season 1 Review: Nikita is a breakthrough for teen-happy CW, its riskiest show yet--one aimed at adults. It's one they might enjoy. Read full review
83
NewsdayVerne Gay
Season 1 Review: Pretty much all a fan (or critic) could ask of a cult series remake is this: Does the newbie measure up? Based on all available evidence--the 42-minute premiere--the answer is yes. Read full review
83
San Jose Mercury News/Contra Costa TimesChuck Barney
Season 1 Review: Though Nikita is certainly dark, it's not as unbearably so as the USA cable version, which was too slick and soulless for its own good. The new version feels much more like a rollicking popcorn thrill ride. Read full review
80
Miami HeraldGlenn Garvin
Season 1 Review: Putting aside for a moment questions about whether it signifies the imminent collapse of Western civilization and even the human reproductive impulse, this version of Nikita can still provide a rollicking, if slightly psychotic, good time. Read full review
80
New York Daily NewsDavid Hinckley
Season 1 Review: "Fun" hasn't been a big part of her job description, but she may have found some of it here. Read full review
80
TV Guide MagazineMatt Roush
Season 1 Review: If I had to choose between this and watching Michael Scott take a final lap around the tired Office halls of Dunder Mifflin on NBC--its dreadful companion comedy Outsourced isn't even an option--I'm leaning toward the drop-dead-deadly assassin. Read full review
80
The Huffington PostMaureen Ryan
Season 1 Review: When it comes to espionage stories or action-adventure in general, originality isn't as crucial as a good execution of the basics, and in that regard, the first hour of Nikita delivers. Read full review
80
The New York TimesAlessandra Stanley
Season 1 Review: The latest incarnation, Nikita, which begins on the CW network on Thursday, is a surprisingly sophisticated and satisfying adaptation. Read full review
80
SalonHeather Havrilesky
Season 1 Review: CW's Nikita remake isn't nearly as awful as you'd imagine. In fact, it's remarkably good. Read full review
75
Entertainment WeeklyTanner StranskySep 26, 2011
Season 2 Review: It's out- there, but what would you expect from a show that regularly features truth serums, kill chips, and faked deaths? Read full review
75
New York PostLinda Stasi
Season 1 Review: The CW under the direction of McG (does anybody have a full name anymore?) has made a fresh, terrific and terrifically silly Nikita. Read full review
75
USA TodayRobert Bianco
Season 1 Review: It's a well-woven tale, with the different strings hanging together nicely and leading off in a few directions you might not expect. The direction is crisp, the cast is fine, the loopholes are mostly closed and the secret-agency/new-identity world is generally convincing, making this in some sense a version of Dollhouse that works better than the original. Read full review
70
Philadelphia InquirerJonathan Storm
Season 1 Review: You might remember that because Nikita is aimed directly at 24 fans. Not as ambitious nor as entertaining, it is just as decidedly unbelievable yet diverting. Read full review
70
HitfixAlan Sepinwall
Season 1 Review: Nikita is good, but it's not transcendent. Read full review
70
VarietyBrian Lowry
Season 1 Review: While Q is probably more adept at flaunting her butt-kicking skills than emoting, the pilot is head-turning enough to warrant a second look at the show. Read full review
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