La Femme Nikita (TV series)

La Femme Nikita
Also known as	Nikita
Genre	Action Drama Spy fiction
Based on	Nikita by Luc Besson
Developed by	Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran
Starring	Peta Wilson Roy Dupuis Matthew Ferguson Don Francks Eugene Robert Glazer Alberta Watson
Theme music composer	Mark Snow
Composer	Sean Callery
Country of origin	Canada United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	5
No. of episodes	96 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Jay Firestone Rocco Matteo
Producer	Jamie Paul Rock
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	45–48 minutes
Production companies	Baton Broadcasting LFN Productions, Inc. Fireworks Entertainment Warner Bros. Television
Original release
Network	CTV (Canada) USA Network (United States)
Release	January 13, 1997 (1997-01-13) – March 4, 2001 (2001-03-04)
Related
Nikita (2010–2013)
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La Femme Nikita (French pronunciation: [la fam nikita], literally "The Woman Nikita"; called Nikita in Canada) is a Canadian action-drama television series based on the French film of the same name by Luc Besson. The series stars Peta Wilson as the title character. It was co-produced by Jay Firestone of Fireworks Entertainment and Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution. It was created and adapted for television by Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran. The series was telecast in the United States on the USA Network cable channel on January 13, 1997, and ran for five seasons until March 4, 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.