Fans of the current "Nikita" TV series should be warned that this earlier version of the show is much darker and more violent. From the end of Season 2 on, it takes a very different direction as Nikita gradually becomes a willing member of Section 1 (Division). Also, this show makes frequent use of graphic sadomasochistic themes, and there seems to be at least one torture scene in every episode. In fact, Section 1 often behaves more like the Gestapo than a rogue branch of the CIA. The suggestion here is that this is justified, and there is a strong neoconservative political undercurrent to the show. Many of the episodes end in tragedy, and I found this series to be a major turnoff. Two much better programs in this genre are "Alias" and "MI-5." I would recommend both of them over this show.