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* FollowTheLeader: ''{{Series/Alias}}'' and ''Series/CovertAffairs'' were very obviously influenced by this.
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* FollowTheLeader: ''{{Series/Alias}}'' ''Series/{{Alias}}'' and ''Series/CovertAffairs'' were very obviously influenced by this.
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* StarMakingRole: For Peta Wilson. She was even offered the role of Jean Grey in ''Film/XMen'', but the producers refused to let her be released from her contract early to participate. Unfortunately she was blacklisted by Hollywood for refusing to renew her contract, and that saw her star dimming somewhat. She's still working away however.
* TrollingCreator: Peta Wilson at one point joked that the show would follow the lead of ''{{Series/Ellen}}'''s infamous [[ComingOutStory "The Puppy Episode"]] and Nikita would "get a girlfriend".
* TrollingCreator: Peta Wilson at one point joked that the show would follow the lead of ''{{Series/Ellen}}'''s infamous [[ComingOutStory "The Puppy Episode"]] and Nikita would "get a girlfriend".
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* StarMakingRole: For Peta Wilson. She was even offered the role of Jean Grey in ''Film/XMen'', ''Film/XMen1'', but the producers refused to let her be released from her contract early to participate. Unfortunately Unfortunately, she was blacklisted by Hollywood for refusing to renew her contract, and that saw her star dimming somewhat. She's still working away however.
* TrollingCreator: Peta Wilson at one point joked that the show would follow the lead of''{{Series/Ellen}}'''s ''Series/{{Ellen}}'''s infamous [[ComingOutStory "The Puppy Episode"]] and Nikita would "get a girlfriend".
* TrollingCreator: Peta Wilson at one point joked that the show would follow the lead of
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* ActorInspiredElement: It was Don Francks' idea to have his character Walter to call Nikita "Sugar" along with his bandana.
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* ActorInspiredElement: ActorInspiredElement:
** It was Don Francks' idea to have his character Walter to call Nikita "Sugar" along with hisbandana.bandana.
** Peta Wilson owned the trademark sunglasses Nikita hangs up over her counter in her apartment.
* CastTheRunnerUp: Don Francks read for the part of Operations, before getting cast as Walter.
** It was Don Francks' idea to have his character Walter to call Nikita "Sugar" along with his
** Peta Wilson owned the trademark sunglasses Nikita hangs up over her counter in her apartment.
* CastTheRunnerUp: Don Francks read for the part of Operations, before getting cast as Walter.
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* FollowTheLeader: ''{{Series/Alias}}'' and ''Series/CovertAffairs'' were very obviously influenced by this.
* RealLifeWritesTheHairstyle: Peta Wilson cut her trademark long blonde hair short during the hiatus between Season 4 and 5, thinking she wouldn't be needed anymore. When the series was UnCancelled, the first episode had a scene where Nikita cuts her hair before returning to Section One.
* RealLifeWritesTheHairstyle: Peta Wilson cut her trademark long blonde hair short during the hiatus between Season 4 and 5, thinking she wouldn't be needed anymore. When the series was UnCancelled, the first episode had a scene where Nikita cuts her hair before returning to Section One.
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* StarMakingRole: For Peta Wilson.
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* StarMakingRole: For Peta Wilson. She was even offered the role of Jean Grey in ''Film/XMen'', but the producers refused to let her be released from her contract early to participate. Unfortunately she was blacklisted by Hollywood for refusing to renew her contract, and that saw her star dimming somewhat. She's still working away however.
* TrollingCreator: Peta Wilson at one point joked that the show would follow the lead of ''{{Series/Ellen}}'''s infamous [[ComingOutStory "The Puppy Episode"]] and Nikita would "get a girlfriend".
* TrollingCreator: Peta Wilson at one point joked that the show would follow the lead of ''{{Series/Ellen}}'''s infamous [[ComingOutStory "The Puppy Episode"]] and Nikita would "get a girlfriend".
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* StarMakingRole: For Creator/PetaWilson.
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* StarMakingRole: For Creator/PetaWilson.Peta Wilson.
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* FakeAmerican: Most of the main cast are Canadians excluding Creator/PetaWilson, who is Australian. The only American in the cast is Eugene Robert Glazer, who plays Operations.
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* FakeAmerican: Most of the main cast are Canadians excluding Creator/PetaWilson, Peta Wilson, who is Australian. The only American in the cast is Eugene Robert Glazer, who plays Operations.
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* FakeAmerican: Most of the main cast are Canadians excluding Peta Wilson, who is Australian. The only American in the cast is Eugene Robert Glazer, who plays Operations.
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* FakeAmerican: Most of the main cast are Canadians excluding Peta Wilson, Creator/PetaWilson, who is Australian. The only American in the cast is Eugene Robert Glazer, who plays Operations.
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* StarMakingRole: For Peta Wilson.Creator/PetaWilson.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The show was at first a ratings hit for USA, being the highest-rated drama for said network in addition to being AdoredByTheNetwork but after season two, USA had a change of staff with president Rod Perth being replaced by Stephen Chao, following Barry Diller's acquisition, thus relegating it to a different timeslot in season three and by season four, the network [[InvisibleAdvertising barely promoted it]] along with retooling the successful "Sunday Night Heat" bloc of action dramas by cancelling ''Series/PacificBlue'' and ''Series/SilkStalkings'' and replacing it with a new crop of shows such as ''Series/TheWarNextDoor'', ''Series/GVsE'', ''Series/ManhattanAZ'' and ''Series/CoverMe'', which led into a ratings slump, thus resulting it to be cancelled only to be {{uncancelled}} for a truncated final season.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The show was at first a ratings hit for USA, being the highest-rated drama for said network in addition to being AdoredByTheNetwork but after season two, USA had a change of staff with president Rod Perth being replaced by Stephen Chao, following Barry Diller's acquisition, thus relegating it to a different timeslot in season three and by season four, the network [[InvisibleAdvertising barely promoted it]] along with retooling the successful "Sunday Night Heat" bloc of action dramas by cancelling ''Series/PacificBlue'' ''Pacific Blue'' and ''Series/SilkStalkings'' and replacing it with a new crop of shows such as ''Series/TheWarNextDoor'', ''Series/GVsE'', ''Series/ManhattanAZ'' ''G vs E'', ''Manhattan, AZ'' and ''Series/CoverMe'', ''Cover Me'', which led into a ratings slump, thus resulting it to be cancelled only to be {{uncancelled}} for a truncated final season.
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* DuelingShows: During the first season, the show was part of the auxiliary front of the Wrestling/MondayNightWars as it was up against ''Series/TheNewAdventuresOfRobinHood'' Creator/{{TNT}} in the slot after ''[[Wrestling/WWERaw WWF Raw]]'' and ''Wrestling/WCWMondayNitro''. Creator/VinceMcMahon opined on commentary at one point that Nikita could kick Robin Hood's ass.
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* DuelingShows: During the first season, the show was part of the auxiliary front of the Wrestling/MondayNightWars as it was up against ''Series/TheNewAdventuresOfRobinHood'' on Creator/{{TNT}} in the slot after ''[[Wrestling/WWERaw WWF Raw]]'' and ''Wrestling/WCWMondayNitro''. Creator/VinceMcMahon Wrestling/VinceMcMahon opined on commentary at one point that Nikita could kick Robin Hood's ass.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: When Stephen Chao took over as president of Creator/USANetwork, he requested the show have wrestlers in guest starring roles as terrorists as a way to cross-promote USA's broadcasts of ''[[Wrestling/WWERaw WWF Raw]]'' during season three, despite evidence that the shows did not have compatible demographics.
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* DuelingShows: During the first season, the show was part of the auxiliary front of the Wrestling/MondayNightWars as it was up against ''Series/TheNewAdventuresOfRobinHood'' Creator/{{TNT}} in the slot after ''[[Wrestling/WWERaw WWF Raw]]'' and ''Wrestling/WCWMondayNitro''. Creator/VinceMcMahon opined on commentary at one point that Nikita could kick Robin Hood's ass.
* ExecutiveMeddling: When Stephen Chao took over as president of Creator/USANetwork, he requested the show have wrestlers in guest starring roles as terrorists as a way to cross-promote USA's broadcasts of''[[Wrestling/WWERaw WWF Raw]]'' ''WWF Raw'' during season three, despite evidence that the shows did not have compatible demographics.
* ExecutiveMeddling: When Stephen Chao took over as president of Creator/USANetwork, he requested the show have wrestlers in guest starring roles as terrorists as a way to cross-promote USA's broadcasts of
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* ExecutiveMeddling: When Stephen Chao took over as president of Creator/USANetwork, he requested the show have wrestlers in guest starring roles as terrorists as a way to cross-promote USA's broadcasts of the [[Wrestling/{{WWE}} World Wrestling Federation]] during season three, despite evidence that the shows did not have compatible demographics.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: When Stephen Chao took over as president of Creator/USANetwork, he requested the show have wrestlers in guest starring roles as terrorists as a way to cross-promote USA's broadcasts of the [[Wrestling/{{WWE}} World Wrestling Federation]] ''[[Wrestling/WWERaw WWF Raw]]'' during season three, despite evidence that the shows did not have compatible demographics.
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* FakeNationality: Michael is French, his actor Roy Dupuis is French-'''Canadian'''.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The show was at first a ratings hit for USA, being the highest-rated drama for said network in addition to being AdoredByTheNetwork but after season two, USA had a change of staff with president Rod Perth being replaced by Stephen Chao, following Barry Diller's acquisition, thus relegating it to a different timeslot in season three and by season four, the network [[InvisibleAdvertising barely promoted it]] along with retooling the successful "Sunday Night Heat" bloc of action dramas by cancelling ''Series/PacificBlue'' and ''Series/SilkStalkings'' and replacing it with a new crop of shows such as ''Series/TheWarNextDoor'', ''Series/GVsE'', ''Series/{{Manhattan}}'', ''Series/{{Arizona}}'' and ''Series/CoverMe'', which led into a ratings slump, thus resulting it to be cancelled only to be {{uncancelled}} for a truncated final season.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The show was at first a ratings hit for USA, being the highest-rated drama for said network in addition to being AdoredByTheNetwork but after season two, USA had a change of staff with president Rod Perth being replaced by Stephen Chao, following Barry Diller's acquisition, thus relegating it to a different timeslot in season three and by season four, the network [[InvisibleAdvertising barely promoted it]] along with retooling the successful "Sunday Night Heat" bloc of action dramas by cancelling ''Series/PacificBlue'' and ''Series/SilkStalkings'' and replacing it with a new crop of shows such as ''Series/TheWarNextDoor'', ''Series/GVsE'', ''Series/{{Manhattan}}'', ''Series/{{Arizona}}'' ''Series/ManhattanAZ'' and ''Series/CoverMe'', which led into a ratings slump, thus resulting it to be cancelled only to be {{uncancelled}} for a truncated final season.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The show was at first a ratings hit for USA, being the highest-rated drama for said network in addition to being AdoredByTheNetwork but after season two, USA had a change of staff with president Rod Perth being replaced by Stephen Chao, following Barry Diller's acquisition, thus relegating it to a different timeslot in season three and by season four, the network [[InvisibleAdvertising barely promoted it]] along with retooling the successful "Sunday Night Heat" bloc of action dramas by cancelling ''Pacific Blue'' and ''Silk Stalkings'' and replacing it with a new crop of shows such as ''The War Next Door'', ''G vs. E'', ''Manhattan'', ''Arizona'' and ''Cover Me'', which led into a ratings slump, thus resulting it to be cancelled only to be {{uncancelled}} for a truncated final season.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The show was at first a ratings hit for USA, being the highest-rated drama for said network in addition to being AdoredByTheNetwork but after season two, USA had a change of staff with president Rod Perth being replaced by Stephen Chao, following Barry Diller's acquisition, thus relegating it to a different timeslot in season three and by season four, the network [[InvisibleAdvertising barely promoted it]] along with retooling the successful "Sunday Night Heat" bloc of action dramas by cancelling ''Pacific Blue'' ''Series/PacificBlue'' and ''Silk Stalkings'' ''Series/SilkStalkings'' and replacing it with a new crop of shows such as ''The War Next Door'', ''G vs. E'', ''Manhattan'', ''Arizona'' ''Series/TheWarNextDoor'', ''Series/GVsE'', ''Series/{{Manhattan}}'', ''Series/{{Arizona}}'' and ''Cover Me'', ''Series/CoverMe'', which led into a ratings slump, thus resulting it to be cancelled only to be {{uncancelled}} for a truncated final season.
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* SendingStuffToSaveTheShow: When news broke of the show's cancellation, fans rallied to start up a campaign for USA and Warner Bros. to reverse their decision, which gained media attention in ''The Hollywood Report'' and in addition to sending over 25,000 letters, fans also sent stuff containing everything from dollar bills featuring images of co-star Roy Dupuis to sunglasses (Nikita's signature accessory) to old [=TVs=], [=VCRs=], and remote controls. It proved to be successful as USA announced that the show would return for an eighth-episode final season in order to give the show closure.
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* SendingStuffToSaveTheShow: When news broke of the show's cancellation, fans rallied to start up a campaign for USA and Warner Bros. to reverse their decision, which gained media attention in ''The Hollywood Report'' and in addition to sending over 25,000 letters, fans also sent stuff containing everything from dollar bills featuring images of co-star Roy Dupuis to sunglasses (Nikita's signature accessory) to old [=TVs=], [=VCRs=], and remote controls. It proved to be successful as USA announced that the show would return for an eighth-episode eight-episode final season in order to give the show closure.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The show was at first a ratings hit for USA, being the highest-rated drama for said network in addition to being AdoredByTheNetwork but after season two, USA had a change of staff with president Rod Perth being replaced by Stephen Chao, following Barry Diller's acquisition, thus relegating it to a different timeslot in season three and by season four, the network [[InvisibleAdvertising barely promoted it]] along with retooling the successful "Sunday Night Heat" bloc of action dramas by cancelling ''Pacific Blue'' and ''Silk Stalkings'' and replacing it with a new crop of shows such as ''The War Next Door'', ''G vs. E'', ''Manhattan'', ''Arizona'' and ''Cover Me'', which resulted into a ratings slump, thus resulting it to be cancelled only to be {{uncancelled}} for a truncated final season.
* SendingStuffToSaveTheShow: When news broke of the show's cancellation, fans rallied to start up a campaign for USA and Warner Brosm to reverse their decision, which gained media attention in ''The Hollywood Report'' and in addition to sending over 25,000 letters, fans also sent stuff containing everything from dollar bills featuring images of co-star Roy Dupuis to sunglasses (Nikita's signature accessory) to old [=TVs=], [=VCRs=], and remote controls. It proved to be successful as USA announced that the show would return for an eighth-episode final season in order to give the show closure.
* SendingStuffToSaveTheShow: When news broke of the show's cancellation, fans rallied to start up a campaign for USA and Warner Brosm to reverse their decision, which gained media attention in ''The Hollywood Report'' and in addition to sending over 25,000 letters, fans also sent stuff containing everything from dollar bills featuring images of co-star Roy Dupuis to sunglasses (Nikita's signature accessory) to old [=TVs=], [=VCRs=], and remote controls. It proved to be successful as USA announced that the show would return for an eighth-episode final season in order to give the show closure.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The show was at first a ratings hit for USA, being the highest-rated drama for said network in addition to being AdoredByTheNetwork but after season two, USA had a change of staff with president Rod Perth being replaced by Stephen Chao, following Barry Diller's acquisition, thus relegating it to a different timeslot in season three and by season four, the network [[InvisibleAdvertising barely promoted it]] along with retooling the successful "Sunday Night Heat" bloc of action dramas by cancelling ''Pacific Blue'' and ''Silk Stalkings'' and replacing it with a new crop of shows such as ''The War Next Door'', ''G vs. E'', ''Manhattan'', ''Arizona'' and ''Cover Me'', which resulted led into a ratings slump, thus resulting it to be cancelled only to be {{uncancelled}} for a truncated final season.
* SendingStuffToSaveTheShow: When news broke of the show's cancellation, fans rallied to start up a campaign for USA and WarnerBrosm Bros. to reverse their decision, which gained media attention in ''The Hollywood Report'' and in addition to sending over 25,000 letters, fans also sent stuff containing everything from dollar bills featuring images of co-star Roy Dupuis to sunglasses (Nikita's signature accessory) to old [=TVs=], [=VCRs=], and remote controls. It proved to be successful as USA announced that the show would return for an eighth-episode final season in order to give the show closure.
* SendingStuffToSaveTheShow: When news broke of the show's cancellation, fans rallied to start up a campaign for USA and Warner
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* ActorInspiredElement: It was Don Francks' idea to have his character Walter to call Nikita "Sugar" along with his bandana.
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* SendingStuffToSaveTheShow: When news broke of the show's cancellation, fans rallied to start up a campaign for USA and Warner Brosm to reverse their decision, which gained media attention in ''The Hollywood Report'' and in addition to sending over 25,000 letters, fans also sent stuff containing everything from dollar bills featuring images of co-star Roy Dupuis to sunglasses (Nikita's signature accessory) to old [=TVs=], [=VCRs=], and remote controls. It proved to be successful as USA announced that the show would return for an eighth-season final season in order to give the show closure.
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* SendingStuffToSaveTheShow: When news broke of the show's cancellation, fans rallied to start up a campaign for USA and Warner Brosm to reverse their decision, which gained media attention in ''The Hollywood Report'' and in addition to sending over 25,000 letters, fans also sent stuff containing everything from dollar bills featuring images of co-star Roy Dupuis to sunglasses (Nikita's signature accessory) to old [=TVs=], [=VCRs=], and remote controls. It proved to be successful as USA announced that the show would return for an eighth-season eighth-episode final season in order to give the show closure.
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* SendingStuffToSaveTheShow: When news broke of the show's cancellation, fans rallied to start up a campaign for USA and Warner Brosm to reverse their decision, which gained media attention in ''The Hollywood Report'' and in addition to sending over 25,000 letters, fans also sent stuff containing everything from dollar bills featuring images of co-star Roy Dupuis to sunglasses (Nikita's signature accessory) to old TVs, VCRs, and remote controls. It proved to be successful as USA announced that the show would return for an eighth-season final season in order to give the show closure.
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* SendingStuffToSaveTheShow: When news broke of the show's cancellation, fans rallied to start up a campaign for USA and Warner Brosm to reverse their decision, which gained media attention in ''The Hollywood Report'' and in addition to sending over 25,000 letters, fans also sent stuff containing everything from dollar bills featuring images of co-star Roy Dupuis to sunglasses (Nikita's signature accessory) to old TVs, VCRs, [=TVs=], [=VCRs=], and remote controls. It proved to be successful as USA announced that the show would return for an eighth-season final season in order to give the show closure.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: When Stephen Chao took over as president of Creator/USANetwork, he requested the show have wrestlers in guest starring roles as terrorists as a way to cross-promote USA's broadcasts of the [[Wrestling/WorldWrestlingEntertainment World Wrestling Federation]] during season three, despite evidence that the shows did not have compatible demographics.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: When Stephen Chao took over as president of Creator/USANetwork, he requested the show have wrestlers in guest starring roles as terrorists as a way to cross-promote USA's broadcasts of the [[Wrestling/WorldWrestlingEntertainment [[Wrestling/{{WWE}} World Wrestling Federation]] during season three, despite evidence that the shows did not have compatible demographics.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The show was at first a ratings hit for USA, being the highest-rated drama for said network in addition to being AdoredByTheNetwork but after season two, USA had a change of staff with president Rod Perth being replaced by Stephen Chao, following Barry Diller's acquisition, thus relegating it to a different timeslot in season three and by season four, the network [[InvisibleAdvertisting barely promoted it]] along with retooling the successful "Sunday Night Heat" bloc of action dramas by cancelling ''Pacific Blue'' and ''Silk Stalkings'' and replacing it with a new crop of shows such as ''The War Next Door'', ''G vs. E'', ''Manhattan'', ''Arizona'' and ''Cover Me'', which resulted into a ratings slump, thus resulting it to be cancelled only to be {{uncancelled}} for a truncated final season.
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* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The show was at first a ratings hit for USA, being the highest-rated drama for said network in addition to being AdoredByTheNetwork but after season two, USA had a change of staff with president Rod Perth being replaced by Stephen Chao, following Barry Diller's acquisition, thus relegating it to a different timeslot in season three and by season four, the network [[InvisibleAdvertisting [[InvisibleAdvertising barely promoted it]] along with retooling the successful "Sunday Night Heat" bloc of action dramas by cancelling ''Pacific Blue'' and ''Silk Stalkings'' and replacing it with a new crop of shows such as ''The War Next Door'', ''G vs. E'', ''Manhattan'', ''Arizona'' and ''Cover Me'', which resulted into a ratings slump, thus resulting it to be cancelled only to be {{uncancelled}} for a truncated final season.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: When Stephen Chao took over as president of Creator/USANetwork, he requested the show have wrestlers in guest starring roles as terrorists as a way to cross-promote USA's broadcasts of the [[Wrestling/WorldWrestlingEntertainment World Wrestling Federation]] during season three, despite evidence that the shows did not have compatible demographics.
* FakeAmerican: Most of the main cast are Canadians excluding Peta Wilson, who is Australian. The only American in the cast is Eugene Robert Glazer, who plays Operations.
* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The show was at first a ratings hit for USA, being the highest-rated drama for said network in addition to being AdoredByTheNetwork but after season two, USA had a change of staff with president Rod Perth being replaced by Stephen Chao, following Barry Diller's acquisition, thus relegating it to a different timeslot in season three and by season four, the network [[InvisibleAdvertisting barely promoted it]] along with retooling the successful "Sunday Night Heat" bloc of action dramas by cancelling ''Pacific Blue'' and ''Silk Stalkings'' and replacing it with a new crop of shows such as ''The War Next Door'', ''G vs. E'', ''Manhattan'', ''Arizona'' and ''Cover Me'', which resulted into a ratings slump, thus resulting it to be cancelled only to be {{uncancelled}} for a truncated final season.
* SendingStuffToSaveTheShow: When news broke of the show's cancellation, fans rallied to start up a campaign for USA and Warner Brosm to reverse their decision, which gained media attention in ''The Hollywood Report'' and in addition to sending over 25,000 letters, fans also sent stuff containing everything from dollar bills featuring images of co-star Roy Dupuis to sunglasses (Nikita's signature accessory) to old TVs, VCRs, and remote controls. It proved to be successful as USA announced that the show would return for an eighth-season final season in order to give the show closure.
* StarMakingRole: For Peta Wilson.
* FakeAmerican: Most of the main cast are Canadians excluding Peta Wilson, who is Australian. The only American in the cast is Eugene Robert Glazer, who plays Operations.
* ScrewedByTheNetwork: The show was at first a ratings hit for USA, being the highest-rated drama for said network in addition to being AdoredByTheNetwork but after season two, USA had a change of staff with president Rod Perth being replaced by Stephen Chao, following Barry Diller's acquisition, thus relegating it to a different timeslot in season three and by season four, the network [[InvisibleAdvertisting barely promoted it]] along with retooling the successful "Sunday Night Heat" bloc of action dramas by cancelling ''Pacific Blue'' and ''Silk Stalkings'' and replacing it with a new crop of shows such as ''The War Next Door'', ''G vs. E'', ''Manhattan'', ''Arizona'' and ''Cover Me'', which resulted into a ratings slump, thus resulting it to be cancelled only to be {{uncancelled}} for a truncated final season.
* SendingStuffToSaveTheShow: When news broke of the show's cancellation, fans rallied to start up a campaign for USA and Warner Brosm to reverse their decision, which gained media attention in ''The Hollywood Report'' and in addition to sending over 25,000 letters, fans also sent stuff containing everything from dollar bills featuring images of co-star Roy Dupuis to sunglasses (Nikita's signature accessory) to old TVs, VCRs, and remote controls. It proved to be successful as USA announced that the show would return for an eighth-season final season in order to give the show closure.
* StarMakingRole: For Peta Wilson.
