St. Louis Post-Dispatch by Gail Pennington

Bridget Fonda was wrong for the role in the unsuccessful 1993 remake "Point of No Return," but Australian Peta Wilson is terrific in the new version, tough and bitter and innocent at the same time...Sexy, sharply written (and, yes, violent), it's an exciting addition to the USA lineup of original programming. [13 Jan 1997]

People Weekly by Tom Gliatto

Peta Wilson, an Australian actress with the harsh blonde hair, snub nose and oversize, depthless blue eyes of your average mass-produced doll, makes a sexy, amusing Nikita.

The New York Times by Caryn James

The series may not be original, but it is swift, engrossing and escapist. Sometimes that's all you want. [13 Jan 1997, p.C15]

Chicago Sun-Times by Lon Grahnke

Wilson's charisma should attract viewers. [13 Jan 1997, p.31]

San Jose Mercury News/Contra Costa Times by Ron Miller

It's fast-moving eye candy and that's about it. [12 Jan 1997, p.4]

Seattle Post-Intelligencer by John Levesque

A show rises or falls on its writing, and there certainly isn't enough quality writing in tonight's premiere episode to recommend a return visit. [13 Jan 1997, p.D6]

Newsday by Terry Kelleher

For this series to wear well, the forces of evil have to locate some clear motivation. Revolutionary ideology, world domination, pure greed - almost anything would be better than the explanation offered by next week's chief villain, who clings to her missile launcher and declares, "This is what I am." [12 Jan 1997, p.03]