Looks Do Kill: Sexy New Drama NIKITA Premieres Sept. 9 on /A\

- Shot in Toronto, action-packed series stars Maggie Q, Lindsy Fonseca, Shane West and Melinda Clarke-

- New episodes air on CTV.ca following their television broadcast -

- NIKITA also debuts on SPACE Sept. 12 -

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TORONTO, Aug. 25 /CNW/ - /A\ goes rogue with the addition of suspenseful new series NIKITA, joining its can't-miss Thursday night line-up airing at 9 p.m. ET/PT, beginning September 9 on /A\ (visit atv.ca to confirm local broadcast times). This sexy drama, currently filming in Toronto, stars international action-film star Maggie Q (Mission Impossible III) in the title role as a spy/assassin for a top secret U.S. government agency who rebels against the very system that created her. NIKITA joins /A\'s new female-friendly Thursday night fall line-up, which begins with THE VAMPIRE DIARIES at 8 p.m. ET followed by PRIVATE PRACTICE at 10 p.m. ET. New episodes of NIKITA are available on demand following their television broadcast on the CTV Video Player at CTV.ca. NIKITA also premieres Sunday, September 12 at 8 p.m. ET on SPACE.

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"With the adrenaline-pumping NIKITA paired with hits THE VAMPIRE DIARIES and PRIVATE PRACTICE, Thursday nights on /A\ is a new destination for viewers this Fall," said Susanne Boyce, President, Creative, Content and Channels, CTV Inc. "The gorgeous and talented Maggie Q leads an excellent ensemble cast, all complimented by gripping, action-packed plotlines."

In NIKITA, Division is an ultra-secret government agency whose operatives are recruited young with severed ties to family, friends and society. Trained to be invisible assassins, no one ever leaves Division - except the charming and deadly NIKITA, who has managed to escape, making it her mission to undermine the now-corrupt organization. A force to be reckoned with, the rogue Nikita taunts Division, staying on their radar, but always one step ahead. Yet as determined as Nikita is to bring down her former agency, there are those just as determined to stop her, including Division's newest recruit Alex (Lindsy Fonseca, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES), a beautiful young woman who seems destined to replace NIKITA as their next top operative.

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For further information:

Amanda Rinaldo, CTV Inc., 416.384.5325 or [e-mail]
Michelle Lomack, SPACE, 416.384.5276 or [e-mail]
Jim Quan, CTV Inc., 416.384.5311 or [e-mail]