Fall TV: The CW kills with 'Nikita'

The CW has another big hit series on their hands.

Once again they have found, or rather, renewed a story that both young and older women love. Even the men are in the very capable hands of the sexy lead, Maggie Q.

I have been dying to see Shane West in another series, since he left "ER." I think he has found a very nice and comfortable home as the lead male character Michael, in "Nikita."

Where as the original series "La Femme Nikita" was at times a little campy, the CW re-imagining looms in the shadow of the great spy and assassin films like "The Bourne Trilogy," the new James Bond and "Ninja Assassin."

After three years in hiding, Division has to deal with a rogue former recruit, Nikita, the best they ever trained. As Nikita makes her plans to bring down Division, Michael begins the training of brand new recruit, Alex, who they picked up out of prison accused of murder. Always a step ahead of Division, Nikita is able to thwart their planned assassination of a foreign ambassador. Ready to make her war against them, she faces Michael and Percy (played by Xander Berkeley) at a party.

Once she makes her threats, she leaves the party with a bang, only to be pursued by Michael. Face to face in the alley, Nikita refuses to believe that Michael is still working at Division because he believes in the mission. A company once contracted out by only the CIA, now they have become mercenaries, selling themselves to the highest bidder. Michael only remains to protect the recruits, as he tried to do for Nikita.

After letting her escape, I think there is more going on between Nikita and Michael than we actually know. How exactly did he protect her? Or try to? I'm hoping we are going to see some flashbacks of her time in Division.

In the final moments, we find out who exactly Nikita is getting her inside information from. It seems, she has set up Division better than they, or even we thought. She hasn't been spending the last three years in hiding, she was in fact training a recruit of her own. Nikita implanted Alex inside Division.

I think this is going to be a great series, as long as the writers can keep up the same intensity. The characters are intriguing and likable. Well, Nikita and Michael are likable anyway, as they should be. Maggie Q and West do have a particular chemistry on screen that I am excited to see more of.

The action is also clever and not choreographed as much as it tends to be in many action series today. I felt like I was watching a film. And for this to be a CW series, that is very impressive. This is going to be a series that young women want to watch. There are not enough female action heroes, or even strong female leads in Hollywood today. Simply because of that, this series is going to be a hit.

The only questions is, will "Nikita" take the No. 1 spot from the CW's newest hit "The Vampire Diaries?" That remains to be seen, but I certainly will be there to see the blood on Thursday nights.