The first season of "Nikita", an American television drama based on the French film "La Femme Nikita" (1990), the remake "Point of No Return" (1993), and a previous series "La Femme Nikita" (1997). It aired from September 9, 2010 until May 12, 2011 with a total of 22 episodes. The season finale received a 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards nomination for "Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series".