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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 0012569801813
Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, NTSC
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 3
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: October 17, 2006
Running Time: 354 minutes
Sales Rank: 8167
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: January 13, 1997
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Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 10/17/2006 Run time: 354 minutes Rating: Nr
Amazon.com:
The fans brought Peta Wilson's sultry operative back for one last, brief season of La Femme Nikita, and while they remain divided on the quality and impact of its eight episodes, few will disagree that this three-disc set of the cult series' last gasp is a welcome addition to their collections. At the core of the fifth season is an attempt to answer the nagging questions posited throughout the series: Why was Nikita recruited to serve with Section One? The answer lies in the form of Mr. Jones (well-played by veteran actor Edward Woodward of The Equalizer fame), a shadowy figure with a connection to Nikita's past. Meanwhile, a holographic replica of the deceased Madeline (Alberta Watson) is developed to replace her advisory talents ('The Girl Who Wasn't There'), and Section must ferret out a mole (with suspects ranging from Operations and newcomer Walter (Don Francks) to the still-missing Michael (Roy Dupuis), in 'The Evil That Men Do') within the organization that's been placed by The Collective, which by the season's conclusion (the gripping 'A Time for Every Purpose'), has come very close to toppling Section One. All this, plus the future of Nikita's relationship with Michael, comes to an explosive head in this series finale set.
Supplemental features are surprisingly light in the fifth-season set; extras are limited to three deleted (or 'canceled') scenes, and the teaser trailer (directed by series helmer John Cassar, and featuring some nudity) used to promote the season's debut on the Internet (It is notable for being one of the first television promotions to be filmed and aired exclusively for that format). A featurette, Season 5: Declassified, offers opinions and reminiscences on the show's conclusion from some of its behind-the-scenes personnel as well as select members of the cast. -- Paul Gaita
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - IN THE END, IT IS ALL ABOUT POWER
Since Amazon has lost my review of this DVD set, I am resubmitting my original review, as written on March 13, 2008:
While not as gripping as the last half of Season Four or Season One, the producers and writers take the viewer on a wonderful ride into the land of POWER. With twists and turns that were intriguing, the rather subliminal truth of interactions and relationships found in the first four seasons, is now the core of this "second" ending of Le Femme Nikita.
As I never watched the show on television, I am unable to really say if the Fifth Season provides what fans at the time wanted or not. However, I do think that further episodes were needed. For me, Season Five ended just as things were getting even more interesting, and, as such, is yet another example of how Warner Brothers (WB) really does not care about their viewers. While they may have "provided" these eight episodes, if WB was really listening they would have ensured the show went on.
Lastly, I would like to comment on DVDs by Warner Brothers: they are long on promise of special features, formate, etc., but short on delivering. AND why is there not a single commentary on any episode in the five years by Peta Wilson?
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS November 2, 2008: Many of the people involved with "La Femme Nikita" have gone on to work on the immensely better show, "24." However, "La Femme Nikita" gives a glance into the underpinnings of the concepts and directions "24" has taken, and as ... Read More
Rating:  - Very Satisifying Conclusion
For any La Femme Fan (or operative), this is what you should have to complete your collection. It has what you crave (beauty, brains, strength, mystery). It also has answers! I gave it 4 stars because 2 of our favorites are not in all episodes (Madeline and Michael). The final episodes are missing some chemistry from earlier seasons. Without giving away the end, the series wraps everything up, but still leaves some open ends for fans to hope for a movie-of-the-week at some point!
Rating: - thre are no words
this is how was the best show on television
I mean this show started all the "24", the Alias and all other cia shows that now you see on tv
This was a show you can loose yourself. It was a dark, drama, sensual and some
excellenta!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rating: - Consistent Quality
This fifth season continues the mystery and intrigue but also answers a lot of questions and wraps up the stellar series by the creators of 48. Of course, even if I wasn't correct in this rating, you couldn't go wrong having a DVD set with the lovely Peta Wilson could you?
Rating: - If you bought the first four, go ahead
There are no English subtitles, but there is English closed captioning, which PowerDVD handles well.
I grew tired of the plot of the series by now (internal undermining worse than all the terrorists in the world, etc), but this season answers some important questions and is a much better ending than S4.
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