Nikita season 4, episode 3 “Set-Up” airs tonight as Team Nikita worries that one of their own might be compromised.
Previously on ‘Nikita’…
After being framed for assassinating the president, Nikita went on the run. She returned three months later, only to fall into one of Amanda’s traps. Michael, Ryan, and Birkhoff helped rescue her, and when they reunited Nikita learned that Amanda and The Group were linking her alleged assassination to Pakistan in an effort to start a third world war.
Team Nikita discovered that the FBI Deputy Director was a double loyal to The Group. Ryan also believed there were doubles in other agencies, but Birkhoff lied about one he found in the NSA.
After killing the Deputy Director’s double, Nikita released a tape telling the FBI to compare the double’s DNA to that of the actual Deputy Director to prove he was a fraud. In a down moment Michael told Nikita that while he will continue helping her, he is done fighting for them as a couple.
Elsewhere, Alex and Sam called a ceasefire since they both want the information on the scanner Alex recovered from a botched human trafficking exchange. Sam offered to join forces with Alex, but when Alex’s room was raided, Sam and Sonya fled while Alex was arrested.
Catch up on what you missed more in-depth with our recap for last week’s episode, “Dead or Alive.”
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‘Nikita’ season 4, episode 3 ‘Set-Up’ synopsis
If that promo has whet your appetite, make sure to read the official synopsis for the second episode of season 4:
ALEX IS CAPTURED — Tensions continue to escalate between the United States and Pakistan after Amanda (Melinda Clarke) plants evidence that Pakistan hired Nikita (Maggie Q) to kill the President. Ryan (Noah Bean) becomes suspicious of Birkhoff’s increasingly odd behavior and tells Nikita and Michael that he thinks Amanda may have kidnapped Birkhoff and planted a double on the plane. Meanwhile, the CIA captures Alex (Lyndsy Fonseca) and questions her about her involvement with Nikita. Marc David Alpert directed the episode written by Carlos Coto (#403).
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Watch ‘Nikita’ season 4 online
If you’re unable to catch Nikita season 4, episode 3 “Set-Up” live tonight, you’re not out of luck. If you want to watch online, the CW posts new episodes of the show to its site the day after they air. You can also find new episodes within 24 hours on iTunes and Amazon.