Ep 1. Hard Landing

La Femme Nikita is a Canadian action-drama television series created by Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran. The show follows the story of a young woman named Nikita, who was falsely accused of a crime and sentenced to life in prison. Instead of serving out her sentence, Nikita is recruited by a top-secret government agency known as Section One, where she is trained to become an assassin and spy, carrying out dangerous missions on behalf of the agency.

Season 2 of La Femme Nikita premiered on January 7, 1998, with an episode titled "Hard Landing." This episode picks up where the season 1 finale left off, with Nikita (played by Peta Wilson) having just escaped from Section One with the aid of a mysterious benefactor known only as Mr. Jones.

As the episode opens, Nikita is living a new life under a false identity in a small town in Wisconsin. She's working at a diner and trying to lie low, but it's not long before the past catches up to her. She's tracked down by Michael (played by Roy Dupuis), her former handler and lover at Section One.

Michael informs Nikita that Mr. Jones has been captured by Section One and is being held captive. He urges her to help him rescue their former mentor, promising that they can use the opportunity to take down Section One from the inside. Nikita is hesitant at first, but she eventually agrees to join forces with Michael once again.

The two of them travel to Section One's headquarters, where they discover that Mr. Jones is being held in a maximum-security facility known as the Complex. Nikita and Michael come up with a plan to infiltrate the Complex and rescue their friend.

Their plan involves posing as a delivery team and using a fake delivery truck to gain access to the facility. Once inside, they split up to search for Mr. Jones. Nikita manages to locate him and frees him from his cell, but they are quickly discovered by Section One agents.

What follows is a tense and action-packed sequence as Nikita and Mr. Jones fight their way out of the Complex, with Michael providing cover from outside. The trio manages to escape, but not before the Complex explodes in a fiery explosion.

The episode ends with Nikita, Mr. Jones, and Michael reuniting outside the wreckage of the Complex. They're all shaken and bruised from their escape, but they're also determined to continue their fight against Section One.

"Hard Landing" is a thrilling start to season 2 of La Femme Nikita. The episode ramps up the action and tension from the previous season, while also introducing new characters and storylines. It's a great and exciting episode for fans of the series, and it sets the stage for an epic season to come.