Where was Nikita filmed
Nikita
Year: 2010
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
<p>Nikita was filmed in Toronto, Cambridge, Oshawa, & Mississauga in Canada and Los Angeles in the United States of America.</p>
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Locations
Bay Adelaide Centre West
In movie
Scene where Mirko Dadich evades reporters after being acquitted in episode 1x02 “2.0”.
Real
Scene was shot The 51-storey skyscraper is the first building in the new three-tower office complex completed in 2009. The site was originally set to be developed in the 90s, but the project stalled during the recession and ultimately halted in 1993 with only the underground parkade and six-storey elevator core completed. When the site was eventually developed, the elevator shaft was removed, but the parkade was retained from the original project.
Bay Lower Station (TTC)
In movie
Scene where
Real
Scene was shot Located beneath the current Bay Station, Bay Lower was only in operation for six months in 1966. Since then the platform has been used by TTC for operator training and design experimentation, and has been frequently been used for filming so as to not interrupt regular subway traffic.
Bay Lower Station (TTC)
In movie
Scene where Dadich brings his kidnappers to the subway station where he hid the GPS device in episode 1x02 “2.0”.
Real
Scene was shot Located beneath the current Bay Station, Bay Lower was only in operation for six months in 1966. Since then the platform has been used by TTC for operator training and design experimentation, and has been frequently been used for filming so as to not interrupt regular subway traffic.
Convocation Hall (U of T)
In movie
Scene where Michael arrives at a Washington D.C. fundraiser and later Nikita blows up a car out front in pilot episode.
Real
Scene was shot Convocation Hall was designed by architects Darling and Pearson in the Edwardian Baroque style and opened in 1907 to host the university's annual convocation ceremonies and other events. It features a large, domed rotunda can seat around 1700 people.
Fairmont Royal York
In movie
Scene where Nikita and Michael gather information from Timur Ahmedov in order to locate Kasim Tariq in episode 1x09 “One Way”.
Real
Scene was shot A large historic hotel in downtown Toronto which opened in 1929 as part of the Canadian Pacific Railway's network of grand hotels across the country. The hotel current sports 1365 rooms, a number of meeting rooms, a bar, and a small shopping area in the basement.
Main Street Bridge
In movie
Scene where Nikita and Owen chase the London Guardian across a bridge where they fight in episode 1x18 “Into the Dark”.
Metropolitan United Church
In movie
Scene where Owen fights off the strike team and obtains a sample from Brandon to open the black box in episode 1x18 “Into the Dark”.
Royal Ontario Museum
In movie
Scene where Alex and Jaden attend a gala in Geneva to get invited to a private party with Kalume Ungara, and later Nikita fights Anya Vimer to prevent the release of the nerve toxin in episode 1x19 “Girl's Best Friend”.
Real
Scene was shot The current Royal Ontario Museum a combination of several structures constructed across the 20th century. The original building is a Italianate & Neo-Romanesque structure designed by architects Frank Darling and John A. Pearson in 1914. It was expanded in 1933 with the eastern wing containing its elaborate art deco rotunda designed by Alfred H. Chapman and James Oxley. The curatorial centre was added in 1984 designed in the modernist style by Gene Kinoshita. The most recent expansion is the deconstructionist "Crystal" designed by Daniel Libeskind which opened in 2007 and includes the new lobby and three-story atrium.
Ted's Restaurant
In movie
Scene where Nikita and Jill are eating at a restaurant when two police officers arrive in episode 1x03 “Kill Jill”.
Real
Scene was shot Dating all the way back to 1954, Ted’s Restaurant preserves the 50s-style decor that it had when it opened. The restaurant was created by Ted Petkoff who sold it off in the late 60s on the promise that it would retain its classic diner style.
The Lakeview Restaurant
In movie
Scene where
Real
Scene was shot The Lakeview is an old-school diner which opened in 1932 which maintains its classic look making it a popular filming location.