His Friday must-watch (10/14)

So far this season I'm definitely liking the Nikita, Michael and Birkoff combination (8/7c, CW). I wasn't sure how things were going to start off this year. Percy locked away. Michael and Nikita on the run. Alex back at Division. Amanda running the show over there. A lot of new things to pull together for a 2nd season.

Somehow they've pulled it off. Last week was pretty good, other than the telegraphed "one of the main characters is in a life-threatening situation, but obviously they're not going to kill him off because that would destroy the show" plot. Alex looks possessed (I miss last year's Alex), and she and Nikita are headed for some serious showdowns throughout the year.

The show will continue to hold DVR status and get my must-watch status for tonight.

His Friday must-watch (9/30)

There really isn't much on tonight, typical for a Friday, which is why I was tempted to just repeat my must-watch from last week, Nikita (8/7c, CW). Don't get me wrong, I can't wait to see what will happen next in this new-found rivalry between Alex & Nikita, but tonight I thought I'd switch things up.

Instead, I'll be checking out Kitchen Nightmares (8/7c, FOX). In tonight's episode, Chef Gordon Ramsay visits a small Italian eatery in nearby Springfield, MA, called Leone's. Ramsay is a pretty intense guy, and from all accounts brings quite a lot of perspective to the restauranteurs that take part in this show. Now, I don't typically watch this show, but I do love food. And with the show coming to a restaurant in Mass. I figure it is worth checking it out.

His Friday must-watch

Guilty pleasure alert! My must watch for Friday is the season premiere of Nikita (CW, 8/7c). I'll admit, when this show started last year I was skeptical, but the minute I started diving in I was hooked. This season promises to be even better.

Michael (Shane West) and Nikita (Maggie Q) on the hunt to take down Division together, romance re-kindled? What happens to Division with Amanda (Melinda Clarke of Julie Cooper "O.C." fame) at the helm? And how does Alex (Lyndsy Fonseca) deal with her quest for revenge against her former mentor? Seriously, I can't wait to find out.

The move to Friday night makes me nervous, but the CW will show basically anything so I'm hoping Nikita is here to stay. Division needs to pay.