You know what they say: you can take the girl out of the butt-kicking spy world, but you can't take the butt-kicking spy out of the girl.

On Thursday's 2011 premiere of Nikita, Alex will be a free woman. She'll be dealing with the consequences of killing Thom on the 2010 finale, as well as the adjustment to life outside Division.

How will it go? Don't ask one guy that tries to cozy up to her next week. See what we mean in this preview.

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