This project by The CW Network is based on the original French film La Femme Nikita. The story is about two assassins for a top-secret government organization called Division. One of the assassins goes rogue, and a second assassin is training to replace the old one. Maggie Q stars as Nikita, who tries to take down the division with her ally, a mole inside the Division, Alex, played by Lyndsy Fonseca.

The Mindy Project stars Mindy Kaling as Dr. Mindy Lahiri, a young Bridget-Jones type doctor trying to get her life in order both personally and professionally. Chris Messina and Ed Weeks also star in the Universal project. Kaling wrote the pilot and is serving as producer, along with Howard Klein. Chris Messina, Anna Camp, Ed Weeks, Zoe Jarmon and Dana DeLorenzo are also a part of the cast.