Nikki Bolton

Nikki Bolton (Ali Liebert) was the owner and manager of The Cannery, the local hangout spot on Harper's Island. She grew up with Abby Mills and Kelly Seaver, and was friendly with Henry and J.D. Dunn when they were all teenagers. She was one of the 25 suspects on Harper's Island.

History[]

Early Life[]

Nikki was born and raised on Harper's Island. Her mother wasn't in the picture for much of her childhood and the majority of her upbringing was left to her father, who she credited with toughening her up. As a girl, Nikki befriended Abby Mills, who became her best friend. She was friendly with the rest of Abby's social circle as well, including "summer kids" Henry and J.D. Dunn.

Nikki's father died in 2003, leaving her to run his bar, the Cannery, which she proceeded to rebrand as a hangout for the island's younger, rowdier population, to the displeasure of more conservative locals like Sparky Mackle, who lambasted her in a scathing editorial for Harper's Globe.

On the Island[]

In the pilot episode, Nikki greets Abby and warns the locals that anyone who touches her will get their "tongues nailed to the bar".

In Episode 2, she has a minor squabble with Lucy, not wanting her dog in the bar.

After going missing for several episodes, she finally returns to the Cannery, which leads to the death of Maggie (who makes a flimsy theory based on Nikki's return and is killed because of it).

She owned a blue old fashion car, it was her method of getting to The Cannery, and it is used in two plans by the group. The first being the mode of transportation for Sully and Cal to find the sailboat, with her saying its perfect and to giggle the keys in the ignition to get it to work, it's used even after her death while looking for Chloe, it is used as a blockade over the storm drain, an entrance to the tunnels under the island the killer was using, it was looked after during this plan by Trish and Jimmy.

As Sully is leaving the Cannery to find a boat with Cal, he briefly kisses her.

Death[]

In Splash, John Wakefield barges his way into the Cannery. Nikki immediately goes for her shotgun, but Wakefield grabs it and it instead fires off wildly into the ceiling. He stabs her through the stomach, and pulls her corpse over the bar and onto the floor.

Trivia[]

Nikki's official bio on the CBS website: "Nikki Bolton is an old friend of Abby's who lives on the island and manages The Cannery, a bar on the island. She's a tough, sexy, straight-talking local who doesn't back down from confrontation. She's thrilled Abby's back on the island, and looks forward to having fun while the wedding party's in town."