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New Channel 4 crime drama Pierre unveils first-look trailer with British acting legend

The new drama stars Harewood as a London duty solicitor who sets out to investigate police corruption.

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Published: Friday, 4 September 2026 at 10:00 am

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Channel 4 has unveiled the first trailer for its upcoming legal drama Pierre, which stars Homeland and Supergirl favourite David Harewood.

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The series, which comes from writers Roy Williams (Soon Gone: The Windrush Chronicles) and John Donnelly (Utopia), stars Harewood as a London duty solicitor who sets out to investigate systemic police corruption following the suspicious death of his young Black client, Michael.

"As Pierre challenges the police's portrayal of Michael as a criminal, he unravels a chilling web of institutional corruption," the official synopsis teases. "When you come at the system, the system comes at you..."

The new trailer gives fans a first look at the character's mission as he sets out to get to the bottom of the truth. “I am going to find out who did this," he says in the footage.

You can watch the trailer for yourself below:

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Pierre also stars Michele Austin (This Is Going to Hurt) as Charlotte Manners, Pierre’s joint managing partner of their solicitor’s firm, as well as Jason Flemyng (Boiling Point) as Pierre’s best friend, DS Ronnie Miller.

Meanwhile, Sarmad Masud (Boarders) serves as lead director, while Jo Johnson (Adolescence) is on board as producer.

Other cast members include Dean-Charles Chapman (1917), Nikkita Chadha (Hijack), Christopher Fairbank (Andor), Sara Powell (Last Christmas) and Cherrelle Skeete (Hanna).

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Pierre will air on Channel 4.

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Molly Moss is a Trends Writer for Radio Times, covering the latest trends across TV, film and more. She has an MA in Newspaper Journalism and has previously written for publications including The Guardian, The Times and The Sun Online.

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