Pierre is a British television series for Channel 4, co-written by John Donnelly and playwright Roy Williams, in his television series debut, and starring David Harewood. It premiered on 5 October 2026.
Contents
Premise
A London solicitor investigates institutional corruption following the death of a young black man.
Cast
David Harewood as Pierre
Michele Austin as Charlotte Manners
Jason Flemyng as DS Ronnie Miller
Dean-Charles Chapman as Danny Headman
Nikkita Chadha as Alecia Khan
Christopher Fairbank as Sean Lambert
Sara Powell as Celeste Jeffreys
Cherrelle Skeete as Brenda
Dylan Ennis as Eli Jeffreys
Ezrae Maye as Michael
Jason Durr as Jimmy Vale
Production
The series is co-written by John Donnelly and playwright Roy Wiliams, in his television series debut. It is produced by The Lighthouse. It was announced as an upcoming series for Channel 4 in February 2025.
David Harewood is an executive producer and leads the cast. Michele Austin and Jason Flemyng are also part of the lead cast as well as Dean-Charles Chapman, Jason Durr, Nikkita Chadha, Christopher Fairbank, Sara Powell, Cherrelle Skeete, Dylan Ennis and Ezrae Maye.
Filming began in West London in June 2025.
Broadcast
It aired in the United Kingdom on Channel 4 on 5 October 2026, with a first trailer released in September 2026.
Reception
The series received a four-star review in The Guardian with particular praise for the central performance of Harewood. The Times said that "Harewood’s rounded, charismatic performance gives Pierre heft and quality" with "themes [that] are current and complex" and that "having watched the whole series, I can say with conviction it’s worth your time". The Daily Telegraph gave a less positive review, saying that "Pierre serves up crooked coppers, clunky exposition and a script best enjoyed as stock-phrase bingo".