Pierre (https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/david-harewood-channel-4-pierre-newsupdate/) stars Homeland and Supergirl favourite David Harewood (https://www.radiotimes.com/author/davidharewood/) as a London duty solicitor who sets out to investigate systemic police corruption following the suspicious death of his young Black client, Michael.
The new series will air on Monday 5 October on Channel 4 at 9pm
The official synopsis reads: "As Pierre challenges the police's portrayal of Michael as a criminal, he unravels a chilling web of institutional corruption. When you come at the system, the system comes at you..."
Harewood plays Pierre, a West London duty solicitor trying to balance the pressures of his work, his personal life and mounting financial difficulties.
His life becomes more complicated when he begins looking into the suspicious death of Michael, a young Black client.
As Pierre questions the police account of Michael and their attempts to portray him as a criminal, his investigation begins exposing a wider network of corruption.
Alongside Harewood, 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.