**** [Four Stars]
THE TIMES
**** [Four Stars]
RADIO TIMES
**** [Four Stars]
THE GUARDIAN
"David Harewood is phenomenal."
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
"Fresh yet familiar, striking a nice balance between a recognisable crime drama and something with its own identity."
THE KILLING TIMES
"What a rare pleasure it is to watch a drama like this that can’t be pigeonholed within the first five minutes."
RADIO TIMES
"Elevated by Harewood's customarily excellent performance."
THE TIMES
"Harewood’s rounded, charismatic performance gives Pierre heft and quality."
THE TIMES
" I can say with conviction it’s worth your time."
THE TIMES
"A fresh take on the genre."
WOMEN & HOME
"This genre is so often flat and lifeless; in Pierre it has colour and depth."
RADIO TIMES
"David Harewood is brilliant in a crime drama with depth."
RADIO TIMES
"A canny script, deft characterisation and a lead finely underplayed by Harewood makes this Channel 4 drama a cut above."
RADIO TIMES
"David Harewood’s legal hero is one worth rooting for."
THE TIMES
"What a brilliant milestone for Black British cop drama."
THE GUARDIAN
"Harewood has always had star power to burn – and he well and truly ignites this bold, sharp show."
THE GUARDIAN
"Moves beyond the standard police procedural to interrogate corruption, racism and the need to make a difference."
THE SUNDAY TIMES
"An instant crime classic."
THE GUARDIAN
"Cracking."
THE OBSERVER
"This superb legal drama somehow pulls off being very funny and devastatingly compelling."
THE GUARDIAN
"Nothing quite beats a gritty six-part series helmed by a British TV legend."
DIGITAL SPY
"Stylish but raw."
THE SUNDAY TIMES
"Outstanding."
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
"Cancel your Monday night plans to binge all 6 episodes."
METRO
"Your next TV obsession... must-see."
DIGITAL SPY
"A challenging, morally complex series... top performances."
THE TELEGRAPH
"David Harewood is a British acting legend."
RADIO TIMES
"David Harewood gets the starring role he deserves."
THE GUARDIAN
"One of the best new shows coming in 2026."
THE TIMES
"One of 20 sizzling new TV dramas coming to the screen this autumn."
DAILY MAIL
"Not just another legal drama."
THE TELEGRAPH
"A show with something to say, and the smarts to wrap it an irresistible character."
THE GUARDIAN
Pick of the week.
THE SUNDAY PEOPLE
Pick of the week.
THE MAIL ON SUNDAY
Pick of the week.
THE SUNDAY TIMES
Pick of the week.
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