Journalist and radio host Paul Arcand retraces the exceptional career of his former colleague and longtime friend, crime reporter Claude Poirier. Still active at 86, Quebec’s legendary “negotiator” agrees to tell all, with his characteristic bluntness, in an eight-part series that features rare archival footage and tributes from past colleagues, reformed criminals, friends and loved ones. Poirier, le testament reveals the compassionate side of a man both flashy and extremely private and looks back at 60 years of Quebec’s criminal history, on which Claude Poirier has more than left his mark.

FORMAT: Documentary series

BROADCASTER: Témoin

YEAR OF PRODUCTION: 2024

WITH

Claude Poirier, Paul Arcand

TEAM

Director: Guillaume Fortin

Producer: Valérie BT Beaulieu

Executive Producers: Guy Villeneuve, Marie-Eve Dallaire, Michel St-Cyr, Karine Proulx, Paul Arcand