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Season 1 – The Listener

Play trailer Poster for Season 1 – The Listener Jun 2009 Crime Drama Sci-Fi Play Trailer Watchlist
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Toby Logan, a 25-year-old paramedic, uses his secret telepathic ability to help people in crisis. Until now, Toby kept his ability hidden to everyone except his mentor, Dr. Ray Mercer, but aided by his paramedic partner, "Oz" Bey, Detective Charlie Marks and emergency room physician (and ex-girlfriend) Dr. Olivia Fawcett, Toby realizes his gift can help others.
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The Listener — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Despite a good premise, The Listener's narrative is too unoriginal and uninteresting to turn its potential into a truly compelling show.

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Nancy DeWolf Smith Wall Street Journal Sep 12, 2019
The plots are complex enough to sustain mystery, and if the mean streets of Toronto aren't all that scary, this is a good thing for a show that is trying not to shock, but to entertain. Go to Full Review Newsday Staff Newsday Sep 12, 2019
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The Canadians make nice TV - pleasant, intelligent TV, where people, even the bad guys, are civil and fundamentally decent. In a word, "The Listener" is boring. Or, if you prefer alliteration, listless. Go to Full Review Linda Stasi New York Post Sep 12, 2019
It's all dopey - and as believable as a telepathic paramedic, a supermodel detective and a partner who doesn't notice he's riding around with a psychic. Go to Full Review Robert Canning IGN Movies Sep 12, 2019
There's potential. And if the stories each week use the best aspects of Toby's gift to tell interesting tales, then The Listener might end up being perfect summertime viewing. Go to Full Review Kathie Huddleston Syfy Wire Sep 12, 2019
Scenes including Toby using his abilities to help or empower others, the young mother buying a gun, and the flashes into Toby's past, give us a look at the potential The Listener has. Go to Full Review Will Wade Common Sense Media Sep 12, 2019
2/5
This genre is getting pretty tiresome, and The Listener doesn't do much to freshen it up. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Chris J @RT87793214 Aug 14, 2025 Though this program is no longer on NBC, I recently began watching it on The Roku channel. This program is very poor, both in acting and in the premise of an EMT/Paramedic as a crime fighter. The cast is weak, and the characters are not convincing. They sound as if they are reading directly from their scripts. It's a struggle getting through episodes, without questioning their authenticity. I may not finish season 1. However, I do believe in giving programs a fair chance to redeem themselves. But, I don't hold out much hope this program can. See more Read all reviews
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Craig Olejnik

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Ennis Esmer

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Lisa Marcos

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Mylene Dinh-Robic

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Anthony Lemke

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Colm Feore

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jun 4, 2009 I'm an Adult Now Toby rescues a woman who has been in a car accident and uses his abilities to solve a kidnapping. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 4, 2009 Emotional Rescue Toby tracks down an arsonist after saving a childhood friend from a burning building. Details Episode 3 Aired Jun 11, 2009 A Voice in the Dark Toby has visions of a missing girl after he bumps into a homeless man. Details Episode 4 Aired Jun 18, 2009 Some Kinda Love After Toby hooks up with a woman at a nightclub, she is found dead and he is a suspect in her murder. Details Episode 5 Aired Jul 2, 2009 Lisa Says When Toby saves a troubled teen from a gang beating, he stumbles upon a hidden group of runaways. Details Episode 6 Aired Jul 9, 2009 Foggy Notion Toby tries to help the sister of a shooting victim find out who killed her brother. Details Episode 7 Aired Jul 16, 2009 Iris When Toby sees a woman revive a badly injured baby, he becomes curious about her gift. Details Episode 8 Aired Jul 23, 2009 One Way or Another Toby uses his gift to help Detective Marks gather intelligence from the traumatized victim of a serial rapist. Details Episode 9 Aired Jul 30, 2009 Inside Man When the only witness to a double murder is unable to speak, Toby reads his mind to determine what happened. Details Episode 10 Aired Aug 6, 2009 Missing Toby and Olivia learn that Oz's parents' restaurant is in trouble; Toby uses his telepathy to try to solve a missing persons case. Details Episode 11 Aired Aug 13, 2009 Beginning to See the Light When a patient dies after a hit-and-run accident, Toby discovers that the man was convicted of embezzling millions of dollars. Details Episode 12 Aired Aug 20, 2009 The 13th Juror Toby disturbs a crime scene while trying to save a life. Details Episode 13 Aired Aug 27, 2009 The Journey Toby learns that an unidentified patient may be linked to his past. Details

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Season Info

Director
T.J. Scott, Clement Virgo
Executive Producer
Christina Jennings, Scott Garvie, Michael Amo, Russ Cochrane, Glen Davis, Bill Laurin
Screenwriter
Avrum Jacobson
Network
CTV
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Crime, Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jun 4, 2009
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