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The Listener - Season 1
It is a drama series that embodies the story of the 25-year-old medic who has a great secret called Toby. Toby began discovering this strange secret over time, trying to apply his capabilities only with his long-time mentor, Dr. Ray Mercer and his active paramedic partner 'Oz' Bey. Over time, Tobi tries to help people who are in crisis for long periods.
24 October 1966, Madrid, Spain
30 May 1970, Stratford, Ontario, Canada
19 March 1988, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
10 December 1967, Birmingham, England, UK
1966, Toronto, Canada
28 September 1992, London, England, UK
11 September 1963, Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
27 September 1980, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
September 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.
September 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.
September 12, 2019
"The Listener" feels like late-night cable for an insomniac in January. The chill just isn't worth it.
September 12, 2019
This genre is getting pretty tiresome, and The Listener doesn't do much to freshen it up.
September 12, 2019
Toby's "gift" seems to work selectively, as required by the plot, and the paramedic part of his work seems designed largely to get him to crime scenes.
September 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.
September 12, 2019
The Listener" can't intuit a single original thought - including the surprising absence of humor in exploring Toby's situation.
September 12, 2019
The characters are not interesting or unique enough for anyone to care.
September 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.
September 12, 2019
The writers, while showing a certain lack of imagination in feeding Toby the voices of passers-by, have at least invested their lead with a mildly intriguing backstory.
September 12, 2019
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.
September 12, 2019
A show so stunningly derivative that it feels a little bit insulting.