The Listener (TV series)

The Listener
Series title with the title character in a street scene
GenreLow fantasy
Drama
Created byMichael Amo
Starring
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes65 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Production locationsToronto, Ontario, Canada
Running time38~43 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkCTV
ReleaseMarch 3, 2009 (2009-03-03) –
August 18, 2014 (2014-08-18)
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The Listener is a Canadian fantasy drama television series created by Michael Amo. The series stars Craig Olejnik as Toby Logan, a paramedic with telepathic powers who finds himself consulting with law enforcement to make a change in the world by helping others while listening to the thoughts of victims and criminals, and seeing images that they saw.

The series was broadcast in Canada on CTV and was produced by Shaftesbury Films, in conjunction with CTV and Fox International Channels.[1]

The series premiered on CTV on March 3, 2009.[2] CTV renewed the series for four more seasons, each consisting of 13 episodes, premiering February 8, 2011,[3][4] May 30, 2012,[5][6] May 29, 2013,[1][7] and May 26, 2014.[8] In August 2014, CTV announced that they had canceled the show. The series finale aired on August 18, 2014.[9]

  1. ^ a b c "THE LISTENER Returns for Season 4, May 29 on CTV TELEVISION". Press + 1. May 8, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
  2. ^ "NBC cancels Canadian co-production The Listener - Arts & Entertainment - CBC News". CBC News. July 17, 2009. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
  3. ^ Harris, Bill (November 17, 2009). "'The Listener' gets renewed Columnists Opinion Toronto Sun". Toronto Sun. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
  4. ^ "The Listener - News - Season 2 of 'The Listener' returns Feb. 8 on CTV - CTV". CTV. January 28, 2011. Archived from the original on February 13, 2011. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
  5. ^ "Flashpoint - News - New seasons ordered for 'Flashpoint', 'The Listener' and 'The Borgias' - CTV". CTV. June 1, 2011. Archived from the original on July 9, 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
  6. ^ "The Listener - News - A 'Flashpoint' crossover and the death of a major character in store on Season 3 of 'The Listener' - CTV". CTV. May 2, 2012. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved June 1, 2013.
  7. ^ "The Listener - News - 'The Listener' and 'Saving Hope' renewed for new seasons- CTV". CTV. July 25, 2012. Archived from the original on July 28, 2012. Retrieved June 14, 2013.
  8. ^ "The Listener - News 'The Listener renewed for Season 5; challenges ahead for Toby Logan - CTV". CTV. October 10, 2013. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved October 14, 2013.
  9. ^ "CTV congratulates 'The Listener' on five incredible seasons as series finale confirmed to air August 18". CTV. August 8, 2014. Archived from the original on August 7, 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2014.