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It's the story of a 25-year-old paramedic who has a hidden ability. Toby only began exploring his possibilities with his long-time mentor, Dr. Ray Mercer and his active paramedic partner 'Oz' Bey over time. For a long time, Tobi has been trying to help people in crisis along the road because of his capacities.
27 September 1969, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
4 November 1968, Ontario, Canada
16 May 1976, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
3 September 1970, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
27 September 1980, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
10 January 1975, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2 September 1986, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
5 November 1956, Wansford Camp, England, UK
26 February 1967, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
8 September 1955, Hampstead, London, England, UK
21 December 1963, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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
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
A show so stunningly derivative that it feels a little bit insulting.
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
"The Listener" feels like late-night cable for an insomniac in January. The chill just isn't worth it.
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
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 characters are not interesting or unique enough for anyone to care.
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
This genre is getting pretty tiresome, and The Listener doesn't do much to freshen it up.
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
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.
