Toby enjoys physical activities such as jogging, hockey, and basketball. The series premiered on FX in the U.K on March 8, 2009,[20][27] with season two returning March 1, 2011. In Missing, Oz asks Toby for his help to find a missing person so Oz can get the reward money for his parents. He cannot always clearly read the minds of people with mental illnesses (such as dementia or schizophrenia), nor those of some 'geniuses' such as Magnus Elphrenson or people with eidetic memories (who remember facts faster than he can). In Emotional Rescue, Toby gets jealous of Olivia's new fling and decides to sabatoge the dates. As a new confidential informant for the IIB, Toby (Craig Olejnik) investigates an assassination threat against a Conservative leadership frontrunner -- a high-ranking military colonel who may have been involved in the mysterious disappearance of an army private under his command in Afghanistan. 203: In His Sights TV-14 (60 min) Tomorrow 10 AM EDT. The Listener Season 2 Episode Summaries, Episode Guide and TV Show Schedule. Toby Logan is apparently a normal twentysomething. [28], The series premiered on GO! Toby knowing that the Anna's child was taken and mentions it to Detective Marks. That is, Toby, as a paramedic, was called to a location and found himself wrapped inside of a case. The Listener Toby Logan (2009-2014) Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce Sensei Rex (2017) He is willing to fight physically to protect himself or others, although he is not a particularly skilled fighter. Michelle McCluskey struggles through a complicated marriage with her husband (Kris Holden-Ried), while IIB head Alvin Klein (Peter Stebbings) attempts to protect himself and his team from the political maneuverings of the ambitious new police superintendent, Nichola Martell (Ingrid Kavelaars). 41 mins The Listener - S4 Ep. From March 1st 2011, viewers in the UK and Canada will be able to follow the latest action from the telepathic ambo, Toby. [21] It premiered May 29, 2013.[22]. Toby manages to them down and save them. "[17] Examples of this "new world" include the ways in which Toby finds himself in cases. Toby struggles with his abilities until he discovers, through a chance encounter with Sgt. Charlie risked her life to save Toby and got shot. This ability takes different styles depending how deep the thought is. With his partner Osman "Oz" Bey (Ennis Esmer) and his on-again, off-again ex Dr. Olivia Fawcett (Mylène Dinh-Robic), Toby helps people he encounters in his work. Something comes full circle that people have been waiting for, for a long time". She sneaks onto a crime scene and attempts to get more information on what happened. He had a string of brief relationships with various women, but did not get close to any of them. She heads to the IIB where she runs into Michelle and Tobyand attempts to asks questions. While he and his partner Osman "Oz" Bey (Ennis Esmer) cross the city of Toronto in an ambulance, Toby helps people in crisis and gradually comes to terms with his own past. [34] The release date for season one to be released for Region 1 is yet to be announced, as well as the release of consecutive seasons for all regions. [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. 102: Emotional Rescue TV-14 (60 min) Mon, Apr 12 2 PM EDT. This also meant that the series premiered three months before it premiered in Canada and the U.S.[20], The series was broadcast in Canada on CTV. Around this time, he met Osman Bey, who became his best friend and paramedic partner. The story's about Toby Logan, a young paramedic who discovers that he has a special sense. Realizing the partner of the dead cop was the kidnapper and murder, Toby investigates and finds that Henderson took them to the cabin. Advertisement He made some attempts to make money using his telepathy, with limited success. McCluskey's position in IIB. Knowing the bank is about to be robbed, Toby decides to head back into the bank to attempt to warn the guard. He eventually saves Charlie from the real perp of the rapes and puts a stop to it. Toby eventually figures out that the woman was the man's daughter he hadn't seen in a while. Later on, Toby gets hired by the IIB as a new special consultant. The series was created by Michael Amo. Due to his telepathy and personal experiences, he is compassionate and treats marginalized people as equals. (33) 2009 X-Ray 16+ Toby Logan, The Listener, a 25-year-old paramedic with a gift. The series stars Craig Olejnik as Toby Logan, a paramedic with the ability to read minds, who finds himself consulting with law enforcement to make a change in the world by helping others. In addition, season one had more of a mysterious, conspiracy sci-fi theme whereas season two has, as star Lauren Lee Smith states, "no real sci-fi aspect to it... It’s a guy who can read people’s minds and he helps the cops out with that." in Australia on March 3, 2010. The Listener is a Canadian science fiction drama set in Toronto about a young paramedic named Toby Logan (Craig Olejnik) with the ability to listen to people's most intimate thoughts.The series was created by Michael Amo and is produced by Shaftesbury Films for CTV and Fox International Channels.The pilot episode was directed by Clement Virgo. In The Journey, Toby reveals to Olivia his telepathic abilities and they begin looking for his mother while avoiding Victor Cloonie. Soon after, Victor Cloonie came to the trailer where Maya and her sons were hiding and took Toby's baby brother. The Listener has a great plot, each episode is fascinating. Ray taught him how to control his abilities and became Toby's confidant and mentor. He also met Dr. Olivia Fawcett whom he dated, but broke up with. Toby also starts to carry a gun with him. Toby decides to visit the kid's daycare and soon finds a car with a dead cop body in it. Toby finally d… In the first episode of the season, Toby visited Michelle who had a baby recently. The series is produced by Shaftesbury Films, in conjunction with CTV (seasons 1-4), Space (seasons 1-2), and Fox International Channels (seasons 2-4).[12][13][6][1][14]. The Listener ... Toby after fighting himself over the guilt of the hug of Det. Toby is a 28-year-old first year paramedic who never knew his father and grew up in foster homes. While assisting with an undercover case investigated by the Integrated Investigative Bureau (a special unit of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police), Toby reveals his gift to Sgt. Genres Drama, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Crime "The Listener" centers on Toby Logan, a 25-year-old paramedic who has a big secret - he's a telepath. He soon finds out the robber's names and with the injured bank guard, he sends a message to Michelle. 3 Toby pushes for an investigation when his girlfriend Tia suspects her hospitalised colleague was targeted after writing an expose of an influential hotel owner. [30] The series was later purchased by SoHo (formerly W) who have broadcast the first three seasons. In addition to being a highly skilled first responder, he's been blessed, and cursed, with telepathic abilities that allow him to read people's thoughts. Toby has difficulty being open with people and committing to a relationship. Toby is in the car with Oz discussing about paramedic duties when, Toby gets a flash of a woman in trouble in a car accident. At 15, he spent three months living on the streets, and was arrested for destruction of property in Yavapai County, Arizona. [35], In the U.S., NBC pulled the show off the air after the July 23, 2009 airing of the episode "Inside the Man" due to low ratings. In season one, the majority of cases in which Toby was involved were approached by Toby. "The Listener" centers on Toby Logan, a 25-year-old paramedic who has a big secret - he's a telepath. He can converse telepathically but only with other telepaths. During this time, Toby reveals to Oz his ability. He soon realizes that Iris is a telepath like him. Olivia Fawcett (ex-girlfriend) 10 Evidence of sibling rivalry in the murder of a billionaire playboy incites Toby's curiosity about his own missing family. During the hostage situation, Toby begins reading the guards and keeping people calm. The Listener is a Canadian fantasy drama television series created by Michael Amo. The series premiered on NBC in the U.S. on June 4, 2009. He spent some time in juvie. In Lisa Says, Toby helps a young boy named Daniel who is involved with the wrong crowd. 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. [1] NBC aired the program as a Summer … Despite all this, he dreamed of becoming a doctor and graduated high school. The Listener - S5 Ep. He makes the decision to go into the bank after withdrawing cash and Michelle and Dev race to team up with him and prevent the robbery. https://thelistener.fandom.com/wiki/Toby_Logan?oldid=6478. Tia Tremblay (girlfriend) With the delayed second season came several production changes. The Listener Season 5 (11) 2014 16+ Toby faces new challenges when Detective Sergeant Brian Becker returns to shake things up at the Integrated Investigative Bureau (IIB), while his investigative journalist girlfriend, Tia Tremblay, starts to uncover secrets from his past. Rather than try to discover what has happened to his mother and to learn more about his psychic sense, Toby "further embraces his telepathic powers to help solve criminal investigations". [10] Until now, Toby has kept secret his premonitions and his ability to listen to people's surface thoughts, only discussing them with his confidant and former counsellor, Dr. Ray Mercer (Colm Feore). This way Toby helps people by trying to solve their problems. It was dropped after airing 7 episodes (of the 13 episode season) due to poor ratings, with the remaining episodes being made available for viewing online at NBC.com and Hulu.com. In Lady in the Lake, Toby and Oz are called to a scene of a unconsious woman by the lake. In Beginning To See The Light Toby is trying to save a man when he dies and Toby witnesses what he is seeing as he passes away. In A Voice In the Dark, Toby discovers a homeless man's link to a missing girl and saves her. On October 7, 2013, CTV renewed the series for a fifth and final season consisting of 13 episodes. Lori Black (ex-girlfriend) Until now, Toby kept his ability hidden, exploring its possibilities only with his longtime mentor and confidant, Dr. Ray Mercer. By the time he became a paramedic, he had a good level of control over his ability, but would still overhear others' thoughts without meaning to. The Listener Season 2 … The Listener is a Canadian fantasy drama television series created by Michael Amo. Toby has no other memories of his early childhood, and did not remember his birth name until Frank reminded him. Fearing that her elder son would also be taken, Maya burned the trailer and told him to change his name to Toby Logan. [5][6], On July 25, 2012, Bell Media announced the series was ordered for a fourth season. Confused about the onslaught of emotions, a conversation (or two) with Michelle helps him understand what it all means. In Some Kinda Love, Toby goes out with Mina Delia Croce before she is killed and works to find her killer. In Blast from the Past, Toby and Michelle head to Vancouver to investigate a string of high tech thieves. [2][24] In 2011, it was announced that Ion Television had purchased the rights to the first two seasons of the series to be aired in 2012, with an option to purchase successive seasons. However, he had developed a talent for defusing fights and solving problems. [9] [15] Production began in spring 2008. Fox International Channels premiered the series in the first week of March 2009 simultaneously in over 180 territories, making it the first-ever global premiere. In My Sister's Keeper, Toby is called to be a witness for a murder case that Toby was involved in. ET on Monday, August 18, 2014. Despite her initial skepticism, she realises that Toby's special abilities could be her team's secret weapon. In desperation, she jumped into a river with him and they became separated. (real name William)Toby Logan is a former paramedic with telepathic abilities. The Listener is back! He was able to resist Elizabeth Simmonds' power to influence people's minds. As he makes the rounds with … Toby's personal life heats up as his relationship grows with crime reporter Tia Tremblay (Melanie Scrofano), who is inexplicably the one person he cannot read. He makes a deal to start a unit for cases that are either cold and/or can't be solved by normal procedures. Because he still had difficulty controlling his gift and was afraid of becoming a career criminal (as Len had), he broke up with Lori and moved away from Vancouver. The Listener Show Summary. If someone is remembering a moment when speaking, Toby gets a visual image of what the person saw, heard and did. 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