The Listener

The Listener, Premiered — 1 March 2009 (in Canada), 4 June 2009 (in USA)

Starring: Craig Olejnik, Lisa Marcos, Ennis Esmer, and Colm Feore

So, this one came in under the radar, probably due to the simple fact that the wife and I don’t catch mainstream or even cable TV, and thus miss out on most of the “Coming Soon” kind of ads for new shows. We were looking for something new to watch on Hulu (have I mentioned my addiction to that site before?), and came across “The Listener.”

Now, this one seemed interesting. Premise was centered on a guy with the always awesome power of telepathy, and how he used it. Turns out that he’s a paramedic in, and this one is refreshing, Toronto! Toronto. As in Canada. When’s the last time you watched a show based in Canada. This in itself felt neat and new. Add to it the rather unknown actors (unknown to my wife and I, at any rate) and some solid writing, and this show quickly captivated us. Craig Olejnik is great as the lead with Ennis Esmer as his “sidekick” partner in the EMS rig. Toss in the general eye-candy of Lisa Marcos, and you’ve got some fun. By the way, Lisa Marcos’ character is Detective Charlie Marks. Though, I think I prefer Ennis’ character, Oz, calling her Detective Delicious. I may have to use that in my next RPG.

We spent the last few nights catching up on all of the first six episodes (still available on Hulu as of this writing), and we’re hooked. The show’s been added to my subscription queue, and we’ll be watching this one on a weekly basis. Let’s see if NBC let’s it ride for more than one season, shall we?

This series Seriously Doesn’t Suck.