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 and is produced by Shaftesbury Films for CTV and Fox International Channels. The pilot episode was directed by Clement Virgo. NBC aired the program as a Summer series in 2009 but was dissatisfied with its ratings.