The Listener Set for Second Season

TORONTO: Shaftesbury Films’ one-hour drama The Listener has been renewed for a second season by SPACE, CTV and Fox International Channels (FIC). 

International sales for The Listener are handled by Shine International. The show stars Craig Olejnik as Toby Logan, a telepathic paramedic. His sole confidant and mentor Dr. Ray Mercer (Colm Feore, 24, Changeling) guides Toby as he learns to use his gift for the benefit of people around him.

“The Listener is proof positive that SPACE and CTV are committed to creating and supporting successful and popular television,” said Christina Jennings, the chairman and CEO of Shaftesbury Films. “Their renewed commitment to The Listener ensures the international partnership led by Fox International Channels and Shine International for the next 13 episodes of this hit Canadian series.”

"The first season of The Listener delivered solid numbers in many of our markets,” commented Sharon Tal Yguado, the senior VP of content development at FIC. “We are excited about a second season and look forward to working with our creative partners to continue to develop the show to its maximum potential."

"Thanks to our partnership with Shaftesbury and Fox International, we created a new and different financing model that brought The Listener to viewers in every country of the world," added John Pollak, the executive VP of Shine International. "We’re excited to continue this partnership on season two of The Listener and we look forward to working with our partners to ensure the ongoing success of the series."