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Season 1 – The Listeners

Play trailer 0:44 Poster for Season 1 – The Listeners Nov 2024 Drama Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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89% Tomatometer 18 Reviews 38% Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
Claire, a popular English teacher, begins to hear a low humming sound that no one else around her can hear.
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The Listeners — Season 1

The Listeners — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Unfolding its mysteries at a patient pace, The Listeners beckons viewers to pay close attention -- which is made all the easier by Rebecca Hall's compelling presence.

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Robert Lloyd Los Angeles Times Jun 15
It seems to me to operate most effectively as a beautifully rendered mood piece and character study, and, certainly in the case of Hall, whose story this is, a platform for some exquisitely subtle acting. Go to Full Review
Chris Vognar Boston Globe Jun 12
The Listeners is more cinematically expressive than most television fare; it creates a mood as much as it tells a story, and finds creative ways to depict characters losing contact with external reality. Go to Full Review
Daniel Fienberg The Hollywood Reporter Jun 12
A show in which big ideas and stupid plot contrivances intersect and often fail to resolve, a jumble of ambitions and flaws that Hall is frequently required to carry single-handedly. That she succeeds makes the series worth watching. Go to Full Review
Johnny Loftus Decider Jun 16
Let Rebecca Hall guide you down a rabbit hole of auditory madness — and maybe a kind of ecstasy? — in The Listeners. We heard you’re gonna love it. Go to Full Review
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Willie G. @RT39592029 6d The show is about a teacher who has an inappropriate relationship with a student, gets caught, and joins a tantric breathing support group with cult overtones. This results in all of the predictable consequences for her job and family. The ratings are so low because the description suggests it’s about unraveling the mystery of the mysterious hum some of the characters hear. The show isn’t about that at all, less than 5% of the show discusses that. It is not a thriller, not sci-fi, or a mystery, it’s a dreary gray drama. Even with that reframing, would I recommend it to a friend? Definitely not. See more Rian C @Cousens Jun 18 The Listeners is a gripping, atmospheric thriller that masterfully builds tension through sound and silence. With a compelling performance at its center, the show excels at creating a sense of growing unease, keeping you hooked as it unravels its central mystery. A must-watch for those who enjoy psychological dramas with a haunting edge. See more Chris B. @KidCrooks Jun 15 I’m intrigued. Only 1 episode in but I’ll see where it goes See more Marilyn D @Marilyn329 Jun 8 I liked the concept and the mood, but it felt a bit uneven overall. Some episodes are great, others just drag a little. See more Ross M @RT14420929 04/27/2025 Featuring uniformly unlikeable characters going over the same ground with minor variations episode after episode. It barely moves. See more Robin B @RT73771448 01/30/2025 Repetitive and slow moving with characters who are very hard to love - even the good guys. A mishmash of concepts randomly thrown together hinting at a depth which, in reality, is sadly lacking. One suspects the reviewers give a positive impression for fear of being accused of missing the point when, in fact, there is none. See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Nov 19, 2024 Episode 1 Claire starts hearing an incessant rumbling, no one seems able to help - until her student claims to also hear the noise. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 19, 2024 Episode 2 Claire and Kyle discover a group of others who can not only hear The Hum but also want to embrace it. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 19, 2024 Episode 3 Unable to experience The Hum the way the others can, Claire has a crisis. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 19, 2024 Episode 4 At first resistant, Claire finally loses herself in the Hum. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 19, 2024 Episode 5 As the outside world closes in on the group, one last group session ends in tragedy. Details
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Season Info

Director
Janicza Bravo
Screenwriter
Jordan Tannahill
Network
Starz
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Nov 19, 2024