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The Best Episodes of The Listener

Every episode of The Listener ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Listener!

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Toby Logan is a highly skilled paramedic with a secret – he can read minds. Toby never really knew his parents and grew up in foster care, this coupled with his secret, which he shares

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Listener Season 3 Episode 10 - Lockdown
    8.4/10(106 votes)

    S3:E10

    Toby and the IIB race to track the source of a deadly virus before the outbreak claims any more lives.

    Director:Stefan Pleszczynski
    Writer:Peter Mohan

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  2. The Listener Season 3 Episode 13 - The Shooting
    8.4/10(96 votes)

    S3:E13

    With Michelle's career on the line, Toby and the IIB must prove she was set up after a bad tip led to the shooting of a suspect.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Listener Season 5 Episode 13 - In Our Midst
    8.4/10(91 votes)

    S5:E13

    Becker's involvement in a criminal conspiracy sparks an investigation by Toby, Michelle and Dev.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Listener Season 2 Episode 13 - Reckoning
    8.3/10(107 votes)

    S2:E13

    Toby connects with a gifted young woman whose mental powers appear to rival or even surpass his own who maybe connected to a series of suspicious suicides linked to an old biker gang.

    Director:Kari Skogland
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Listener Season 4 Episode 13 - Fatal Vision
    8.3/10(87 votes)

    S4:E13

    After shooting and killing a suspect, Toby struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as the IIB tries to stop an assassination.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Listener Season 2 Episode 6 - The Magician
    8.2/10(110 votes)

    S2:E6

    When an imprisoned criminal mastermind holds the key to the whereabouts of a kidnapped judge, Sgt. Michelle McCluskey brings in Toby to read him, with unexpected results.

    Director:Clement Virgo
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Listener Season 4 Episode 5 - Buckle Up
    8.2/10(95 votes)

    S4:E5

    Toby goes undercover to find a group of thieves posing as police officers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Listener Season 5 Episode 4 - Smoke and Mirrors
    8.2/10(80 votes)

    S5:E4

    While the team investigates a botched magic stunt that killed an investment guru, Becker’s scrutiny of Toby threatens to expose his secret.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Listener Season 3 Episode 5 - Rogues' Gallery
    8.1/10(92 votes)

    S3:E5

    Toby uses his telepathy as surveillance when Michelle goes undercover to bust a violent art theft ring.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Listener Season 3 Episode 8 - Now You See Him
    8.1/10(98 votes)

    S3:E8

    When Magnus Elphrenson escapes prison again, Toby must help Michelle recapture him before the criminal mastermind seeks vengeance on his nemesis.

    Director:Rob Lieberman
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Listener Season 3 Episode 11 - Captain Nightfall
    8.1/10(87 votes)

    S3:E11

    Toby and Michelle investigate a series of violent home invasions, which are being interrupted by a vigilante citizen dressed as a superhero.

    Director:John L'Ecuyer
    Writer:Ken Cuperus

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  12. The Listener Season 1 Episode 13 - The Journey
    8.0/10(133 votes)

    S1:E13

    Toby looks for answers about his past and his mother by sifting through the jumbled thoughts of an Alzheimer's patient.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Listener Season 2 Episode 10 - Desperate Hours
    8.0/10(108 votes)

    S2:E10

    Toby and Oz are taken hostage by two men posing as security guards when they are dispatched to a routine call in the financial district.

    Director:Clement Virgo
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Listener Season 4 Episode 10 - The Long Con
    8.0/10(84 votes)

    S4:E10

    In an effort to snag an elusive human trafficker, Toby and Michelle team with a career con artist.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Listener Season 1 Episode 11 - Beginning to See the Light
    7.9/10(115 votes)

    S1:E11

    Toby suspects foul play in the death of a hit-and-run victim who was convicted of embezzlement.

    Director:T.J. Scott
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Listener Season 2 Episode 8 - Vanished
    7.9/10(106 votes)

    S2:E8

    A mysterious woman with an unexplained psychic gift may hold the key to helping Toby uncover the whereabouts of a wealthy businessman's kidnapped baby.

    Director:Clement Virgo
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Listener Season 3 Episode 9 - Crossed
    7.9/10(85 votes)

    S3:E9

    Toby starts doubting his abilities after Michelle questions the veracity of his insights during their investigation into a wealthy philanthropist's murder.

    Director:Charles Binamé
    Writer:Karen Walton

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  18. The Listener Season 4 Episode 1 - Blast from the Past
    7.9/10(116 votes)

    S4:E1

    Toby and Michelle investigate a string of high-tech thefts in Vancouver. Toby’s personal life also heats up as his relationship grows with crime reporter Tia Tremblay, who is inexplicably the one person he can’t read. Meanwhile, new director of emergency services Oz Bey realizes that being the boss is harder than he expected.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Listener Season 4 Episode 4 - Cold Storage
    7.9/10(81 votes)

    S4:E4

    After a body is found in a storage locker filled with stolen goods, Toby and Michelle must find the killer who may have taken national defense secrets.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Listener Season 4 Episode 8 - The Illustrated Woman
    7.9/10(79 votes)

    S4:E8

    Toby's investigation into the murder of a tattooed woman leads him to believe that corporate espionage and blackmail are behind the killing.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Listener Season 4 Episode 12 - False I.D.
    7.9/10(73 votes)

    S4:E12

    When Toby and Michelle go after a suspect in the murder of a Latin crime boss, their case is halted by interference from the police superintendent.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Listener Season 5 Episode 8 - White Whale
    7.9/10(75 votes)

    S5:E8

    A mayoral candidate is questioned for murder after Becker becomes interested in Toby's gift.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Listener Season 5 Episode 10 - Family Secrets
    7.9/10(86 votes)

    S5:E10

    While investigating the murder of a billionaire playboy, Toby's curiosities about his family arise.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Listener Season 2 Episode 7 - Ace in the Hole
    7.8/10(111 votes)

    S2:E7

    The death of a CSIS agent and a breach of classified intelligence prompt Michelle to turn to her estranged husband and Toby to infiltrate a high-stakes poker game.

    Director:Kari Skogland
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Listener Season 4 Episode 6 - Witness for the Prosecution
    7.8/10(82 votes)

    S4:E6

    When the key witness in a mob murder trial is shot, Toby and Michelle must contend with a suspicious FBI agent as they unravel a potential conspiracy linked to the original killing and retaliation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Lockdown" is the best rated episode of "The Listener". It scored 8.4/10 based on 106 votes. Directed by Stefan Pleszczynski and written by Peter Mohan, it aired on 8/22/2012. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Shooting".