Remember Heroes' mindreader Matt Parkman, played by Greg Grunberg? The Listener's whole plot is passed on the same idea of secret power to read someone minds. Now this superpower belongs to Toby Logan (Craig Olejnik) a twentysomething orphan raised in the foster homes, who kept this secret with him all the time. But, when he shares it with his old councilor Dr. Ray Mercer, he starts his new life of as the part of Integrated Investigative Bureau (a special unit of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police) where he helps Detective Charlie Marks (Lisa Marcos) and E.R. Doctor Olivia Fawcett (Mylene Dinh-Robic) to solve crimes and difficult high-profile cases of murders and rapes. In his paramedical duties Toby is not alone; he works in cooperation with Osman Bey, his telepathic partner, who assists him in solving of most hard crimes IIB encounters. However, Toby's holy gift has the other, darkish side. Immersing in the minds of most inveterate criminals has terrifying side effects: Toby has to deal with heavy emotional and psychological impact of such of telepathic contacts. And here come his friends, helping him to deal with these issues: Dr Olivia Fawcet and other partners trying their best to keep Toby's mind working perfect as the secret weapon of IIB.

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