The Listener Season 5

Right now you can watch The Listener Season 5 on and — and it earns its twists rather than manufacturing them. The show says what it needs to say in a single season, no filler. A 7/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Craig Olejnik anchors it, but the writing does the real work. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, The Listener Season 5 is worth clearing space for. The plotting gives The Listener Season 5 its backbone, but it is the characters you come back for. Season 5 of The Listener includes 13 episodes. It aired from May 2014 to August 2014. This season stars Craig Olejnik, Ennis Esmer and Lauren Lee Smith. Craig Olejnik and Ennis Esmer lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2014. The Listener Season 5 is at its best in the quiet scenes between the plot beats, where the character work actually happens. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Viewers who think they have seen every crime drama tend to find The Listener Season 5 proves them wrong. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Watch Craig Olejnik work — it is a masterclass in the genre. Few crime dramas earn their twists this consistently.