Beth is a helpline volunteer – part of the small army that gets on the phone every night across America, fielding calls from all kinds of people feeling lonely, broken, hopeless.
In the United States, The Listener streams on Prime, and it is free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Microsoft Store. It also streams in 7 other countries.
Is The Listener worth watching?
62
DecentGoodWatch score
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62 (IMDb 5.6, Rotten Tomatoes 74%, and Metacritic 64). Critics rate it higher (69 out of 100) than audiences (57).
Is The Listener plot-driven or character-driven?
CharactersPlot
Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (10 of 10) and character depth (9 of 10) more than on its plot.