The Listeners
Created by Jordan Tannahill
On BBC One
A philosophical, introspective limited series about a woman's descent into an inexplicable auditory phenomenon that fractures her relationships and sense of reality.
An English teacher begins to hear a low humming sound that no one else around her can hear.
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Questions people ask
Is The Listeners sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.
Is The Listeners scary? Yes. More frightening than 89% of series.
Is The Listeners violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.
Is The Listeners easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Does The Listeners leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Listeners
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Listeners
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Listeners, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Listeners, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Listeners, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
