
The Listener
Drama
Overview
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. Over the last year the tide has become a tsunami. As Beth goes through her shift, the stakes rise: is this the night she will lose someone? Save someone? Eventually, Beth’s own story comes to light, revealing why she does it. All along we remain with her: listening, comforting, connecting – patching the world back together, one stitch at a time.
Top Cast


Tessa Thompson
Tessa Thompson
Beth
Tessa Thompson
Beth


Logan Marshall-Green
Logan Marshall-Green
Michael (voice)
Logan Marshall-Green
Michael (voice)


Derek Cecil
Derek Cecil
Andy (voice)
Derek Cecil
Andy (voice)


Margaret Cho
Margaret Cho
Corinne (voice)
Margaret Cho
Corinne (voice)


Blu del Barrio
Blu del Barrio
Jinx (voice)
Blu del Barrio
Jinx (voice)


Ricky Velez
Ricky Velez
Ellis (voice)
Ricky Velez
Ellis (voice)


Alia Shawkat
Alia Shawkat
Sharon (voice)
Alia Shawkat
Sharon (voice)


Jamie Hector
Jamie Hector
Ray (voice)
Jamie Hector
Ray (voice)


Casey Wilson
Casey Wilson
Ruby (voice)
Casey Wilson
Ruby (voice)


Bobby Soto
Bobby Soto
Chris (voice)
Bobby Soto
Chris (voice)
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