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Adapting a beloved book series into a television show that doesn’t lose the author’s carefully crafted nuance is a tough job. Doing so while expanding upon that world and elevating the original work is an even more challenging task.

Yet “Three Pines” does both with aplomb.

“Three Pines” is based on Louise Penny’s award-winning mystery novels, which feature an array of quirky French Canadian locals who are constantly embroiled in another whodunnit.

At the heart of these stories is Inspector Armand Gamache — a crime-solving gentleman who is to fiction-loving Canadians what Poirot or Holmes are to the Brits (and perhaps what Benoit Blanc is becoming to Americans). Casting the inspector was key, but Alfred Molina captures his gentle essence with kind eyes and an observational stillness from the moment he appears onscreen.

The fictional town is inspired by Penny’s hometown of Knowlton, Que., a tourist hotspot...

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Stars: Adrian Holmes, Jared Keeso, Dan Petronijevic, Benz Antoine, Mylène Dinh-Robic, Conrad Pla, Maxim Roy, Bruce Ramsay, Laurence Leboeuf | Directed by Louis Choquette, Erik Canuel, Daniel Grou

19-2? Precinct 19, Car 2. It’s simple as that. A series title that upholds a long-standing tradition of cop shows throughout the years that use designators in their titles, from the likes of Car 54 Where Are You? to the more recent 10-8: Officers on Duty. 19-2 also continues the more modern tradition of the gritty cop drama, heavily influenced by the likes of cable TV dramas The Shield and The Wire – with the same hardened sensibilities, only this time with a Canadian twist…

Interestingly, 19-2 – as seen on this DVD – is not the original version of the show. This particular iteration of the cop drama is actually an Englich-language remake of the series, which was originally set in Montreal and filmed entirely in French.

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To celebrate the upcoming release of 19-2 Complete Series One, available to own from 21 September 2015, we are giving 5 readers the chance to win a copy on DVD.

This powerful character study and gritty series revolves around the day-to-day life of two unwilling partners of the Montreal Police Department.

Police officers Nick Barron (Adrian Holmes – Arrow, Continuum) and Ben Chartier (Jared Keeso – Falling Skies, Godzilla) have been thrust into an unwilling partnership after the devastating shooting of Barron’s last partner. Nick carries the weight of that shooting with him everyday and isn’t planning on committing to the country boy who’s fresh to the city anytime soon.

Also starring Dan Petronijevic (American Pie Presents The Naked Mile), Benz Antoine (Rookie Blue), Mylene Dinh-Robic (Being Human), Conrad Pla (ReGenesis) and Laurence Leboeuf (Trauma), this gripping 10-part series shows life on the brutal and unforgiving streets of Montreal. With drug addicts,...

Network: NBC , CTV

Episodes: 65 (hour)

Seasons: Five

TV show dates: March 1, 2009 -- August 18, 2014 (CTV dates)

Series status: Cancelled by NBC after one season, Ended by CTV in Canada after five seasons

Performers include: Craig Olejnik, Lisa Marcos, Ennis Esmer, Mylene Robic, Arnold Pinnock, Anthony Lemke, Lara Jean Chorostecki, John Fleming, and Colm Feore.

TV show description:

Toby Logan (Craig Olejnik) is a young paramedic who has a secret. He's also a telepath who's managed to keep his extraordinary ability hidden. He explores its possibilities only with his long-time mentor and confidant, Dr. Ray Mercer (Colm Feore).

Responding to calls with his paramedic partner, energetic Osman "Oz" Bey (Ennis Esmer), Toby uses his ability to help people in crisis. In the process, he also tries to unravel the truth about his own...

After two years of absence, the Canadian TV series The Listener will return for a second season on CTV, a Canadian TV network, on Tuesday, February 8, at 10 Pm.

In the second season, we learn that Det. Charlie Marks (Lisa Marcos) succumbed to her wounds after she had chased a criminal.

In the premiere, Toby Logan (Craig Olejnik), a paramedic from Toronto, decides to stop fighting against his telepathic gift. When he revives a woman (Rekha Sharma) who nearly drowned, Toby notices that he stumbled upon an investigation case of Sgt. Michelle McCluskey (Lauren Lee Smith), an investigator of the Rcmp.

The show will not return on NBC, an American TV network that dropped The Listener two years ago halfway through the first season. However, it will premiere on March 2011 on Fox International Channels depending on the country you live in.

Regular members of the cast include Ennis Esmer, Arnold Pinnock,...

Two days ago, it was revealed that production began on the second season of the Canadian TV series The Listener. Now, Shaftesbury Films, the production company behind the show, has revealed new details about what viewers should expect about The Listener's second season. In a nutshell, expect to see new characters and new things for the leading characters to deal with.

The new faces joining the regular cast will be Lauren Lee Smith (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation), Tara Spencer Nairn (Corner Gas) and Sebastien Roberts (Canada Russia ‘72).

In the second season of The Listener, Toby Logan (Craig Olejnik), a paramedic from Toronto, has kept his habit of getting his nose in criminal investigations when he's not on the job with his partner Oz Bey (Ennis Esmer). This leads Toby to get into a case investigated by Integrated Investigations Bureau (Iib) of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Rcmp), Canada's federal police.

According to the Ontario Media Development Corporation, production on the second season of the Canadian TV series The Listener has begun today in Toronto. While the show won't be returning on NBC, an American TV network, CTV, a Canadian TV network, hasn't announced a premiere date for The Listener.

The Canadian TV series The Listener follows Toby Logan (Craig Olejnik), a paramedic from Toronto. Toby has a secret: he's a telepath, which means that he can read the mind of people who are around him. When he's not working, Toby likes to use his powers to solve unsolved crimes. Needless to say that Det. Charlie Marks (Lisa Marcos) is always wondering why Toby is always a step ahead of the Toronto police.

At the end of the first season, Toby has revealed to Charlie, Osman Bey (Ennis Esmer), his paramedic partner, and Dr. Olivia Fawcett (Mylene Robic), his former girlfriend who works in a hospital,...

Yesterday, CTV, a private Canadian TV network, announced that it will keep the course in the renewal of The Listener for a second season. However, CTV hasn't announce the premiere date for The Listener and its other current four original series.

The Canadian TV series The Listener follows Toby Logan (Craig Olejnik), a paramedic from Toronto. Toby has a secret: he's a telepath, which means that he can read the mind of people who are around him. When he's not working, Toby likes to use his powers to solve unresolved crimes. Needless to say that Det. Charlie Marks (Lisa Marcos) is always wondering why Toby is always a step ahead of the Toronto police.

At the end of the first season, Toby has revealed to Charlie, Osman Bey (Ennis Esmer), his paramedic partner, and Dr. Olivia Fawcett (Mylene Robic), his former girlfriend who works in a hospital, that he's a telepath.

After the show's unsuccessful summer on NBC, fans of The Listener have been hoping that the drama would still return for a second season. Well, the show has been renewed but viewers here in the states may not be seeing the episodes.

The Listener follows a young paramedic named Toby Logan (Craig Olejnik) who has the mysterious ability to hear people's thoughts. The series also features the talents of Lisa Marcos, Ennis Esmer, Mylene Robic, Arnold Pinnock, Anthony Lemke, Lara Jean Chorostecki, John Fleming, and Colm Feore.

The series is produced by Canada's Shaftesbury Films, in conjunction with CTV, Space, and Fox Intl. Channels. In February 2008, during the 2007-08 writers strike, NBC decided to license the first season of 13 episodes.

The show began its run in the Us some 16 month later, in early June 2009, but they were...

After low ratings, the peacock network has pulled the plug on the series about a telepathic paramedic.

The Listener debuted on June 4th on NBC. Initially produced for Canadian networks, the drama revolves around a young paramedic (Craig Olejnik) who has the ability to hear other people's thoughts. Through his job and abilities, he seeks to help those in need in any way he can.

Others in the cast include Lisa Marcos, Ennis Esmer, Mylene Robic, Arnold Pinnock, Anthony Lemke, Lara Jean Chorostecki, John Fleming, and Colm Feore.

On NBC, the show got off to a rocky start in the ratings. The two-hour premiere brought in 5.32 million viewers and just a 1.4/4 rating/share of the 18-49 demographic. Summer viewing expectations aren't very high but it didn't bode well that the program landed in third place in total viewers and the demo.

Things didn't get any better for the later episodes.

NBC recently debuted one of their new Summer shows, The Listener. With lots of negative reviews, how did the first episodes perform in the ratings? Is the show worth keeping or should the network listen to critics and cancel it?

The Listener is a Canadian drama that revolves around a young paramedic (Craig Olejnik) who has the ability to listen to people's inner thoughts. He tries to help those in need while trying to figure out his own place in the world. Others in the cast include Ennis Esmer, Colm Feore, Lisa Marcos, Mylene Robic, Anthony Lemke, John Fleming, Lara jean Chorostecki, Arnold Pinnock, and Paulino Nunes.

The show has already run in several countries around the world and began airing in the Us on June 4th. NBC aired the first episode at 9pm and it ranked in fourth place for the timeslot, attracting just 5.25 million viewers and a 1.5/4 rating/share in the 18-49 demographic.

Chicago – Toby Logan (Craig Olejnik) is a 25-year-old paramedic who can hear other people’s thoughts. The telepath is the lead character on NBC’s frustrating new “The Listener,” a show that the network is clearly burning off this summer and that I don’t need psychic powers to predict won’t be on the schedule for too long.

Television Rating: 2.0/5.0 This CTV-developed show has a decent premise and talented supporting cast, but it’s such two-dimensional, generic material that it ends up feeling more like a syndicated action series that you would see on a Saturday afternoon. There’s nothing horrendously wrong with “The Listener” but it pales in comparison to recent dramatic occupants of the same night and network - “ER” and “Southland”.

The Listener

Photo credit: Steve Wilkie Unlike fellow TV telepath Sookie Stackhouse of “True Blood,” Toby has kept his ability secret from everyone but his long-time mentor,...

NBC just announced their Summer lineup of shows. One Sci-Fi that was picked up seems interesting. A show about a telepathic paramedic. “The Listener” centers on Toby Logan (Craig Olejnik, “The Timekeeper”), a 25-year-old paramedic who has a big secret — he’s a telepath. Until now, Toby kept his ability hidden, exploring its possibilities only with his long time mentor and confidant, Dr. Ray Mercer (Colm Feore, “24: Redemption”). As he makes the rounds with his energetic paramedic partner — “Oz” Bey (Ennis Esmer, “Young People F*#king”), “The Listener” follows Toby as he tries to help people in crisis, and in the process, unravel the truth about his past. While his professional life is in check, Toby’s personal life could use its own rescue. And with the help of Detective Charlie Marks (Lisa Marcos, “Diary of a Mad Black Woman”) and his E.R. doctor/ex-girlfriend Olivia Fawcett (Mylène Dinh-Robic,...