Starz Sets June 12 Premiere for ‘The Listeners’
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- Starz set the premiere date for 'The Listeners' on June 12, with new Friday releases on its app and other streaming platforms.
- Rebecca Hall leads the cast as Claire, an English teacher whose mysterious low hum triggers migraines, nosebleeds and insomnia.
- The Listeners is a five‑part drama produced by Fremantle’s Element Pictures, originally aired on the BBC in the UK.
- Jordan Tannahill wrote the novel and the series, while Janicza Bravo directs; both also serve as executive producers.
- Prasanna Puwanarajah joins the supporting cast alongside Ollie West, Mia Tharia, Amr Waked and Gayle Rankin.
- BBC originally aired the series nearly 18 months ago; the January Starz deal underscores continued U.S. demand for British content.
Why it matters: Starz secures fresh British drama for its lineup, while the BBC gains a U.S. platform for a series that already aired, reinforcing the market’s appetite for UK‑originated content and confirming that U.S. streaming services continue to seek British productions.
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