A synopsis of the series states: "English teacher Claire's life is changed when she starts to hear a low constant humming sound that no one else around her can hear. "Despite speaking to multiple doctors, no obvious source or medical cause can be found but when she discovers one of her students can also hear the hum, they strike up an unlikely friendship." adds: "The series, which is described as "provocative and haunting", is said to explore "the human search for the transcendent, the rise of conspiracy culture in the West, and the desire for community and connection in our increasingly polarised times".
" Discussing her role in the series Hall told the : "Claire craves a depth and intensity to her life. "Hearing this hum changes her understanding of the world. We all have an understanding that reality is exactly like this and then, when you delve into the physics and scratch the surface, suddenly the fabric of the universe peels away.
And actually, it’s chaotic. Nothing about this is ordered or normal." Hall mentioned that the appeal of working on The Listeners was very much linked to its director, Janicza Bravo, whom she had met before.
She explained: "I’d developed a complete admiration crush on her. She's so insightful and so brilliant, and we immediately got on. "I’d been hoping there would be an opportunity to work with her and when my agent told me about The Listeners, I definitely waged an aggressive campaign.
I immediately got in touch with Janicza and asked to.