Series synopsis
Necessary Roughness is an American comedy drama television series that premiered on USA Network on June 29, 2011. It ended on August 21, 2013. It stars Callie Thorne, Scott Cohen, Mehcad Brooks and Marc Blucas.
A tough, sexy Long Island divorcee, Callie Thorne, gets a job as therapist for a professional football team in order to make ends meet. Underestimated at every turn, she succeeds beyond all expectations and soon finds herself as the sought-after therapist to high-profile clients. As a newly single mom raising two teenagers, she is determined to make her new career work by striking a balance between her personal and professional worlds.
Premise
A tough, sexy Long Island divorcee, Callie Thorne, gets a job as therapist for a professional football team in order to make ends meet. Underestimated at every turn, she succeeds beyond all expectations and soon finds herself as the sought-after therapist to high-profile clients. As a newly single mom raising two teenagers, she is determined to make her new career work by striking a balance between her personal and professional worlds.
Premise: Everyone has issues to tackle.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Callie Thorne as Dr. Danielle 'Dani' Santino
- Scott Cohen as Nico Careles
- Mehcad Brooks as Terrence King
- Marc Blucas as Matthew 'Matt' Donnally
- John Stamos as Connor McClane
- Hannah Marks as Lindsay Santino
- Karissa Lee Staples as Paloma Madsen
- Patrick Johnson as Ray 'Ray Jay' Santino Jr.
Guest cast
- Orlando Jones
- Alaina Huffman as Allie
- Danielle Panabaker as Juliette Pittman
- Gaius Charles as Damon Razor
- Ben Winchell as Eric
- Teddy Sears as Bobby Caldwell
- Susie Abromeit as Allison
- Paul Blackthorne as Jack St. Cloud
- LA Winters as Middle Aged Groupie
- Levi Miller as Fake Trent Rogers
- Sam Page as Sam Conte
- Juliet Kim as Charlene
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 38 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | June 29, 2011 | September 14, 2011 |
| Season 2 | 16 | June 6, 2012 | February 21, 2013 |
| Season 3 | 10 | June 12, 2013 | August 21, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Recently divorced, Dr. Dani Santino is assigned to be the new team therapist for the local pro football franchise, the New York Hawks. |
June 29, 2011 |
| 2 |
Anchor Management Dr. Dani begins working with a news anchor (Nicholas Bishop) after he makes some on-air mistakes. Meanwhile, T.K. is sidelined for a game and Lindsay (Hannah Marks) begins seeing a boy that Dani finds suspicious. |
July 6, 2011 |
| 3 |
Spinning Out A NASCAR driver needs help getting back behind the wheel after a crash. Elsewhere, T.K. clashes with a rookie wide receiver; and Lindsay and R.J. lose control of a party they're throwing. |
July 13, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Shrink or Swim The Hawks begin facing problems even before the football season begins, the team's owner Marshall Pittman is getting divorced with his wife, who is tryong to take control of everything, and Nico is trying to get ahold of Pittman's daugher, wondering if she has gotten into more trouble, or is hurt. Meanwhile, Dr. Dani tries to hide her relationship with Matt while dealing with the IRS and unpaid taxes along with her son who begins to sleep with his tutor. And Terrence King is trying to deal with getting shot in his own way, without any help from Dr. Dani. |
June 6, 2012 |
| 2 |
To Swerve and Protect Dani helps a roller-derby star get to the bottom of her collapse. Elsewhere, Ray Jay navigates relationship woes; and T.K. must prove he can run or risk losing his bonus. |
June 13, 2012 |
| 3 |
Wide Deceiver A new recruit is sent to Dani for evaluation. T.K. disappears, and Dani is annoyed by Ray Jay's new girlfriend. |
June 20, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ch-Ch-Changes Dani receives a tempting offer from a businessman. Elsewhere, TK tries to adjust to a tough new coach; Nico returns; and Dani helps a baseball player confront his fear of flying. |
June 12, 2013 |
| 2 |
Gimme Some Lovin' Dani helps a former child star struggling with growing pains that have put her career on the rocks. Connor works to revamp TK’s image to snag a major endorsement. Nico finds himself at odds with Dani. |
June 19, 2013 |
| 3 |
Swimming with Sharks Dani steps in to help a star basketball player whose career is in free throw freefall. Connor goes to war with a rival management company. TK might be the war’s first casualty. |
June 26, 2013 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | USA Network |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 29, 2011 |
| Last aired | August 21, 2013 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Canceled |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 22:00:00 |