• Air date: 29 Jun '11 12 episodes
      Necessary Roughness is a USA Network television series starring Callie Thorne and Scott Cohen. The one-hour drama series was picked up for 12 episodes on January 19, 2011. The series debuted on June 29, 2011, with a 90-minute premiere episode. The second season premiered on June 6, 2012. On January 7, 2013, USA Network announced the series was renewed for a 10-episode third season, which began on June 12, 2013.
  • List of Episodes (12)
    • 1. Pilot

      29 Jun '11
      Recently divorced, Dr. Dani Santino is assigned to be the new team therapist for the local pro football franchise, the New York Hawks.
    • 2. Anchor Management

      06 Jul '11
      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.
    • 3. Spinning Out

      13 Jul '11
      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.
    • 4. Habit Forming

      20 Jul '11
      Dani works with rookie Randall Boozler (James Earl), who continues to skip practices.
    • 5. Poker Face

      27 Jul '11
      A poker pro wants Dani to identify his "tell," which is damaging his career, but Dani thinks there is more behind his problems.
    • 6. Dream On

      03 Aug '11
      An entrepreneur worries that his frequent nightmares may threaten his success; Dani attends her high school reunion.
    • 7. Whose Team Are You On

      10 Aug '11
      When infighting among the players' wives and girlfriends goes viral, Dani must intervene; Nico searches for a damaging video tape.
    • 8. Losing Your Swing

      17 Aug '11
      Dani treats a golf star with the "yips'; TK gets a new therapist; a former professor sparks Dani's interest.
    • 9. Forget Me Not

      24 Aug '11
      Dani takes on a successful female boxer who is inexplicably losing fights and her memory. Meanwhile, Laz takes TK's therapy to the next level, and Matt receives an enticing offer, just not from Laura.
    • 10. A Wing and a Player

      31 Aug '11
      Dani helps the Hawks’ and their suicidal mascot get over the playoff curse that’s haunted them for six years. Meanwhile, TK meets his match off the field, and Dani’s relationship with J.D. heats up.
    • 11. Baggage Claim

      07 Sep '11
      When a mogul's way of life puts her empire in danger, she seeks Dani's help who is nearing the first anniversary of her divorce.
    • 12. Goal Line

      14 Sep '11
      It's the game the Hawks have been working towards all season, and everyone's got playoff fever-especially TK, whose symptoms include epic freakouts. For some reason, usually-tough TK is spooked big time by Maurice "The Minefield" Manningfield, a take-no-prisoners cornerback from Chicago with a flair for trash talk. And with TK's panic attacks threatening to ruin the Hawks' chances (not to mention his relationship with Vivica) Dani's got to figure out a way to get inside his head-and get the Mine