Necessary Roughness

2010 • USA
4.6
225 reviews
TV-14
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Season 2 episodes (16)

1 Shrink Or Swim
6/6/12
It's a whole new preseason as Dr. Dani and the Hawks hit the ground running...smack into more crises. As for Dani and Matt, they're still very hot, very heavy, and... very secret. Guest stars: Rob Estes, Meghann Fahy.
2 To Swerve and Protect
6/13/12
A Roller Derby star needs Dani to sniff out the cause of her mysterious collapse. Ray Jay tries to figure out how to skate through issues with his new girlfriend. Marshall Pittman gives TK an ultimatum: prove you can run... or lose your bonus. Guest stars: Evan Handler, Meghann Fahy, Mekia Cox.
3 Wide Deceiver
6/20/12
Dani's routine "psych eval" of a potential draft pick turns out to be anything but. Pittman turns up the heat at the Combine. TK disappears, playing hooky in his old neighborhood. Ray Jay's girlfriend annoys Dani to no end.
4 Slumpbuster
6/27/12
Dani treats a baseball slugger who suddenly can't hit. Pittman's antics get even stranger. TK's challenged to address the wound his shooting left behind. Matt's bond with Ray Jay and Lindsay strains his relationship with Dani.
5 Mr. Irrelevant
7/11/12
Dr. Dani works her magic on a world renown illusionist whose next trick could prove his last. Dani tells the kids about her relationship with Matt as he learns to navigate front office politics. TK gets into a Twitter flame war with an all too familiar foe. Guest stars Paul Blackthorne.
6 What's Eating You?
7/18/12
Dani treats a veteran Hawks Linebacker's hefty problem. TK turns up the heat on the rookie Damon Razor with a little mischief. Dani's bff, Jeanette, returns for a visit as Lindsay goes to a therapist.
7 Spell It Out
7/25/12
A spelling bee whiz kid turns to Dani with a case of the st-st-stutters. TK comes face-to-face with a problem he hoped was history. A league representative comes knocking on Nico's door. Jeanette still hasn't told Augusto she's pregnant. Guest stars: Amanda Detmer, Tom Nowicki, Anthony Keyvan, Anjali Bhimani.
8 A Load of Bull
8/1/12
Dani cowboys up to treat a professional bull rider. Dani and Matt navigate their breakup while Matt and Nico try to keep the reigns on a reporter who's come to Hawks training camp to focus on TK. Ray Jay's surprisingly good SAT scores cause tension in his relationship with Olivia.
9 Might As Well Face It
8/15/12
Razor's troublesome past becomes an issue in the present and when TK tries to help him out, it becomes apparent that TK needs help too...and fast. Also, Matt and Dani find there are "hidden" perks to calling it quits.
10 Double Fault
8/22/12
Dr. Dani treats mixed-doubles tennis players who are all mixed up...on court and off. Also, when something important is stolen from TK's apartment, Matt finds himself going toe to toe with TK's agent, Rob.
11 All the King's Horses
8/29/12
As the Hawks season opener nears, Dani, TK, and the team teeter on the precipice of disaster.
12 Frozen Fish Sticks
1/23/13
Dr. Dani wants to get back to work with her patients, but getting there might require her to become a patient herself. Also, TK returns only to find that another wide-out has taken his place.
13 Hits and Myths
1/30/13
Dani treats two famous rockers and TK struggles to navigate team politics in a bid to get his old job back.
14 The Fall Guy
2/6/13
Dr. Dani tries to help hot-tempered Coach Purnell keep his cool. Nico and Matt investigate a major scandal. TK turns to the Hawks' Quarterback to try and get himself back up to #1 wide out. On the eve of Angela's birthday, Dani's sister comes to town.
15 Regret Me Not
2/13/13
Dr. Dani tries to unearth the cause of Quarterback Rex Evans' rage problem. Meanwhile, TK looks for help because he's getting worked on and off the field.
16 There's the Door
2/20/13
A secret surfaces and threatens to cause a scandal that could bring down the Hawks' entire season. Dani makes a decision regarding her feelings for Matt and Nico.

About this show

Necessary Roughness centers on Dr. Dani Santino (Callie Thorne) a Long Island psychotherapist whose personal life unravels when she finds her husband cheating. Diving fully into her work, she takes on the challenge of rehabbing a bad boy professional football player (Mehcad Brooks) whose off-the-field antics threaten his career and the team franchise. Underestimated at every turn, she succeeds beyond expectations and soon finds herself as the most sought-after therapist for high-profile clients. Athletes, entertainers, politicians and others living in the spotlight clamor for her unique brand of tough love therapy during their moments of crisis. Although her career is reenergized, it wreaks havoc on her life as a newly minted single mom of two teenagers. Recognizing her ability to change people's lives, she's determined to strike a balance between both worlds. The series also stars Marc Blucas and Scott Cohen.

Ratings and reviews

4.6
225 reviews
A Google user
August 21, 2012
Love Callie Thorne...this is her best role ever !!! Her portrayal of Dr. Dani Santino is absolutely brilliant. She plays the therapist well and puts heart and soul into this show. USA network and producers great job...and TK.. well ain't he special.
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Dana Marie Cumbee Lizenby (DaisyBaby38)
April 18, 2013
I luv da Roughness & it IS Necessary!! From when I watch'd 1st ep, I was HOOK'D!! And, I wished I'd been alone... Really alone. Very steamy scenes w/o b'n perverse/soft-core porn. Enuf sports to watch w/ur man & not bore those women who don't like it (unlike me). I got my soon hooked also... & he's 23!
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Joe Puffenbarger II
March 9, 2013
Google can't do anything right today!
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