Necessary Roughness: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Necessary Roughness focuses on tough sexy Long Island divorcee Dani who re-energizes her life and career when she becomes a therapist for a professional football team. Underestimated at every turn, she succeeds beyond all expectations and soon finds herself the most sought-after therapist for high-profile clients. Athletes, musicians, politicians and others living in the spotlight - all in a moment of crisis - clamor for her unique brand of tough love therapy. As a newly single mom raising two teenagers, her start-up practice wreaks havoc on her life. But recognizing that she's changing people's lives for the better, she is determined to make her new career work by striking a balance between her personal and professional worlds.

Series details

• Title: Necessary Roughness
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Comedy
• Premiere date: 2011-06-29
• Final broadcast date listed: 2013-08-21
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: USA Network
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.1/10
• TVMaze ID: 684

Cast and credited roles

• Callie Thorne — Danielle Santino
• Marc Blucas — Matthew Donnally
• Scott Cohen — Nico Careles
• Mehcad Brooks — Terrence "T.K." King
• Hannah Marks — Lindsay Santino
• John Stamos — Connor McClane
• Patrick Johnson — Ray Santino Jr.
• Karissa Lee Staples — Paloma

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2011-06-29; final listed air date 2011-09-14; episode order: 12.
• Season 2: premiered 2012-06-06; final listed air date 2013-02-20; episode order: 16.
• Season 3: premiered 2013-06-12; final listed air date 2013-08-21; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

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