List of Necessary Roughness episodes

Necessary Roughness is a USA Network drama which premiered on June 29, 2011. The series stars Callie Thorne as Danielle Santino, a tough Long Island divorcee who, in order to make ends meet, gets a job as a therapist for a professional football team.

Series overview

Seasons		Episodes	Originally aired		DVD release date
			Season premiere	Season finale	Region 1	Region 2	Region 4
	1	12	June 29, 2011 (2011-06-29)	September 14, 2011 (2011-09-14)	N/A	N/A	N/A
	2	16[1]	TBA	TBA	N/A	N/A	N/A

Episodes

Season 1: 2011

№	#	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	Production code	U.S. viewers (million)
1	1	"Pilot"	Kevin Dowling	Liz Kruger & Craig Shapiro	June 29, 2011 (2011-06-29)	NR#101-75	4.67[2]
After discovering the multiple affairs of her husband of 17 years, Dr. Dani Santino (Callie Thorne) begins working for the New York Hawks as a sports therapist for the team and especially their star player, Terrence "T.K." King (Mehcad Brooks). Meanwhile, Ray (Craig Bierko), Dani's husband, attempts to win custody of their children.
2	2	"Anchor Management"	Ron Underwood	Jeffrey Lieber & Tracy McMillan	July 6, 2011 (2011-07-06)	NR#102	4.42[3]
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	3	"Spinning Out"	Kevin Dowling	Liz Kruger & Craig Shapiro	July 13, 2011 (2011-07-13)	NR#103	3.99[4]
Dr. Dani treats a NASCAR driver (Matt Barr) who needs help regaining confidence after a crash. Meanwhile, Lindsay and Ray Jay throw a party, and T.K. gets in a fight with a rookie.
4	4	"Habit Forming"	John Fortenberry	Ildy Modrovich	July 20, 2011 (2011-07-20)	NR#104	4.20[5]
A fullback's rookie year is on track to be his last unless Dr. Dani determines the cause of his absence from practice. Meanwhile, sensitive information concerning Dani's patients is leaked, and Matt is reunited with a friend with some bad habits.
5	5	"Poker Face"	David Grossman	Steve Kriozere & Mark A. Altman	July 27, 2011 (2011-07-27)	NR#105	4.21[6]
A professional poker player wants Dani to uncover the "tell" that is destroying his career, but there is more to his problem than meets the eye. Meanwhile, the Hawks hire a high-powered publicist (Andrea Anders) to improve TK's public image.
6	6	"Dream On"	Andy Wolk	Mark Kruger	August 3, 2011 (2011-08-03)	NR#106	4.46[7]
Tyler Paxton, an extreme sports star and entrepreneur, appears fearless, but recurring nightmares are starting to threaten his success. Meanwhile, Dr. Dani attends her high school reunion, knowing Ray Sr. will be there. TK finds that there is such a thing as too much attention when he learns that he has a stalker. At the reunion, Jeanette dreams of falling in love with Gerald, who turns out to be a transgender woman called Geraldine (Candis Cayne).
7	7	"Whose Team Are You On?"	Elodie Keene	Antoinette Stella	August 10, 2011 (2011-08-10)	NR#107	4.14[8]
Dr. Dani must intervene when fighting breaks out amongst the players' wives. Meanwhile, Nico helps Mr. Pittman's daughter (Danielle Panabaker) with a problem. And TK—who is getting back on a downward spiral—begins to seek a new therapist after Dr. Dani tells him he has overstepped boundaries she has set for her children.
8	8	"Losing Your Swing"	Gloria Muzio	Tracy McMillan	August 17, 2011 (2011-08-17)	NR#108	4.21[9]
Dr. Dani treats a rising golf star with the "yips". Meanwhile, TK gets a new therapist, Lazarus Rollins (Orlando Jones), and a former professor (Jason Gedrick) of Dani's sparks her interest.
9	9	"Forget Me Not"	Kevin Hooks	Damani Johnson & Ildy Modrovich	August 24, 2011 (2011-08-24)	NR#109	4.19[10]
A successful female boxer (Alyssa Diaz) seeks Dr. Dani when she inexplicably begins losing fights and her memory. Laz (Orlando Jones) continues to corrupt T.K., and Matt is asked to move out of the city to take a new job.
10	10	"A Wing and a Player"	Tim Hunter	Steve Kriozere & Mark A. Altman	August 31, 2011 (2011-08-31)	NR#110	4.00[11]
A mascot with self-destructive tendencies and the Hawks' playoff curse keep Dani busy.
11	11	"Baggage Claim"	John Kretchmer	Story by: Colin Sweeney Teleplay by: Liz Kruger & Craig Shapiro	September 7, 2011 (2011-09-07)	NR#111	3.71[12]
When a mogul's (Gail O'Grady) way of life puts her empire in danger, she seeks Dani's help. In the meantime, Dani nears her first anniversary after her divorce, and Nico receives a visit from Marshall Pittman's wife. Nico quickly learns that Pittman's wife plans on leaving him, taking the Hawks with her. T.K., meanwhile, works to begin a real relationship with Vivica (Jaime Lee Kirchner).
12	12	"Goal Line"	Kevin Dowling	Jeffrey Lieber & Scott D. Shapiro	September 14, 2011 (2011-09-14)	NR#112	4.01[13]
As the Hawks head into the playoffs, T.K. must face off against his lifelong rival (Terrell Owens). Meanwhile Dr. Dani takes on an unexpected new client and Nico has to decide where his loyalties lie.

Season 2

The series was renewed for a sixteen-episode second season by USA Network on September 15, 2011.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Gelman, Vlada (15 September 2011). "Breaking: USA Renews Covert Affairs, Royal Pains and Necessary Roughness". TVLine. http://www.tvline.com/2011/09/breaking-usa-renews-covert-affairs-royal-pains-and-necessary-roughness/. Retrieved 15 September 2011. 
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External links

• Official website
• Necessary Roughness at the Internet Movie Database