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Necessary Roughness

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Long Island psychotherapist Dr. Dani Santino's personal life unravels when she finds her husband cheating. Diving fully into her work, she soon becomes 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. Her career is re-energized, but it wreaks havoc on her life as a newly-minted single mom of two teenagers.

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Callie Thorne
Dani Santino
Scott Cohen
Nico Careles
Mehcad Brooks
Terrence King

Season 3 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Ch-Ch-Changes

Wed, Jun 12, 201343 mins

The Hawks' bully new coach comes with a stunning turnover record, and a ruthlessly demanding attitude, leading to Terrence quitting (but reconsidering) and him firing Dani for 'insubordination' by protecting her therapist confidentiality. Nico Careles gets more reproaches for having gone 'missing' six months then thanks for handing her another job at Connor McClane and Tom Wizinski's sports talents academy V3. Super-gifted, easy-natured Darryl Hutchinson's flying phobia proves only a symptom of a deep-rooted trauma in V3's past.

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Awards

  • 2012 - Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama - nominated
  • 2013 - Young Artist Award - Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young Actor - nominated
  • 2013 - ASCAP Award - Top Television Series - winner
  • 2014 - GLAAD Media Award - Outstanding Individual Episode (in a series without a regular LGBT character) - nominated

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Wed, Mar 12, 2014
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Ask Matt: True Detective, Olympics, Ralph Waite, Teen Wolf, Justified

Send questions and comments to [email protected] and follow me on Twitter! Question: True Detective is by far my new favorite show! The acting, storyline, intensity (especially last week's episode on Feb. 9) is incredible! 
I've heard that this is just a miniseries. However, with the good ratings and reviews as it is getting, any word on a possible renewal of a second season? - Mike Matt Roush: Though it hasn't been officially renewed yet, that seems to be just a formality at this point, especially since HBO has signed the show's creator Nic Pizzolatto to a two-year deal. Which means more True Detective, although whatever happens, it will be a very different True Detective in seasons to come. Because this is one of those franchises that occupies the territory somewhere between miniseries and anthology, not unlike American Horror Story but potentially with less of a repertory ensemble feel. If/when True Detective returns, it will be with new stars, new characters, a new locale and new focus, so don't get too attached to Rust Cohle and Marty Hart, although I understand why you would be.

Tue, Feb 18, 2014
Ask Matt: True Detective, Olympics, Ralph Waite, Teen Wolf, Justified

Orange Is the New Black, Grey's Anatomy, Orphan Black Among GLAAD Media Awards Nominees

Orange Is the New Black, Grey's Anatomy, Orphan Black, Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Modern Family are among the TV shows that scored nominations for the 25th annual GLAAD Media Awards, which honor outlets that depict "outstanding images of the LGBT community." ABC leads broadcast networks with three nominations.

Thu, Jan 30, 2014
Orange Is the New Black, Grey's Anatomy, Orphan Black Among GLAAD Media Awards Nominees

The CW's Flash Pilot Casts Possible Professor Zoom and Killer Frost

The CW is adding more residents to Central City, Deadline reports. Rick Cosnett, who played Dr. Wes Maxfield on The Vampire Diaries, and Necessary Roughness alum Danielle Panabaker have joined the cast of the upcoming Flash pilot.

Sat, Jan 25, 2014
The CW's Flash Pilot Casts Possible Professor Zoom and Killer Frost

Necessary Roughness Canceled After Three Seasons

USA has benched Necessary Roughness for good. The football drama has been canceled after three seasons, TVGuide.com has confirmed. "We are proud of this show and its writers, which had a unique ability to address topical subjects before they unfolded in real life on the sports pages," USA said in a statement Tuesday. "We want to thank Liz Kruger and...

Wed, Nov 20, 2013
Necessary Roughness Canceled After Three Seasons

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