Necessary Roughness
Seen it?2011 | 3 seasons | 60 min | Comedy, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Louie or Mom, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 38 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.
A tough, sexy Long Island divorcee, Callie Thorne, gets a job as therapist for a professional football team in order to make ends meet. Underestimated at every turn, she succeeds beyond all expectations and soon finds herself as the sought-after therapist to high-profile clients. As a newly single mom raising two teenagers, she is determined to make her new career work by striking a balance between her personal and professional worlds.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Golden Globe.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 44K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up.
- Season 12011 · 12 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 22012 · 16 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 32013 · 10 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
- Callie ThorneDr. Danielle 'Dani' Santino
- Scott CohenNico Careles
- Mehcad BrooksTerrence King
- John StamosConnor McClane
- Karissa Lee StaplesPaloma Madsen