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Necessary Roughness is an American drama television series starring Callie Thorne and Scott Cohen that aired from June 29, 2011 to August 21, 2013.[1][2] The second season premiered on June 6, 2012.[3] The one-hour drama series was picked up for 12 episodes on January 19, 2011.[4] On January 7, 2013, USA Network announced the series was renewed for a 10-episode third season,[5] which began on June 12, 2013.[6] On November 19, 2013, USA canceled the series after three seasons.[7]
| Necessary Roughness | |
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Necessary Roughness original intertitle | |
| Genre | Drama |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 38 (list of episodes) |
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| Producers | Donna Dannenfelser Joe Sabatino |
| Editors | Debra Weinfeld Briana London |
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| Network | USA Network |
| Release | June 29, 2011 – August 21, 2013 |
| Season | Timeslot (ET) | # Ep. | Premiered | Ended | TV Season | Viewers (in millions) | ||
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| Date | Premiere Viewers (in millions) |
Date | Finale Viewers (in millions) | |||||
| 1 | Wednesday 10:00 p.m. | 12 | June 29, 2011 |
4.67[16] | September 14, 2011 |
4.01[17] | 2011 | 5.85[18] |
| 2 | 16 | June 6, 2012 |
3.01[19] | February 20, 2013 |
1.98[20] | 2012–2013 | 2.50 | |
| 3 | 10[5] | June 12, 2013 |
2.61[21] | August 21, 2013 |
2.36[22] | 2013 | 2.19 | |
The series is based on the true story of a female psychologist Dr. Donna Dannenfelser who worked for the New York Jets.[4][23] Initially titled Dr. Donna, the show first appeared on the USA Network's development slate in December 2009.[24] In May 2010, the network placed a cast-contingent pilot order under the new name Necessary Roughness.[25] Liz Kruger and Craig Shapiro wrote the pilot script, and Kevin Dowling was set to direct the pilot.[23]
Casting announcements began in mid-September. First to be cast was Callie Thorne, who plays the lead role as Danielle "Dani" Santino.[26] Next to join the project was Marc Blucas, who was cast as the football team's athletic trainer and a romantic interest for Danielle.[27] Scott Cohen and Mehcad Brooks came on board in October. Cohen portrays a football team colleague of Dani's,[28] and Brooks is one of her clients.[29]
Cast as guest stars[30] were Amanda Detmer, as Dani's best friend, Jeanette,[31] and Concetta Tomei, who portrays Dani's mother.[32] In early November, Craig Bierko was added to the cast as Dani's estranged husband.[33]
The pilot episode was filmed in Atlanta, Georgia in November and December 2010, with the Georgia Dome being used for exterior and some interior shots of game day scenes.[34] The network greenlighted the series on January 19, 2011.[4] The series was renewed for a second season by USA Network on September 15, 2011.[35] The series was renewed for a third 10-episode season by USA Networks on January 7, 2013 [36]
On June 19, 2013, USA Network announced it will debut a webisode series, called TK Gets Real, that will feature Terrance "TK" King (Mehcad Brooks) as he seeks to become a reality star. The web series will last six weeks.[37] The Real Housewives of Atlanta star Shereé Whitfield will appear in the web series alongside Brooks and new cast member Karissa Lee Staples.[38]
Universal Studios Home Entertainment released all 3 seasons on DVD in Region 1 between 2012-2014.[39][40][41] On July 1, 2016, it was announced that Mill Creek Entertainment has acquired the rights to the series in Region 1 and rereleased all 3 seasons on September 6.[42]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Refs |
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| 2012 | Golden Globe Award | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama | Callie Thorne | Nominated | [43] |
| 2013 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series - Leading Young Actor | Patrick Johnson | Nominated | [44] |
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