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Necessary Roughness

  • TV Series
  • 2011–2013
  • TV-PG
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
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John Stamos and Callie Thorne in Necessary Roughness (2011)
Dr. Dani pays a visit to her old professor and mentor, who is also a therapist.
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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 hi... Read allLong 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 spotligh... Read allLong 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 ca... Read all

  • Creators
    • Elizabeth Kruger
    • Craig Shapiro
  • Stars
    • Callie Thorne
    • Scott Cohen
    • Mehcad Brooks
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
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    POPULARITY
    3,987
    662
    • Creators
      • Elizabeth Kruger
      • Craig Shapiro
    • Stars
      • Callie Thorne
      • Scott Cohen
      • Mehcad Brooks
    • 9User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 4 nominations

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    Callie Thorne
    Callie Thorne
    • Dani Santino
    Scott Cohen
    Scott Cohen
    • Nico Careles
    Mehcad Brooks
    Mehcad Brooks
    • Terrence King
    Marc Blucas
    Marc Blucas
    • Matthew Donnally
    Hannah Marks
    Hannah Marks
    • Lindsay Santino
    Patrick Johnson
    Patrick Johnson
    • Ray Santino Jr.
    Gregory Alan Williams
    Gregory Alan Williams
    • Coach Pat Purnell
    Brandon S.K. Porter
    • Demetrius Cooks
    Jaye Tyroff
    Jaye Tyroff
    • Football Player
    Amanda Detmer
    Amanda Detmer
    • Jeanette Fiero
    Karissa Lee Staples
    Karissa Lee Staples
    • Paloma
    John Stamos
    John Stamos
    • Connor McClane
    Marcus Lewis
    Marcus Lewis
    • Reggie Clark…
    Holly Lynch
    Holly Lynch
    • Jasmine
    Carlito Arias
    Carlito Arias
    • Football Player
    DuRa Brown
    Greg Clarkson
    Greg Clarkson
    • Reporter #1…
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      • Craig Shapiro
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    • Trivia
      During the opening credits of each episode, the object under Dani's foot represents the focus of the episode. If she is working with the football team it will show a football, a car for the race car driver, and poker chips for the professional poker player.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2012)

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    7/10
    Show combines psychiatry and football
    Necessary Roughness is a show about an experienced psychiatrist played by Callie Thorne(from Homicide: LOTS and Rescue Me fame) who gets hired to help out the fictional New York Hawks football team to help out with their star wide receiver Terrence "TK" King. Along the way she is also seen helping out other people with their own neurosis. The story of the show also involves the lives of Thorne's characters life especially about her kids. It's actually a quite well thought out show with a lot more depth then you'd expect from a show you'd expect about football. Also the show gives you a lot of behind the scenes perspective of what it's like to run a football team.
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    • Release date
      • June 29, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Необхідна жорстокість
    • Filming locations
      • Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Still Married Productions
      • Universal Cable Productions
      • Sony Pictures Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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