Necessary Roughness

Seasons

2011

7.1

TV-PG

A psychotherapist's private life comes apart at the seams when she discovers that her husband is cheating on her. Dr. Dani Santino throws herself fully into her work and soon becomes the most sought-after therapist for celebrity clients.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Pilot

While a Long Island psychotherapist undergoes a bitter divorce from her cheating husband, a professional football team asks her to help their star wide receiver who is battling demons both on and off the field.

S1 • E2

Anchor Management

Dani takes on the anchor of a news program who cracked up on the air, while also tracking Lindsay's dating habits. Meanwhile, a mysterious knee injury gets T.K. in hot water with his team.

S1 • E3

Spinning Out

Dani takes on a NASCAR driver who is suffering from panic attacks after a wreck, while she also deals with visits from a social worker at home. Meanwhile, T.K. creates a ruckus when he steals a teammate's girlfriend.

S1 • E4

Habit Forming

The Hawks ask Danni to help a rookie who is on the verge of getting cut, Danni suspects her mom may be passing Hawks secrets to bookies, and Ray Jr. gets in trouble during a night out with T.K..

S1 • E5

Poker Face

A professional poker player asks Danni to help break his bad luck by finding his "tell," a consultant from Matthew's past returns to find a new face for the Hawks, and Ray Jr. gets in trouble with the team for selling T.K. merchandise.

S1 • E6

Dream On

A professional skateboarder experiencing night terrors turns to Danni, T.K. faces a paternity challenge, and Danni and Jeanette get plenty of surprises at their class reunion.

S1 • E7

Whose Team Are You On?

Danni helps the wife of a Hawks player with a shoplifting problem, Nico gets the owner's daughter out of trouble, and Danni is forced to put Ray Jr's relationship with T.K. under the microscope.

S1 • E8

Losing Your Swing

Danni helps a professional golfer with the "yips," T.K. replaces Danni with a life coach, and Danni begins dating a familiar face from her past.

S1 • E9

Forget Me Not

Danni helps a female boxer who is blanking out in the ring, T.K. joins his life coach for a trip to Miami, Matthew contemplates a new job offer, and Danni's kids suspect that her new "friend" is really her boyfriend.

S1 • E10

A Wing and a Player

Dani helps the Hawks and their suicidal mascot get over the playoff curse that's haunted them for six years. Meanwhile, TK meets his match off the field and Dani's relationship with J.D. heats up.

S1 • E11

Baggage Claim

A homemaking celebrity is forced to turn to Danni for help with her anger management problem, T.K. has some performance issues off the field with Vivica, and the owner's wife drops a bombshell about the team on Nico.

S1 • E12

Goal Line

On the eve of the playoffs, T.K. has panic attacks over facing his arch nemesis on the field, Nico's relationship with the owner's wife threatens to be exposed, and Dani and Matthew face hard questions about a possible relationship.