Necessary Roughness

Necessary Roughness

Everyone has issues to tackle.

On USA Network

2011–20133 seasons38 episodes60 min6.9 / 10

A warm, character-driven dramedy about a single mother building a career and life against the odds, balancing professional success with personal struggles in a sports world.

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.

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