Is Necessary Roughness scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 70% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Does Necessary Roughness leave you hopeful?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is Necessary Roughness easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 66% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is Necessary Roughness violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 65% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is Necessary Roughness sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 63% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Necessary Roughness

Name: Necessary Roughness
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2011
Rating: 6.857
Cast: Callie Thorne, Scott Cohen, Mehcad Brooks, Marc Blucas, John Stamos

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.

Clusters

Warmth Through Found Family Comedy Warmhearted Slow-Burn Romances

Genres

Comedy Drama

Keywords

American Football Sports Single Mother Nfl (national Football League)Dramedy Psychotherapist Sports Drama

Questions people ask

Is Necessary Roughness scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 70% of series.
Does Necessary Roughness leave you hopeful? Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of series.
Is Necessary Roughness easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 66% of series.
Is Necessary Roughness violent? Not especially. Less violent than 65% of series.
Is Necessary Roughness sad? Not especially. Less sad than 63% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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