7.5/10145 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/29/2011
Recently divorced, Dr. Dani Santino is assigned to be the new team therapist for the local pro football franchise, the New York Hawks.
Director: Kevin Dowling
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/1056 votes
#2 - Anchor Management
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/6/2011
Dr. Dani begins working with a news anchor (Nicholas Bishop) after he makes some on-air mistakes. Meanwhile, T.K. is sidelined for a game and Lindsay (Hannah Marks) begins seeing a boy that Dani finds suspicious.
Director: Ron Underwood
Writer: Jeffrey Lieber
- 7.5/1054 votes
#3 - Spinning Out
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/13/2011
A NASCAR driver needs help getting back behind the wheel after a crash. Elsewhere, T.K. clashes with a rookie wide receiver; and Lindsay and R.J. lose control of a party they're throwing.
Director: Kevin Dowling
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/1081 votes
#4 - Habit Forming
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/20/2011
Dani works with rookie Randall Boozler (James Earl), who continues to skip practices.
Director: John Fortenberry
Writer: Ildy Modrovich
- 8.0/1093 votes
#5 - Poker Face
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 7/27/2011
A poker pro wants Dani to identify his "tell," which is damaging his career, but Dani thinks there is more behind his problems.
Director: David Grossman
Writer: Steven Kriozere
- 7.5/1081 votes
#6 - Dream On
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/3/2011
An entrepreneur worries that his frequent nightmares may threaten his success; Dani attends her high school reunion.
Director: Andy Wolk
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/1082 votes
#7 - Whose Team Are You On
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/10/2011
When infighting among the players' wives and girlfriends goes viral, Dani must intervene; Nico searches for a damaging video tape.
Director: Elodie Keene
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/1078 votes
#8 - Losing Your Swing
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/17/2011
Dani treats a golf star with the "yips'; TK gets a new therapist; a former professor sparks Dani's interest.
Director: Gloria Muzio
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/1076 votes
#9 - Forget Me Not
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 8/24/2011
Dani takes on a successful female boxer who is inexplicably losing fights and her memory. Meanwhile, Laz takes TK's therapy to the next level, and Matt receives an enticing offer, just not from Laura.
Director: Kevin Hooks
Writer: Ildy Modrovich
- 8.4/1093 votes
#10 - A Wing and a Player
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 8/31/2011
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.
Director: Tim Hunter
Writer: Steven Kriozere
- 8.0/1099 votes
#11 - Baggage Claim
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 9/7/2011
When a mogul's way of life puts her empire in danger, she seeks Dani's help who is nearing the first anniversary of her divorce.
Director: John T. Kretchmer
Writer: N/A
- 8.3/1095 votes
#12 - Goal Line
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 9/14/2011
It's the game the Hawks have been working towards all season, and everyone's got playoff fever-especially TK, whose symptoms include epic freakouts. For some reason, usually-tough TK is spooked big time by Maurice "The Minefield" Manningfield, a take-no-prisoners cornerback from Chicago with a flair for trash talk. And with TK's panic attacks threatening to ruin the Hawks' chances (not to mention his relationship with Vivica) Dani's got to figure out a way to get inside his head-and get the Minefield out of it-before the big game.
Director: Kevin Dowling
Writer: Jeffrey Lieber
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Genres:ComedyDrama
Network:USA Network
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "Necessary Roughness" season 1. It scored 7.5/10 based on 145 votes. Directed by Kevin Dowling and written by N/A, it aired on 6/29/2011. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Anchor Management".