Necessary Roughness
updateSeason 1
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Wednesday, June 29th, 2011
1: Pilot
Recently divorced, Dr. Dani Santino is assigned to be the new team therapist for the local pro football franchise, the New York Hawks.
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Wednesday, July 6th, 2011
2: Anchor Management
Dr. Dani treats a news anchor whose career is on the chopping block following an on-air crack up. TK takes on the team when Matt won't clear him to play on Sunday. Lindsay dates a boy who seems too good to be true.
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Wednesday, July 13th, 2011
3: Spinning Out
Dr. Dani treats a NASCAR driver who can't get back behind the wheel after a crash. TK gets into a fight with the team's rookie wide receiver. Lindsay and RJ throw a party that gets out of hand.
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Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
4: Habit Forming
Fullback Randy Boozler's rookie year will be his last if Dr. Dani can't figure out why he keeps failing to show up for practice. Meanwhile, sensitive information concerning Dani's patient is leaked and Matt is visited by an old friend with bad habits.
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Wednesday, July 27th, 2011
5: Poker Face
Professional poker play Jason Coogan wants Dani to uncover the "tell" that's destroying his career, but there's more to Coogan's problem than meets the eye. Meanwhile, the Hawks hire high-powered publicist Laura Radcliffe to improve TK's public image.
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Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011
6: Dream On
Tyler Paxton -- an extreme sports star and entrepreneur -- appears fearless, but recurrent nightmares are starting to threaten his success. Dani attends her high school reunion, knowing Ray Sr. will be there. TK finds that there is such a thing as too much attention.
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Wednesday, August 10th, 2011
7: Whose Team Are You On?
When infighting among the players' wives and girlfriends goes viral, Dani must intervene. Meanwhile, Nico searches for a damaging video tape.
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Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
8: Losing Your Swing
Dani treats a rising golf star with the "yips." TK gets a new therapist. A former professor of Dani's sparks her interest.
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Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
9: Forget Me Not
Dani takes on a successful female boxer who's inexplicably losing fights and her memory. Meanwhile, Laz takes TK's therapy to the next level. Matt receives an enticing offer... and not just from Laura.
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Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
10: 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.
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Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
11: Baggage Claim
A lifestyle media mogul's own lifestyle threatens her empire. Dani faces her first anniversary since the divorce. TK tries to figure out what he really wants in his love life.
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Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
12: Goal Line
As the Hawks head into the playoffs, Dani takes on an unexpected new client and TK must face his biggest rival. Nico has to decide where his loyalties lie.
Season 2
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Wednesday, June 6th, 2012
1: Shrink or Swim
The Hawks are facing problems before the football season even begins, the team's owner Marshall Pittman is getting divorced from his wife, who is trying to take control of everything. Meanwhile, Dr. Dani tries to hide her relationship with Matt while dealing with the IRS and unpaid taxes. And TK is trying to deal with getting shot in his own way, without any help from Dr. Dani.
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Wednesday, June 13th, 2012
2: To Swerve and Protect
A Roller Derby star needs Dani to sniff out the cause of her mysterious collapse. Meanwhile, Ray Jay tries to figure out how to skate through issues with his new girlfriend. Plus, Marshall Pittman gives TK an ultimatum; prove you can run... or lose your bonus.
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Wednesday, June 20th, 2012
3: Wide Deceiver
Dani's routine "psych eval" of a potential draft pick turns out to be anything but. Meanwhile, Pittman turns up the heat at the Combine, TK plays hooky in his old neighborhood, and Ray Jay's girlfriend annoys Dani to no end.
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Wednesday, June 27th, 2012
4: Slumpbuster
Dani treats a baseball slugger who suddenly can't hit. Meanwhile, Pittman's antics get even stranger, TK's challenged to address the wound his shooting left behind, and Matt's bond with Ray Jay and Lindsay strains his relationship with Dani.
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Wednesday, July 11th, 2012
5: Mr. Irrelevant
Dr. Dani works her magic on a world-renown illusionist whose next trick could prove his last. In addition, Dani tells the kids about her relationship with Matt as he learns to navigate front office politics. Plus, TK gets into a Twitter flame war with an all-too-familiar foe.
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Wednesday, July 18th, 2012
6: What's Eating You?
Dani treats a veteran Hawks linebacker's hefty problem. Meanwhile, TK turns up the heat on the rookie Damon Razor with a little mischief. And Dani's BFF, Jeanette, returns for a visit as Lindsay goes to a therapist.
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Wednesday, July 25th, 2012
7: Spell It Out
A spelling bee whiz kid turns to Dani with a case of the st-st-stutters. Meanwhile, TK comes face-to-face with a problem he hoped was history, a league representative comes knocking on Nico's door, and Jeanette still hasn't told Augusto she's pregnant.
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Wednesday, August 1st, 2012
8: A Load of Bull
Dani cowboys up to treat a professional bull rider. Dani and Matt navigate their breakup while Matt and Nico try to keep the reigns on a reporter who's come to Hawks training camp to focus on TK. Ray Jay's surprisingly good SAT scores cause tension in his relationship with Olivia.
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Wednesday, August 15th, 2012
9: Might As Well Face It
Dr. Dani treats a pro video gamer. Matt and Dani find there are hidden perks to calling it quits. Training camp is over for the Hawks and it's time for Matt and Coach to decide who will make the cut. Razor's troublesome past becomes an issue in the present and when TK tries to help him out, it becomes apparent that TK needs help too... and fast.
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Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012
10: Double Fault
Dr. Dani treats mixed-doubles tennis players who are all mixed up, on court and off. When something important is stolen from TK's apartment, Matt finds himself going toe to toe with TK's agent, Rob. Nico uncovers a major security breach at the Hawks. Ray Jay wants to supplement his college tuition. Jeanette's pregnancy panic comes to a head.
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Wednesday, August 29th, 2012
11: All The King's Horses
As the Hawks season opener nears, Dani, TK, and the team teeter on the precipice of disaster. Who will come crashing down?
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Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013
12: Frozen Fish Sticks
Dani must become a patient in order to get her career back on track; T.K. returns to work but is dismayed to find he's been replaced; and Juliette, Nico and the front office clash after Pittman's death.
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Wednesday, January 30th, 2013
13: Hits and Myths
Dani treats rock stars; T.K. tries to get his job back; the team adjust to Juliette's leadership; and Dani tries to tap into her subconscious for insight into her love life.
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Wednesday, February 6th, 2013
14: The Fall Guy
Dr. Dani tries to help hot-tempered Coach Purnell keep his cool. Also, Nico and Matt investigate a major scandal. Meanwhile, TK turns to the Hawks' Quarterback to try and get himself back up to #1 wide out.
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Wednesday, February 13th, 2013
15: Regret Me Not
Dani tries to unearth the cause of Quarterback Rex Evans' rage problem. Meanwhile, TK looks for help because he's getting worked on and off the field.
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Wednesday, February 20th, 2013
16: There's The Door
A secret surfaces and threatens to cause a scandal that could bring down the Hawks' entire season. Dani makes a decision regarding her feelings for Matt and Nico.
Season 3
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Wednesday, June 12th, 2013
1: Ch-Ch-Changes
Dani receives a tempting offer from a businessman. Elsewhere, TK tries to adjust to a tough new coach; Nico returns; and Dani helps a baseball player confront his fear of flying.
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Wednesday, June 19th, 2013
2: Gimme Some Lovin'
Dani helps a former child star struggling with growing pains that have put her career on the rocks. Connor works to revamp TK’s image to snag a major endorsement. Nico finds himself at odds with Dani.
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Wednesday, June 26th, 2013
3: Swimming with Sharks
Dani steps in to help a star basketball player whose career is in free throw freefall. Connor goes to war with a rival management company. TK might be the war’s first casualty.
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Wednesday, July 10th, 2013
4: Snap Out of It
Dani helps a self-help guru, Nolan, who doesn't believe in talk therapy. Meanwhile, TK has met his match in Sheera, and Nico gathers inside information on V3.
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Wednesday, July 17th, 2013
5: V3 for Vendetta
Connor searches for the mole at V3 and Dani helps an accountant with a secret. Meanwhile, Paloma wants to get on the fast track and TK's relationship with Sheera heats up.
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Wednesday, July 24th, 2013
6: Good Will Haunting
Dani works with a fantasy writer; a sex tape scandal threatens TK's career. Meanwhile, Connor works on damage control and Nico has information that could shake up V3.
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Wednesday, July 31st, 2013
7: Bringing the Heat
Connor asks Dr. Dani to resume a course of therapy with her very first V3 client. TK struggles to shake Sheera after their break-up. Nico continues to work behind the scenes for the FBI to investigate the scandal at V3.
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Wednesday, August 7th, 2013
8: The Game's Afoot
Dr. Dani treats two track stars with a bad case of sibling rivalry. TK’s quest for his first championship ring is put in jeopardy. Nico searches for a washed-out athlete, who just might be the missing piece to the V3 puzzle.
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Wednesday, August 14th, 2013
9: Sucker Punch
Dr. Dani trades punches with a championship boxer who wants to get back in the ring. TK seeks treatment at the V3 clinic while Nico follows a new lead that takes him to the clinic as well. Abby is brought into the V3 fold, but it’s unclear whose side she’s really on.
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Wednesday, August 21st, 2013
10: Sympathy For the Devil
Dr. Dani searches for her missing client as the V3 scandal comes to a head. Meanwhile, TK may be benched for the big game and Nico has a surprise visitor.