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  • Necessary Roughness Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)
  • TV-PG
    TV Episode | 65 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Necessary Roughness

Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 65 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

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.
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Director
Writers
Elizabeth Kruger (creator) (as Liz Kruger) (written by) (as Liz Kruger) | Craig Shapiro (written by)
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Jun 29, 2011

Release date
Jun 29, 2011 (United States)
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50 cast members
Name Known for
Callie Thorne
Dani Santino Dani Santino   See fewer
Marc Blucas
Matthew Donnally Matthew Donnally   See fewer
Scott Cohen
Nico Careles Nico Careles   See fewer
Hannah Marks
Lindsay Santino Lindsay Santino   See fewer
Patrick Johnson
Ray Santino Jr. Ray Santino Jr.   See fewer
Mehcad Brooks
Terrence King Terrence King   See fewer
Amanda Detmer
Jeanette Fiero Jeanette Fiero   See fewer
Gregory Alan Williams
Coach Pat Purnell (as GregAlan Williams) Coach Pat Purnell (as GregAlan Williams)   See fewer
Craig Bierko
Ray Santino Ray Santino   See fewer
Kenny Alfonso
Man at urinal Man at urinal   See fewer
Sarah Blackman
TK's Girl TK's Girl   See fewer
Anna Colwell
Waitress Waitress   See fewer
Michael L. Covington
Security guard Security guard   See fewer
Jenny Dial
Nosey Neighbors Nosey Neighbors   See fewer
Catherine Dyer
Ray's Lawyer Ray's Lawyer   See fewer
Holly Firfer
Reporter Reporter   See fewer
Jason Giuliano
Drunk Hawks Fan Drunk Hawks Fan   See fewer
Eric Goins
Clown Clown   See fewer
Jon Gould
Photographer Photographer   See fewer
Kelso Harvin
Coach K Coach K   See fewer
Keith Allen Hayes
Crazed Fan Crazed Fan   See fewer
Barry Hopkins
NY Hawk Fan NY Hawk Fan   See fewer
Maria Howell
Joanne Huff Joanne Huff   See fewer
Juliet Kim
Charlene Charlene   See fewer
Ebony Lewis
NY Hawks Fan NY Hawks Fan   See fewer
Tyrell Lewis
TK's posse TK's posse   See fewer
Stephen Litchfield
NY Hawks Fan NY Hawks Fan   See fewer
Christie Maher
Bar Patron Bar Patron   See fewer
Tabatha Minchew
Bartendar Bartendar   See fewer
Scott Poythress
Weasley PI Weasley PI   See fewer
Clark Sarullo
Stripper Stripper   See fewer
Tom Stedham
Painted Fan Painted Fan   See fewer
Ian Stylezz
Football Player / T.K. Friend Football Player / T.K. Friend   See fewer
Jaye Tyroff
Football Player Football Player   See fewer
Peter Luis Zimmerman
Ricky Lambert Ricky Lambert   See fewer
Lisa M. Barfield
Beauty Salon Patron (uncredited) Beauty Salon Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Kalev Carrow
Highschool student (uncredited) Highschool student (uncredited)   See fewer
Day Gripper
Student (uncredited) Student (uncredited)   See fewer
Hilena Haileselassie
Bar Patron (uncredited) Bar Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Erle Hancock
Football Coach (uncredited) Football Coach (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Hendrix III
Walter Hendricks - Math Teacher (uncredited) Walter Hendricks - Math Teacher (uncredited)   See fewer
Ken Melde
Hawks Coach (uncredited) Hawks Coach (uncredited)   See fewer
Ryan Sloth
#23 Blaise Bell - New York Hawks (uncredited) #23 Blaise Bell - New York Hawks (uncredited)   See fewer
Liz Smallwood
Cocktail Waitress (uncredited) Cocktail Waitress (uncredited)   See fewer
Christoph Vogt
NY Hawk fan (uncredited) NY Hawk fan (uncredited)   See fewer
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