EPISODE
SEASON
Picking up the pieces from a messy divorce, Dr. Dani Santino dives headfirst into her Long Island psychotherapy practice and quickly becomes sought after by other athletes, musicians, politicians and those living in the spotlight.
13 October 1979, Maryland, USA
22 July 1963, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
7 February 1965, Chicago, Illinois, USA
6 October 1978, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
20 May 1983, Warwick, Rhode Island, USA
12 March 1982, Chicago, Illinois, USA
7 September 1985, Northridge, California, USA
12 September 1970, Frankfort, Kentucky, USA
6 March 1969, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
1 June 1971, Habana, Cuba
June 29, 2011
If plot is incidental to your enjoyment of a show--and especially if you're already a fan of Ms. Thorne's all-in acting style--then Necessary Roughness offers OK entertainment.
June 29, 2011
Like all mothers on TV dramas, Angela starts out annoying. That means we can probably count on her to say something wise at just the moment we least expect it.
June 29, 2011
The show is just an undemanding, entertaining, and sometimes whimsical ride. Yup, it's likable.
June 29, 2011
Further sanding, preferably followed by a power-washing, is required on USA's Necessary Roughness.
June 29, 2011
A fine summer show is launched, slick but with feeling, and all the orange-and-red football-season foliage on-screen contributes to a diverting brisk breeziness.
June 29, 2011
When the USA Network's penchant for "TV-lite" works, you get shows like Royal Pains and Psyche. When it doesn't, you just want to put your eyes out.
June 29, 2011
Necessary Roughness isn't necessarily believable. But I totally buy Thorne-in fact I love her.
June 29, 2011
My heart tells me that any show that revolves around an honest-to-goodness native of Commack deserves an A+. My head tells me this one deserves a C.
June 29, 2011
I think there's potential in this idea. But the execution and/or the network aren't right for the idea.
