Necessary Roughness

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Season 1
  • Network: USA
  • Series Premiere Date: Jun 29, 2011
Season #: 3, 2, 1
Metascore
62

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 21
  3. Negative: 1 out of 21
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  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: David Wiegand
    Jun 28, 2011
    25
    Created by Liz Kruger and Craig Shapiro ("Miami Medical"), the writing is amateurish, the premise as thin as watery gruel, the emotions generally inauthentic, and the cast only minimally engaging.

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#82 Best TV Season of 2011
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#79 Most Discussed TV Season of 2011
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#54 Most Shared TV Season of 2011

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User Score
5.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 27 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 27
  3. Negative: 5 out of 27
  1. MarcDoyle
    Jul 9, 2011
    3
    We have to be honest with ourselves here. Yes, we all love Callie Thorne (from Homcide, The Wire, Rescue Me), but the writing on this show isWe have to be honest with ourselves here. Yes, we all love Callie Thorne (from Homcide, The Wire, Rescue Me), but the writing on this show is atrocious. And yes, I watch just about every other USA summer show, so I gave it 2 episodes before pulling the plug on this. It's really too bad. If you really need your therapist fix, go for HBO's In Treatment - start with Season 1. And if you want more light USA fare, try Covert Affairs, Suits, or Royals Pains. I know you're already watching Burn Notice, so there's no need to make that argument.… Full Review »
  2. mercurie80
    Sep 8, 2011
    1
    I have watched almost every show on USA the past several years, but I could not watch Necessary Roughness. Quite simply the show is horriblyI have watched almost every show on USA the past several years, but I could not watch Necessary Roughness. Quite simply the show is horribly written. The characters are shallow and contrived. The dialogue is atrocious. And, while Callie Thorne has been good in most everything else she is in, she is hardly convincing as a therapist. Of course, most of this can be blamed on the writers, whom I am not sure even understand what a therapist does!… Full Review »
  3. marc5477
    Jan 14, 2016
    0
    I was hoping for something similar to the old movie... comedy, football, and just plain fun... instead there is an emo football sissy, aI was hoping for something similar to the old movie... comedy, football, and just plain fun... instead there is an emo football sissy, a doctor with the IQ of yogurt, and a script that plays like a pseudo-reality show. If you are into reality type dramas, then this might be ok for you, but it has nothing to do with sports and has absolutely no comedy.… Full Review »
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