TCA Winter 2013: 'Necessary Roughness' Gets Third Season Order

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Pasadena, Calif--USA Network has ordered a third season of its football-themed drama Necessary Roughness, the characters welcome network announced Monday during its Television Critics Association Winter Tour presentation.

The series, which stars Golden Globe nominee Callie Thorne as a sports psychologist for a pro football team, will return to the air this summer with 10 new episodes, said USA co-presidents Chris McCumber and Jeff Wachtel.

"Necessary Roughness is an important page in our network playbook,” said Wachtel and McCumber in a statement. “With a standout team of actors and writers playing at the top of their game, the upcoming seasons promise to deliver high-impact and creative storytelling.”

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.