This week the casting couch is filled up with men and more men and one lone woman: Actors Alexander Ludwig (The Hunger Games) and Linus Roache (Law & Order) will be joining the cast of Vikings for its upcoming second season. Ludwig will play Bjorn, the now older, intelligent and bold warrior son of Ragnar Lothbrok (series lead Travis Fimmel). ... Read More »
If the title of the Necessary Roughness season 3 premiere – “Ch-Ch-Changes” – wasn’t enough of a clue that Dr. Dani’s life was about to take a turn, the cold open pretty much turns her entire world upside down. Following a tumultuous season on and off the field, the Hawks once again miss out on a Championship ring, and as a ... Read More »
Well look what we have here: new cast photos for Necessary Roughness! Season 3 debuts on USA Network in two weeks (June 12), and here’s our first look at the cast, including new additions John Stamos, David Anders, and Karissa Lee Staples. And of course there’s Callie Thorne, Mehcad Brooks, and Scott Cohen but…where’s Mark Blucas? Are Dani and Matt ... Read More »
The third season of USA Network’s Necessary Roughness is shaping up to be Must See summer viewing! In addition to previously announced recurring stars John Stamos and David Anders, Dr. Dani will also be working with (against?) Raphael Sbarge (Once Upon a Time) and Ioan Gruffudd (Ringer). Sbarge will be part of the team at V3, the sports and entertainment management ... Read More »
Hot on the heels of casting John Stamos for a recurring role, USA announced that David Anders will be joining Necessary Roughness this summer as part of the company Stamos’ character owns, V3. Anders will play Troy Cutler, second-in-command to Connor (Stamos) at V3, the world’s premiere sports and talent agency. Having sacrificed his personal life for his career, Troy ... Read More »
Nico and Matt are about to have even more competition: John Stamos has joined Necessary Roughness for a multi-episode arc when the series returns for season 3 this summer. So far his character is only copping to professional interest in Dr. Dani, but how long until he falls for her emotionally? Per USA, Stamos will play Connor McClane, the founder ... Read More »
Necessary Roughness leading man Marc Blucas (aka Matt) has landed a role opposite Tricia Helfer in the ABC pilot Killer Women, THR reports. The show centers on Helfer’s character, Molly Parker, the lone female in the testosterone heavy Texas Rangers. Blucas will play Dan, an East Coast educated DEA agent who is kind of the opposite of Matt: he’s reserved and ... Read More »
USA Network is celebrating Characters Unite Month in February, a multi-platform effort to shine a spotlight on the importance of combating hate and discrimination; encourage candor and dialogue around tough issues like racism, gender inequality, homophobia and bullying; and inspire people to say “I won’t stand for …” it anymore. It’s an ambitious endeavor that includes PSA’s, in person appearances, and ... Read More »
We’ll get you prepped for the next episode of Necessary Roughness with the official synopsis and some photos for episode 2.13. Dr. Dani treats two famous rockers. TK struggles to navigate team politics in a bid to get his old job back. The team tries to adjust to Juliette’s bizarre brand of leadership. Dani’s subconscious is telling her something about ... Read More »
Necessary Roughness returns to finish out season 2 with Frozen Fish Sticks. Peter MacNicol appears as Dr. Gunner, Dani’s old professor. As he helps her work through her issues, which by the way, do involve a frozen fish, T.K. is trying out life in a ‘new skin’ after rehab and finds the challenges very frustrating. Meanwhile the future of the ... Read More »