Necessary Roughness (USA): Ratings Recap

USA Network's 'Necessary Roughness' premiered in 2011 to a 1.4 18-49 rating and 4.67 million viewers and concluded its first season with a 1.2 rating and 4.01 million; averaging 4.18 million for the season. The second season averaged a 0.7 rating & 2.51 million viewers, and the third season averaged a 0.6 rating and 2.45 million. The show aired a total of 38 episodes over the course of 3 seasons. 

Necessary Roughness Season 1 Ratings (2011)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Jun. 29, 2011	4.670	1.4
Jul. 6, 2011	4.446	1.3
Jul. 13, 2011	3.990	1.1
Jul. 20, 2011	4.202	1.2
Jul. 27, 2011	4.211	1.3
Aug. 3, 2011	4.456	1.3
Aug. 10, 2011	4.139	1.3
Aug. 17, 2011	4.211	1.2
Aug. 24, 2011	4.188	1.2
Aug. 31, 2011	4.001	1.2
Sept. 7, 2011	3.706	1.1
Sept. 14, 2011	4.007	1.2
Average	4.186	1.23

Necessary Roughness Season 2 Ratings (2012-13)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Jun. 6, 2012	3.115	0.8
Jun. 13, 2012	2.667	0.8
Jun. 20, 2012	3.011	0.8
Jun. 27, 2012	2.959	0.8
Jul. 11, 2012	2.645	0.8
Jul. 18, 2012	2.806	0.8
Jul. 25, 2012	2.759	0.7
Aug. 1, 2012	2.057	0.6
Aug. 15, 2012	2.488	0.7
Aug. 22, 2012	2.566	0.6
Aug. 29, 2012	2.865	0.6
Jan. 23, 2013	2.367	0.6
Jan. 30, 2013	1.972	0.6
Feb. 6, 2013	1.856	0.5
Feb. 13, 2013	2.026	0.5
Feb. 20, 2013	1.978	0.5
Average	2.509	0.67

Necessary Roughness Season 3 Ratings (2013)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Jun. 12, 2013	2.610	0.6
Jun. 19, 2013	2.514	0.7
Jun. 26, 2013	2.654	0.7
Jul. 10, 2013	2.107	0.6
Jul. 17, 2013	2.561	0.6
Jul. 24, 2013	2.448	0.7
Jul. 31, 2013	2.509	0.7
Aug. 7, 2013	2.338	0.6
Aug. 14, 2013	2.353	0.6
Aug. 21, 2013	2.364	0.6
Average	2.446	0.64

Source: Nielsen Media Research