Storyline

A tough, sexy Long Island divorcee, Callie Thorne, gets a job as therapist for a professional football team in order to make ends meet. Underestimated at every turn, she succeeds beyond all expectations and soon finds herself as the sought-after therapist to high-profile clients. As a newly single mom raising two teenagers, she is determined to make her new career work by striking a balance between her personal and professional worlds.

First Aired

2011-06-29
Last Aired

2013-08-21
Creator
Genre

Comedy, Drama
Seasons

3
Episodes

38
Status

Canceled
Language

English
Network

USA Network

Keywords:

american football sports single mother nfl (national football league) dramedy psychotherapist sports drama

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Season 1

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Season 3

1. Pilot

Recently divorced, Dr. Dani Santino is assigned to be the new team therapist for the local pro footbal...More

Recently divorced, Dr. Dani Santino is assigned to be the new team therapist for the local pro football franchise, the New York Hawks.Less

60mins 2011-06-29

2. Anchor Management

Dr. Dani begins working with a news anchor (Nicholas Bishop) after he makes some on-air mistakes. Mean...More

Dr. Dani begins working with a news anchor (Nicholas Bishop) after he makes some on-air mistakes. Meanwhile, T.K. is sidelined for a game and Lindsay (Hannah Marks) begins seeing a boy that Dani finds suspicious.Less

60mins 2011-07-06

3. Spinning Out

A NASCAR driver needs help getting back behind the wheel after a crash. Elsewhere, T.K. clashes with a...More

A NASCAR driver needs help getting back behind the wheel after a crash. Elsewhere, T.K. clashes with a rookie wide receiver; and Lindsay and R.J. lose control of a party they're throwing.Less

60mins 2011-07-13

4. Habit Forming

Dani works with rookie Randall Boozler (James Earl), who continues to skip practices.

Dani works with rookie Randall Boozler (James Earl), who continues to skip practices.Less

60mins 2011-07-20

5. Poker Face

A poker pro wants Dani to identify his "tell," which is damaging his career, but Dani thinks there is ...More

A poker pro wants Dani to identify his "tell," which is damaging his career, but Dani thinks there is more behind his problems.Less

60mins 2011-07-27

6. Dream On

An entrepreneur worries that his frequent nightmares may threaten his success; Dani attends her high s...More

An entrepreneur worries that his frequent nightmares may threaten his success; Dani attends her high school reunion.Less

60mins 2011-08-03

7. Whose Team Are You On

When infighting among the players' wives and girlfriends goes viral, Dani must intervene; Nico searche...More

When infighting among the players' wives and girlfriends goes viral, Dani must intervene; Nico searches for a damaging video tape.Less

60mins 2011-08-10

8. Losing Your Swing

Dani treats a golf star with the "yips'; TK gets a new therapist; a former professor sparks Dani's int...More

Dani treats a golf star with the "yips'; TK gets a new therapist; a former professor sparks Dani's interest.Less

60mins 2011-08-17

9. Forget Me Not

Dani takes on a successful female boxer who is inexplicably losing fights and her memory. Meanwhile, L...More

Dani takes on a successful female boxer who is inexplicably losing fights and her memory. Meanwhile, Laz takes TK's therapy to the next level, and Matt receives an enticing offer, just not from Laura.Less

60mins 2011-08-24

10. A Wing and a Player

Dani helps the Hawks’ and their suicidal mascot get over the playoff curse that’s haunted them for six...More

Dani helps the Hawks’ and their suicidal mascot get over the playoff curse that’s haunted them for six years. Meanwhile, TK meets his match off the field, and Dani’s relationship with J.D. heats up.Less

60mins 2011-08-31

11. Baggage Claim

When a mogul's way of life puts her empire in danger, she seeks Dani's help who is nearing the first a...More

When a mogul's way of life puts her empire in danger, she seeks Dani's help who is nearing the first anniversary of her divorce.Less

60mins 2011-09-07

12. Goal Line

It's the game the Hawks have been working towards all season, and everyone's got playoff fever-especia...More

It's the game the Hawks have been working towards all season, and everyone's got playoff fever-especially TK, whose symptoms include epic freakouts. For some reason, usually-tough TK is spooked big time by Maurice "The Minefield" Manningfield, a take-no-prisoners cornerback from Chicago with a flair for trash talk. And with TK's panic attacks threatening to ruin the Hawks' chances (not to mention his relationship with Vivica) Dani's got to figure out a way to get inside his head-and get the Minefield out of it-before the big game.Less