TCA: USA Orders Third Season of 'Necessary Roughness'

Will come back this summer with ten episodes

By Tim Baysinger -- Broadcasting & Cable, 1/7/2013 12:40:13 PM

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USA Network has renewed Necessary Roughness for a third season of ten episodes to air this summer.

Necessary Roughness, paired with Royal Pains, averaged 5.3 million viewers on Wednesdays this past summer.  The show's second season premiere on June 6 drew 4.6 million total viewers.

"Necessary Roughness is an important page in our network playbook," said USA co-presidents Jeff Wachtel and Chris McCumber. "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."

With the renewal, USA will bring most of its entire summer slate, having already given new season orders to Suits, Royal Pains, White Collar, Covert Affairs and Burn Notice. The net canceld Common Law.