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Season 1

  • S01E01 Pilot

    • June 29, 2011
    • USA Network

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

  • S01E02 Anchor Management

    • July 6, 2011
    • USA Network

    Dr. Dani treats a news anchor whose career is on the chopping block following an on-air crack up. TK takes on the team when Matt won't clear him to play on Sunday. Lindsay dates a boy who seems too good to be true.

  • S01E03 Spinning Out

    • July 13, 2011
    • USA Network

    Dr. Dani treats a NASCAR driver who can't get back behind the wheel after a crash. TK gets into a fight with the team's rookie wide receiver. Lindsay and RJ throw a party that gets out of hand.

  • S01E04 Habit Forming

    • July 20, 2011
    • USA Network

    Fullback Randy Boozler's rookie year will be his last if Dr. Dani can't figure out why he keeps failing to show up for practice. Meanwhile, sensitive information concerning Dani's patient is leaked and Matt is visited by an old friend with bad habits.

  • S01E05 Poker Face

    • July 27, 2011
    • USA Network

    Professional poker play Jason Coogan wants Dani to uncover the "tell" that's destroying his career, but there's more to Coogan's problem than meets the eye. Meanwhile, the Hawks hire high-powered publicist Laura Radcliffe to improve TK's public image.

  • S01E06 Dream On

    • August 3, 2011
    • USA Network

    Tyler Paxton -- an extreme sports star and entrepreneur -- appears fearless, but recurrent nightmares are starting to threaten his success. Dani attends her high school reunion, knowing Ray Sr. will be there. TK finds that there is such a thing as too much attention.

  • S01E07 Whose Team Are You On?

    • August 10, 2011
    • USA Network

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

  • S01E08 Losing Your Swing

    • August 17, 2011
    • USA Network

    Dani treats a rising golf star with the "yips." TK gets a new therapist. A former professor of Dani's sparks her interest.

  • S01E09 Forget Me Not

    • August 24, 2011
    • USA Network

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

  • S01E10 A Wing and a Player

    • August 31, 2011
    • USA Network

    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.

  • S01E11 Baggage Claim

    • September 7, 2011
    • USA Network

    A lifestyle media mogul's own lifestyle threatens her empire. Dani faces her first anniversary since the divorce. TK tries to figure out what he really wants in his love life.

  • S01E12 Goal Line

    • September 14, 2011
    • USA Network

    As the Hawks head into the playoffs, Dani takes on an unexpected new client and TK must face his biggest rival. Nico has to decide where his loyalties lie.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Shrink or Swim

    • June 6, 2012
    • USA Network

    The Hawks are facing problems before the football season even begins, the team's owner Marshall Pittman is getting divorced from his wife, who is trying to take control of everything. Meanwhile, Dr. Dani tries to hide her relationship with Matt while dealing with the IRS and unpaid taxes. And TK is trying to deal with getting shot in his own way, without any help from Dr. Dani.

  • S02E02 To Swerve and Protect

    • June 13, 2012
    • USA Network

    A Roller Derby star needs Dani to sniff out the cause of her mysterious collapse. Meanwhile, Ray Jay tries to figure out how to skate through issues with his new girlfriend. Plus, Marshall Pittman gives TK an ultimatum; prove you can run... or lose your bonus.

  • S02E03 Wide Deceiver

    • June 20, 2012
    • USA Network

    Dani's routine "psych eval" of a potential draft pick turns out to be anything but. Meanwhile, Pittman turns up the heat at the Combine, TK plays hooky in his old neighborhood, and Ray Jay's girlfriend annoys Dani to no end.

  • S02E04 Slumpbuster

    • June 27, 2012
    • USA Network

    Dani treats a baseball slugger who suddenly can't hit. Meanwhile, Pittman's antics get even stranger, TK's challenged to address the wound his shooting left behind, and Matt's bond with Ray Jay and Lindsay strains his relationship with Dani.

  • S02E05 Mr. Irrelevant

    • July 11, 2012
    • USA Network

    Dr. Dani works her magic on a world-renown illusionist whose next trick could prove his last. In addition, Dani tells the kids about her relationship with Matt as he learns to navigate front office politics. Plus, TK gets into a Twitter flame war with an all-too-familiar foe.

  • S02E06 What's Eating You?

    • July 18, 2012
    • USA Network

    Dani treats a veteran Hawks linebacker's hefty problem. Meanwhile, TK turns up the heat on the rookie Damon Razor with a little mischief. And Dani's BFF, Jeanette, returns for a visit as Lindsay goes to a therapist.

  • S02E07 Spell It Out

    • July 25, 2012
    • USA Network

    A spelling bee whiz kid turns to Dani with a case of the st-st-stutters. Meanwhile, TK comes face-to-face with a problem he hoped was history, a league representative comes knocking on Nico's door, and Jeanette still hasn't told Augusto she's pregnant.

  • S02E08 A Load of Bull

    • August 1, 2012
    • USA Network

    Dani cowboys up to treat a professional bull rider. Dani and Matt navigate their breakup while Matt and Nico try to keep the reigns on a reporter who's come to Hawks training camp to focus on TK. Ray Jay's surprisingly good SAT scores cause tension in his relationship with Olivia.

  • S02E09 Might As Well Face It

    • August 15, 2012
    • USA Network

    Dr. Dani treats a pro video gamer. Matt and Dani find there are hidden perks to calling it quits. Training camp is over for the Hawks and it's time for Matt and Coach to decide who will make the cut. Razor's troublesome past becomes an issue in the present and when TK tries to help him out, it becomes apparent that TK needs help too... and fast.

  • S02E10 Double Fault

    • August 22, 2012
    • USA Network

    Dr. Dani treats mixed-doubles tennis players who are all mixed up, on court and off. When something important is stolen from TK's apartment, Matt finds himself going toe to toe with TK's agent, Rob. Nico uncovers a major security breach at the Hawks. Ray Jay wants to supplement his college tuition. Jeanette's pregnancy panic comes to a head.

  • S02E11 All The King's Horses

    • August 29, 2012
    • USA Network

    As the Hawks season opener nears, Dani, TK, and the team teeter on the precipice of disaster. Who will come crashing down?

  • S02E12 Frozen Fish Sticks

    • January 23, 2013
    • USA Network

    Dani must become a patient in order to get her career back on track; T.K. returns to work but is dismayed to find he's been replaced; and Juliette, Nico and the front office clash after Pittman's death.

  • S02E13 Hits and Myths

    • January 30, 2013
    • USA Network

    Dani treats rock stars; T.K. tries to get his job back; the team adjust to Juliette's leadership; and Dani tries to tap into her subconscious for insight into her love life.

  • S02E14 The Fall Guy

    • February 6, 2013
    • USA Network

    Dr. Dani tries to help hot-tempered Coach Purnell keep his cool. Also, Nico and Matt investigate a major scandal. Meanwhile, TK turns to the Hawks' Quarterback to try and get himself back up to #1 wide out.

  • S02E15 Regret Me Not

    • February 13, 2013
    • USA Network

    Dani tries to unearth the cause of Quarterback Rex Evans' rage problem. Meanwhile, TK looks for help because he's getting worked on and off the field.

  • S02E16 There's The Door

    • February 20, 2013
    • USA Network

    A secret surfaces and threatens to cause a scandal that could bring down the Hawks' entire season. Dani makes a decision regarding her feelings for Matt and Nico.

Season 3

  • S03E01 Ch-Ch-Changes

    • June 12, 2013
    • USA Network

    Dani receives a tempting offer from a businessman. Elsewhere, TK tries to adjust to a tough new coach; Nico returns; and Dani helps a baseball player confront his fear of flying.

  • S03E02 Gimme Some Lovin'

    • June 19, 2013
    • USA Network

    Dani helps a former child star struggling with growing pains that have put her career on the rocks. Connor works to revamp TK’s image to snag a major endorsement. Nico finds himself at odds with Dani.

  • S03E03 Swimming with Sharks

    • June 26, 2013
    • USA Network

    Dani steps in to help a star basketball player whose career is in free throw freefall. Connor goes to war with a rival management company. TK might be the war’s first casualty.

  • S03E04 Snap Out of It

    • July 10, 2013
    • USA Network

    Dani helps a self-help guru, Nolan, who doesn't believe in talk therapy. Meanwhile, TK has met his match in Sheera, and Nico gathers inside information on V3.

  • S03E05 V3 for Vendetta

    • July 17, 2013
    • USA Network

    Connor searches for the mole at V3 and Dani helps an accountant with a secret. Meanwhile, Paloma wants to get on the fast track and TK's relationship with Sheera heats up.

  • S03E06 Good Will Haunting

    • July 24, 2013
    • USA Network

    Dani works with a fantasy writer; a sex tape scandal threatens TK's career. Meanwhile, Connor works on damage control and Nico has information that could shake up V3.

  • S03E07 Bringing the Heat

    • July 31, 2013
    • USA Network

    Connor asks Dr. Dani to resume a course of therapy with her very first V3 client. TK struggles to shake Sheera after their break-up. Nico continues to work behind the scenes for the FBI to investigate the scandal at V3.

  • S03E08 The Game's Afoot

    • August 7, 2013
    • USA Network

    Dr. Dani treats two track stars with a bad case of sibling rivalry. TK’s quest for his first championship ring is put in jeopardy. Nico searches for a washed-out athlete, who just might be the missing piece to the V3 puzzle.

  • S03E09 Sucker Punch

    • August 14, 2013
    • USA Network

    Dr. Dani trades punches with a championship boxer who wants to get back in the ring. TK seeks treatment at the V3 clinic while Nico follows a new lead that takes him to the clinic as well. Abby is brought into the V3 fold, but it’s unclear whose side she’s really on.

  • S03E10 Sympathy For the Devil

    • August 21, 2013
    • USA Network

    Dr. Dani searches for her missing client as the V3 scandal comes to a head. Meanwhile, TK may be benched for the big game and Nico has a surprise visitor.