Mehcad Brooks joins ‘Necessary Roughness,’ Three Added to Lifetime’s ‘Wall’

In the wake of ABC’s “My Generation” being cancelled, “True Blood” actor Mehcad Brooks has been brought on board to co-star in “Necessary Roughness.” The USA Network pilot will find Brooks playing a troubled football player who develops a connection with a female therapist. Meanwhile, Marisa Ramirez, Brandon Quinn and Chris Johnson have been added to Lifetime's pilot “Against the Wall,” a drama focusing on the tension within a family of police officers.

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