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    Pilot Season: Nat Faxon to Play Paget Brewster's Love Interest in ABC's Spy

    Nat Faxon has landed his first post-Ben and Kate role, as Paget Brewster's love interest on the ABC comedy pilot Spy, TVGuide.com has learned.

    Based on a British satire, Spy tells the story of a man named Tim (Rob Corddry), who unwittingly takes a job at the Secret Service to prove his worth as a father. Paget Brewster stars as Tim's ex-wife, Erica, and Faxon will play her boyfriend Alan, who desperately wants to become friends with Tim.

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    Faxon is listed as a guest star in the pilot but the role could potentially be recurring.

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