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Pilot (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 22 min | Comedy

Recently divorced Alex is a single mom now raising her 10-year-old daughter, Charlie. She hires Pete, a charismatic,ladies man and recovering gambling addict. And they both quickly realizes that they may have met their match in each other.

Director

Craig Zisk

Writers

Tad Quill (created by) (written by) | Marc Singer (staff writer) | Tony Dodds (staff writer)

Producers

Michael Pendell | Chris Plourde

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Updated Mar 21, 2012

Release date

Mar 21, 2012 (United States)

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17 cast members

Name	Known for
Amanda Peet Alex Meyers Alex Meyers See fewer	A Lot Like Love (2005)
David Walton Pete Riggins Pete Riggins See fewer	Bad Moms (2016)
Margo Harshman Screwsie Screwsie See fewer	Fired Up! (2009)
Joey King Charlie Meyers Charlie Meyers See fewer	The Act (2019)
Jeffrey Tambor Walt Riggins Walt Riggins See fewer	Transparent (2014)
J.B. Smoove Clem Clem See fewer	Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019)
Jesse Plemons Gary Gary See fewer	Game Night (I) (2018)
Matt Letscher Ben Ben See fewer	The Mask of Zorro (1998)
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Susan Park Simone Simone See fewer	High Desert (2023)
Nathan Anderson Lyle Lyle See fewer	Reasonable Doubt (2022)
Jacquie Barnbrook Deb Gidley Deb Gidley See fewer	Shrek (2001)
Sydney Hamilton Tara Tara See fewer	Buttwhistle (2014)
Sharon Sachs Gloria Gloria See fewer	Grimm: Grimm Makeup & VFX (2011)
Michelle Bernard Big Red Big Red See fewer	9-1-1 (2018)
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