Kyle XY

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Kyle XY
The Kyle XY title card
Genre	Science fiction, teen drama
Created by	Eric Bress J. Mackye Gruber
Starring	Matt Dallas Marguerite MacIntyre Bruce Thomas April Matson Jean-Luc Bilodeau Chris Olivero Kirsten Prout Jaimie Alexander Chelan Simmons Magda Apanowicz
Country of origin	United States  Canada
Language(s)	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	43 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Eric Tuchman David Himelfarb J. Mackye Gruber Chris Bender J.C. Spink Richard Heus Eric Bress
Producer(s)	Julie Plec Charlie Gogolak Curtis Kheel
Running time	approx. 44 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	ABC Family
Original run	June 26, 2006 – March 16, 2009
External links
Official website

Kyle XY is an American drama television series filmed in the Vancouver, British Columbia, area. The show revolves around a boy named Kyle (Matt Dallas), who awakens in a forest outside Seattle, Washington, suffering from amnesia. The series follows Kyle as he tries to understand the mysteries of who he is and why he has no memory of being a child. He is sometimes shown with his shirt partially removed, revealing that he lacks a navel.

The show premiered June 26, 2006, on the ABC Family network. Episodes were also broadcast on ABC the first season, but only for part of the second season, after which it could only be seen on ABC Family. After a 10-episode debut season on ABC Family during Summer 2006, news reported a total of 23 new episodes were ordered for the second season, which started on June 11, 2007, with rebroadcasts on ABC beginning on June 15, 2007.^[1] The second season’s 13th episode, “Leap of Faith”, aired on Monday, September 3, 2007; the remaining 10 began airing on January 12, 2008. The German version was aired December 8, 2007. ^[2] The show started its second season in the UK on Monday, September 3, 2007, and on April 5, the first season was broadcast in France on M6. On October 5, 2007, TV Guide reported that ABC family had renewed Kyle XY for a third season of 10 episodes, which began airing on January 12, 2009.

On January 31, 2009, ABC Family announced that Kyle XY would not return for a fourth season.^[3][4] The series finale of the show aired on Monday, March 16, 2009, at 9/8c on ABC Family, leaving several unresolved dramatic cliffhangers. Following the last episode, writer Julie Plec revealed what had been planned for further seasons.^[5] She also noted that the season three DVD would contain a "mini wrap-up" feature for the series.^[6]

Cast

Main cast

• Matt Dallas as Kyle Trager
• Marguerite MacIntyre as Nicole Trager
• Bruce Thomas as Stephen Trager
• April Matson as Lori Trager
• Jean-Luc Bilodeau as Josh Trager
• Chris Olivero as Declan McDonough
• Kirsten Prout as Amanda Bloom
• Jaimie Alexander as Jessi XX (Season 2+)

Recurring cast

• Nicholas Lea as Tom Foss
• Chelan Simmons as Hillary
• Teryl Rothery as Carol Bloom
• Cory Monteith as Charlie Tanner
• J. Eddie Peck as Adam Baylin
• Sarah-Jane Redmond as Rebecca Thatcher
• Andrew Jackson as Cyrus Reynolds
• Bill Dow as Professor William Kern
• Kurt Max Runte as Detective Jason Breen (Season 1)
• Magda Apanowicz as Andy Jensen (Season 2+)
• Martin Cummins as Brian Taylor (Season 2+)
• Ally Sheedy as Sarah (Season 2+)
• Leah Cairns as Emily Hollander (Season 2+)
• Conrad Coates as Julian Ballantine (Season 2+)
• Josh Zuckerman as Mark (Season 2+)
• Jesse Hutch as Nate (Season 3)
• Hal Ozsan as Michael Cassidy (Season 3)

Kyle and the Trager family. Left to right: Stephen, Lori, Kyle, Josh and Nicole.

Ratings

Kyle XY was ABC Family channel’s highest rated original series from June 2006 - July 2008. The show lost its reign when the series premiere of The Secret Life of the American Teenager brought in 2.8 million viewers. According to the same press release, Kyle XY received a household rating of 2.1 and reached 2.6 million viewers.^[7] The repeat showing of the first episode on sister broadcast network ABC had more than 5.2 million viewers.^[8] Several news sources said low ratings is one of the reasons for the series' cancellation.^[3][4] The third season premiere (in a new time slot, with high-viewership lead-in The Secret Life of the American Teenager) was 1.5 million total viewers, down 33 percent from the Season 2 opener,^[4][9] and most ABC Family shows significantly outperformed the show.^[4] The second episode slid to 1.426 million viewers.^[10]

Episode list

Novels

There are currently two novels based on the series, both from author S. G. Wilkins. The first, Kyle XY: Nowhere to Hide, concerns Kyle's first Halloween, while the second, Kyle XY: Under the Radar, concerns the school's presidential election, with Kyle a candidate. Two other books have been announced.

Soundtrack & Music

Kyle XY: The Soundtrack
Soundtrack by Various artists
Released	May 22, 2007
Genre	Alternative rock, Pop, pop rock.
Label	MySpace Records

On May 22, 2007 a soundtrack for Kyle XY was released. It was released on the same day as the release of the first season. Track listing is as follows:

1. "Hide Another Mistake" – The 88
2. "Nevermind the Phonecalls" – Earlimart
3. "Surround" – In-Flight Safety
4. "I'll Write the Song, You Sing For Me" – Irving
5. "Wonderful Day" – O.A.R.
6. "Bug Bear" – Climber
7. "Honestly" – Cary Brothers
8. "So Many Ways" – Mates of State
9. "Middle Of the Night" – Sherwood
10. "Alibis" – Marianas Trench
11. "It’s Only Life" – Kate Voegele
12. "3 A.M." – Sean Hayes
13. "Born On the Cusp" – American Analog Set
14. "Will You Remember Me (Lori’s Song)" – April Matson
15. "Alley Cat (Demo)" – Sherwood (iTunes Bonus Track)

The music supervisor for the show is Chris Mollere. Michael Suby wrote the opening theme, and most of the score and cues. Neither the theme nor any of the score appear on the soundtrack CD.

Music From Kyle XY

DVD releases

International

Country	Network
Argentina	Sci Fi Channel
Australia	FOX8
Bangladesh	STAR World
Belgium	RTL TVI (French-speaking part of the country) and 2BE (Dutch-speaking part)
Brazil	Sci Fi Channel Brazil (Portuguese subtitles), SBT (Portuguese dubbing)
Bulgaria	Fox Crime
Canada	Space
Chile	Sci Fi Channel
China	CCTV
Colombia	Sci Fi Channel
Cuba	Telerebelde
Egypt	Fox Series
Estonia	Kanal 2
France	M6, W9
Finland	Nelonen
Germany	Pro7
Hungary	TV2
India	STAR World
Indonesia	STAR World
Ireland	RTÉ 2, 3e
Israel	Hot zone, yes stars 3
Italy	Fox, Italia 1
Kazakhstan	AXN Sci Fi
Japan	Sci Fi Channel
Jordan	Fox Series
Latvia	TV6
Lebanon	Fox Series
Malaysia	TV3, STAR World
Mexico	Sci Fi Channel
Morocco	Fox Series
New Zealand	TV2
Norway	TV 2 Zebra
Pakistan	STAR World
Palestine	Fox Series
Peru	Sci Fi Channel
Philippines	Studio 23, STAR World, Sci Fi
Poland	TVP1, AXN
Portugal	MOV
Russia	AXN Sci Fi, TNT (Russia)
Romania	Kanal D
Saudi Arabia	Fox Series
Singapore	Channel 5
Slovakia	Markíza
Spain	Cuatro
South Africa	GO
Sweden	Kanal5
Switzerland	TSI 1
Syria	Fox Series
Taiwan	STAR World
Thailand	STAR World
Turkey	TNT, Dizimax
The Netherlands	RTL 5
United Kingdom	BBC Two, LIVING, Trouble
Venezuela	Sci Fi Channel
Yemen	Fox Series

Alternate reality game

Kyle XY as a series also features an alternate reality game where the players are “invited” to help solve the mystery of who Kyle really is. The Mada Corporation website^[14] is the game’s rabbit hole — the introduction to the game universe. By clicking on “Our Jobs” in the menu, the gamer is taken to an anti-Madacorp Blog, where clues are left for revealing the truth about Kyle. It has been removed since the premiere of Season 2 and the Mada Corporation Website has been completely re-done to act as a real working website. The game also makes use of the website for a group called “The Latnok Society” and a brand new clue tracker room, which is more interactive than the previous one.

See also

• XY sex-determination system
• D.A.R.Y.L.
• John Doe

References

External links

• Kyle XY on TV Squad
• Comprehensive list of Kyle XY music
• Religious References and Religious Affiliation of Characters on Kyle XY
• Kyle XY at the Internet Movie Database
• Kyle XY at TV.com