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Kyle XY
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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]

Contents

[edit] Cast

Main article: List of Kyle XY characters

[edit] Main cast

[edit] Recurring cast

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

[edit] 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]

[edit] Episode list

Main article: List of Kyle XY episodes
Season Episodes Start Date End Date
Season 1 10 June 26, 2006 August 28, 2006
Season 2 23 June 11, 2007 March 17, 2008
Season 3 10 January 12, 2009 March 16, 2009

[edit] 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.

Novel # Title Pages Release Date
Novel #1 Kyle XY: Nowhere to Hide 192pag. August 30, 2007
Novel #2 Kyle XY: Under the Radar 189pag. January 1, 2008

[edit] 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

[edit] DVD releases

Season Number of Episodes Special Features Region Release Date
1 10 Alternate pilot episode, Extended season finale, “Kyle Declassified” featurette, Commentary tracks on “Pilot” and “Diving In” 1 May 22, 2007
2 August 4, 2008
4 December 3, 2008
2 23 Alternate ending for "Leap of Faith", 27 deleted scenes, "Living with the X's" featurette, "Facing the Future" sneak peek at Season 2.5, Commentary tracks with the cast and crew 1 December 30, 2008
2 August 13, 2009
4 March 11, 2009 (Season 2), November 22, 2009 (Season 2.5)
3 10 "Kyle XY: Future Revealed" featurette - A look at what would have happened in Season 4, Deleted Scenes, Audio Commentaries[citation needed] 1 December 22, 2009
2 TBA
4 TBA

[edit] 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

[edit] 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.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Extended second season for 'Kyle XY'". Digital Spy. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/cult/a46345/extended-second-season-for-kyle-xy.html. Retrieved 2007-05-09. 
  2. ^ Shows A-Z - kyle xy on abc family | TheFutonCritic.com
  3. ^ a b Ausiello, Michael. "ABC Family Pledges More 'Greek,' 'Lincoln Heights,' Cancels 'Kyle XY'." January 31, 2009.
  4. ^ a b c d "Kyle XY: ABC Family TV Show Cancelled, No Season Four." TV Series Finale.com January 31, 2009.
  5. ^ "Writer/co-producer Julie Plec answers questions about the 'Kyle XY' finale". ABC Family. 2009-03-07. http://community.abcfamily.go.com/blogs/kyle-xy/writerco-producer-julie-plec-answers-questions-about-kyle-xy-finale. Retrieved 2009-03-17. 
  6. ^ "Kyle XY will “mini” wrap-up on season three DVD". CliqueClack TV. 2009-09-11. http://www.cliqueclack.com/tv/2009/09/11/kyle-xy-will-mini-wrap-up-on-season-three-dvd/. Retrieved 2009-09-11. 
  7. ^ "Millions of viewers tune-in to discover who is 'Kyle XY'" (PDF). ABC FamilyNet. 2006-06-27. http://www.abcfamilynet.com/docs/2006/06/ABCfamilyratings062706.pdf. Retrieved 2006-07-02. 
  8. ^ Becker, Anne (2006-07-03). "Kyle XY Scores High in Double Play". Broadcasting & Cable. http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6349334.html. Retrieved 2006-07-11. 
  9. ^ Hibberd, James. "'Kyle XY' Debut Disappoints; 'Real Chance' Soars." The Live Feed. January 13, 2009.
  10. ^ Seidman, Robert. "Obama Inauguration, WWE RAW and Burn Notice Lead Weekly Cable Viewing." TVByTheNumbers.com January 27, 2009.
  11. ^ "'Kyle XY' Music Guide to 'It Happened One Night'". ABC Family. http://community.abcfamily.go.com/blogs/kyle-xy/kyle-xy-music-guide-it-happened-one-night. Retrieved 2009-01-13. 
  12. ^ "'Kyle XY' Music Guide to 'Psychic Friend'". ABC Family. http://community.abcfamily.go.com/blogs/music/kyle-xy-music-guide-psychic-friend. Retrieved 2009-02-02. 
  13. ^ "'Kyle XY' Music Guide to 'Electric Kiss'". ABC Family. http://community.abcfamily.go.com/blogs/music/kyle-xy-music-guide-electric-kiss. Retrieved 2009-02-02. 
  14. ^ Mada Corporation website (fictional)

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