Kyle XY

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Kyle XY
KyleXYtitle.jpg
Intertitle
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
Theme music composer Michael Suby
Country of origin United States
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 44 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel ABC Family
Original run June 26, 2006 (2006-06-26) – March 16, 2009 (2009-03-16)
External links
Website

Kyle XY is an American television series with a science fiction premise and mystery-drama style. The central character is a teenage boy (Matt Dallas) who awakens naked in a forest outside Seattle, Washington, with no more knowledge or abilities than a newborn and no belly button. He is taken in by a family and given the name Kyle. The series follows Kyle as he tries to solve the puzzles of who he is and why he has no memory before that day. Just as strange, he lacks a belly-button. Although set in present-day Seattle, the series was filmed in the Vancouver, British Columbia, area.

The show premiered June 26, 2006, on the ABC Family cable channel. Episodes were also broadcast on the ABC network the first season, but only for part of the second season, after which it could only be seen on ABC Family. After the 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 season 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] The "wrap-up" is called "Kyle XY: Future Revealed", with the writers and actors explaining their plans for future episodes and what would have ultimately happened in the series.

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 to 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 as a candidate.

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 album 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
3 December 3, 2008
4 December 3, 2008

Declassified
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 - Revelations

(Season 2 - Episodes 01-13)

November 22, 2009 - Full Disclosure (Season 2 - Episodes 14-23) Released as Season 3
3 10 "Kyle XY: Future Revealed" featurette - A look at what would have happened in Season 4, Deleted Scenes, Audio Commentaries 1 December 22, 2009
2 TBA
4 TBA

[edit] International syndications

Country Network
Arab League Arab World Fox Series, MBC Action,[14] MBC Persia
 Argentina Sci Fi Channel
 Australia FOX8
 Bangladesh STAR World
 Belgium RTL TVI (French-speaking part of the country) and 2 BE (Dutch-speaking part)
 Belarus AXN Sci Fi, TNT (Russia)
 Brazil Sci Fi Channel Brazil (Portuguese subtitles), SBT (Portuguese dubbing)
 Bulgaria Fox Crime
 Canada Space, YTV
 Chile Sci Fi Channel
 China CCTVSTAR World
 Colombia Sci Fi Channel
 Costa Rica Sci Fi Channel
 Cuba Telerebelde
 Estonia Kanal 2
 France M6
 Finland Nelonen
 Germany ProSieben
 Greece ANT1
 Hungary TV2
 India STAR World
 Indonesia STAR World
 Iran MBC Persia
 Ireland RTÉ 2, 3e
 Israel Hot Zone, Yes Stars Base
 Italy Fox, Italia 1
 Kazakhstan AXN Sci Fi
 Japan Sci Fi Channel, Universal Channel, Disney Channel Japan
 Latvia TV6
 Malaysia TV3, STAR World, NTV7
 Mexico Sci Fi Channel
 New Zealand TV2
 Nicaragua Sci Fi Channel
 Norway TV 2 Zebra
 Pakistan STAR World
 Peru Sci Fi Channel
 Philippines Studio 23, STAR World, Sci Fi, AXN Beyond
 Poland TVP1, AXN, AXN Sci-Fi, SciFi Universal
 Portugal MOV
 Russia AXN Sci Fi, TNT (Russia)
 Romania Kanal D
 Singapore Channel 5
 Slovakia Markíza
 Spain Cuatro
 Sri Lanka STAR World
 South Africa Vuzu
 Sweden Kanal5
 Switzerland TSI 1
 Taiwan STAR World
 Thailand STAR World
 Turkey TNT, Dizimax
 The Netherlands RTL 5
 United Kingdom BBC Two, BBC Switch, LIVING, Trouble
 Venezuela Sci Fi Channel
 Vietnam VTC7-Today TV
 Georgia 1TV
 Nigeria DVD
 Ukraine Novyi Kanal
 Serbia Fox Crime

[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[15] is the games 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. [dead link]
  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. ^ "RCRD Schedule on the MBC Action Website". 3 October 2011. http://www.mbc.net/portal/site/mbc-en/menuitem.6a2c0f178707e7c8b8722f14480210a0/?vgnextoid=31deb3b9e34f2110VgnVCM1000008420010aRCRD&sday=5&stime=1293656400000&mbctimezone=f18934c837cc1110VgnVCM1000008420010a. 
  15. ^ Mada Corporation website (fictional)

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