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Kyle XY
File:Kyle XY - intertitle.jpg
Kyle XY's intertitle
GenreScience fiction, teen drama
Created byEric Bress
J. Mackye Gruber
StarringMatt Dallas
Marguerite MacIntyre
Bruce Thomas
April Matson
Jean-Luc Bilodeau
Chris Olivero
Kirsten Prout
Jaimie Alexander
Country of origin United States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2 (3 planned)
No. of episodes23 (43 planned) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersEric Tuchman
David Himelfarb
J. Mackye Gruber
Chris Bender
J.C. Spink
Richard Heus
Eric Bress
ProducersJulie Plec
Charlie Gogolak
Curtis Kheel
Running timeapprox. 41 minutes
Original release
NetworkABC Family
ReleaseJune 26, 2006 –
Present (Renewed Through 2008)

Kyle XY is an American drama television series about a boy named Kyle, who wakes up in the forest outside of Seattle, Washington with no memory of his life up until that point. The series follows Kyle as he tries to understand the mysteries of who he is or why he has no memory of being a child.

The show premiered June 26, 2006 on the ABC Family network; episodes are also broadcast on ABC and available for download from the iTunes Store.[1]

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.[2] The second season's 13th episode, "Leap of Faith," aired on Monday, September 3, 2007; the remaining 10 are expected to air in early 2008. [1] Actor Jean-Luc Bilodeau (who plays Josh Trager) has said in an interview that the cast are "finishing filming in October"; the show started its second season in the UK on Monday, 3 September, 2007. On October 5, 2007 TV Guide reported that ABC family has renewed Kyle XY for a third season of 10 episodes. ABC Family also released information on October 5th, 2007 about Kyle XY season 3, which has been confirmed. According to Jean-Luc Bilodeau's MySpace Page, and reported by Kyle Talk, the series is expected to resume Monday, January 14th, 2008.

Plot

Kyle is a sixteen-year-old boy who wakes up in a forest on the edge of Seattle totally naked and without any memories of an earlier life. Kyle is like a newborn baby in his lack of knowledge of human social life: he doesn't know the simplest things, like how to eat or drink, and cannot communicate with others easily in the beginning. When Kyle walks naked into a nearby town, he is picked up by the police. As they cannot find his records, he is taken to a children's home or juvenile detention facility where it is discovered he doesn't have a navel. Nicole Trager, a therapist, is interested in Kyle. She realizes Kyle doesn't belong at the home and brings him to her home while the police look for his family. The series follows Kyle and the Trager family as Kyle develops socially and searches for answers to his past.

Cast

Main article: List of Kyle XY characters

Main cast

Recurring cast

Ratings

The premiere episode of Kyle XY was ABC Family channel's highest rated original series premiere, according to their press release (as of June 2006). According to the same press release, the show received a household rating of 2.1 and reached 2.6 million viewers.[3] The repeat showing of the first episode on sister broadcast network ABC had more than 5.2 million viewers.[4]

Episode list

Main article: List of Kyle XY episodes

The show began on June 26, 2006 and ended with 10 episodes on August 28. The second season was split in two halves. The first half began on June 11, 2007 and ended on September 3 with "Leap of Faith" and will start again in early 2008.[5] Kyle XY has been granted a third season, which will consist of 10 episodes.

Soundtrack

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 onto DVD. 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

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.

DVD releases

Name Eps # Special Features Release Date
The Complete First Season 10 Alternate pilot, Extended season finale, "Kyle Declassified" featurette, Commentary tracks on "Pilot" and "Diving In" May 22, 2007
The Complete Second Season 13 Extended season premiere, deleted scenes, commentary tracks May 27, 2008

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[6] 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. This part of the series is a lot like Lost's DHARMA Initiative. 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.

Trivia

  • Declan's surname, McDunaugh, is not revealed until the sixth episode ("Blame It on the Rain"), when Declan meets Stephen Trager. The show's website originally mentioned it as being "McMannus" (Declan MacManus is the real name of Elvis Costello), while closed captioning for the show identified it as "McDunaugh". The alternate reality game mistakenly indicated that it was "Tanner," which was actually the last name of Charlie, Amanda's ex-boyfriend.
  • Even though the series takes place in Seattle, it is actually filmed in the Vancouver, British Columbia area.
  • Throughout most episodes, Sour Patch Kids candies are mentioned or shown in the background as they are the show's main sponsor. They are Kyle's favorite candies as mentioned by Amanda.
  • When the character of Adam Baylin is mentioned for the first time in the eighth episode ("Memory Serves"), his last name was spelled "Bailen" in the closed-captioning. However, it is spelled "Baylin" on ABC Family's official website, and so the latter spelling is considered canonical.
  • Zzyzx, the name of the lab that Adam Baylin founded, was named after an exit on interstate 15 from Las Vegas headed southwest toward LA.
  • The location of the Madacorp entrance is the same building used for the 4400 Center in The 4400.
  • All Beachwood High School scenes are filmed at Templeton Secondary School in Vancouver, British Columbia.

International Broadcasters

Country TV Network(s) Series Premiere Weekly Schedule
United States United States ABC Family June 26, 2006 Mondays 8 pm (first run)
Wednesdays 12:00 am (encore)
Canada Canada SPACE: The Imagination Station &
A-Channel		 September 18, 2007 (SPACE) A-Channel: Sundays 8pm
SPACE: Tuesdays 9pm
Malaysia Malaysia TV3 (First Season) February 1, 2007 Thursdays 9.30 pm
Bulgaria Bulgaria Fox Crime April 12, 2007 Monday to Friday 10.00 pm and 2.00 pm
South Africa South Africa DStv April 3, 2007
Spain Spain Sci-fi, Cuatro TV and Fox March 14, 2007 in Sci-fi
September 19, 2007 in Cuatro		 Sci-fi: Wednesdays 10 pm Cuatro: Wednesdays 10 pm
United Kingdom United Kingdom Trouble and BBC TWO February 20, 2007,
Season 2 Started September 3, 2007		 Mondays 9pm Trouble

Airing on BBC TWO's new teen strand 'Switch'. Due To Techincal Problems, The Mid-Season Fimale Will Air On Trouble With A Double Bill, Monday 26th November.

Turkey Türkiye Dizimax 2007 Cumartesi 21:00
Finland Finland Nelonen September 2, 2007 Sundays 5:30 pm
Sweden Sweden Kanal 5 April 19, 2007 Tuesdays 8 pm
New Zealand New Zealand TV 2 July 22, 2007 Sunday 5.30 pm
Norway Norway [[TV2 zebra {Norway}|TV 2]] ?,? ?
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago CTV September 6, 2007 Thursdays 8.00 pm
Italy Italy Fox Italia July 16, 2007 Mondays 21 pm
Philippines Philippines Studio 23 August 8, 2007 Wednesdays 8:30 pm
Australia Australia Seven Network Summer 2007 TBA
Israel Israel HOT 3 and yes stars 3 August 7, 2007 Tuesdays 9:15 p.m.
Iceland Iceland RÚV August 4, 2007 Saturdays 6.10 p.m.
Singapore Singapore Channel 5 August 19, 2007 Sundays 4 p.m.
Korea Korea tvN 2007 Saturdays 1 p.m.
India India Star World 15 September 2007 Saturdays 8 pm and Sundays 12:00 am
France France W9 September 11, 2007 Tuesdays 8.45 p.m.
Portugal Portugal MOV December 5, 2007 Wednesdays 9 p.m.
Serbia Serbia Fox Crime April 12, 2007 Monday to Friday 9.00 pm and 1.00 pm
Hungary Hungary TV2 November 18, 2007 Sundays, 3.30pm
Republic of Ireland Ireland Channel 6 November 4, 2007 Sundays, 8.00pm

References

  1. ^ "ABC Family Sells Kyle XY on iTunes". Multichannel News. 2006-06-16. Retrieved 2006-07-02. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ "Extended second season for 'Kyle XY'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2007-05-09. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "Millions of viewers tune-in to discover who is 'Kyle XY'" (PDF). ABC FamilyNet. 2006-06-27. Retrieved 2006-07-02. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ Becker, Anne (2006-07-03). "Kyle XY Scores High in Double Play". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved 2006-07-11. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ Becker, Anne (2006-07-03). "Kyle XY Scores High in Double Play". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved 2006-07-11. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ Mada Corporation website (fictional)

See also

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