Kyle XY
| Kyle XY | |
|---|---|
| File:Kyle XY logo.png Kyle XY title card | |
| Created by | Eric Bress J. Mackye Gruber |
| Starring | Matt Dallas Marguerite MacIntyre April Matson Jean-Luc Bilodeau Chris Olivero Kirsten Prout Bruce Thomas |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 8 (As of August 14, 2006) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | J.C. Spink David Himelfarb Eric Tuchman |
| Running time | approx. 42-45 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC Family |
| Release | June 26, 2006 – present |
Kyle XY is an American drama television series about Kyle, a boy 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, such as why he has no belly button or why he has no memory of being small.
The show premiered June 26, 2006 on the ABC Family network; episodes are also broadcast on ABC and available for download from the iTunes Music Store.[1]
ABC Family has ordered 10 episodes for the first season, and another 13 episodes for the second season, set to air in the late winter/early spring of 2007.[2][3]
Cast
Main characters
- Matt Dallas as Kyle
- Marguerite MacIntyre as Nicole Trager
- Bruce Thomas as Stephen Trager
- April Matson as Lori Trager
- Jean-Luc Bilodeau Josh Trager
- Kirsten Prout as Amanda Bloom
- Chris Olivero as Declan McDunaugh
Recurring characters
- Nicholas Lea as Tom Foss
- Kurt Max Runte as Detective Jason Breen
- Cory Monteith as Charlie Tanner
- Chelan Simmons as Hillary
Ratings
The premiere episode of Kyle XY was the 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 rating of 2.1, representing 2.6 million people.[4] The repeat showing of the first episode had more than 5.2 million viewers, doubling the number of the first.[5]
The rebroadcast of an episode on ABC during the week of July 24, 2006 attracted 4.39 million viewers, placing the show 70th out of 166 for the week.[6]
Episode list
Season 1
Season 2
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[7] 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.
Trivia
- The premise of Kyle XY is similar to John Doe, although it was supposedly created before the latter became a series.[8]
- Declan's surname is not known. ABC Family's official page[9] mentions it being "McMannus" (Declan MacManus is the real name of Elvis Costello), while closed captioning for the show identify it as "McDunaugh". The alternate reality game indicates that his surname is "Tanner," however, this is the last name of Charlie, Amanda's boyfriend. In the episode "Kyle Got Game" Declan is called McDunaugh by the coach indicating they have settled the debate on his last name.
- 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 is the background as they are the show's main sponsor.
References
- ^ "ABC Family Sells Kyle XY on iTunes". Multichannel News. 2006-06-16. Retrieved 2006-07-02.
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- ^ "ABC Family Renews 'Kyle XY,' Drops 'Beautiful People'". the futon critic. Retrieved 2006-08-05.
- ^ "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) - ^ 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) - ^ 'Dance' Draws a Young Crowd, from the Los Angeles Times
- ^ Mada Corporation website (fictional)
- ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (2006-06-26). "Who / what / from where is 'Kyle XY?'". TV.com. Retrieved 2006-07-04.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Official Kyle XY Home at ABC Family