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Kyle XY
Genre
Created by
Starring
Narrated byMatt Dallas
Music byMichael Suby
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes43 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Julie Plec
  • Charlie Gogolak
  • Curtis Kheel
  • Richard Heus
  • Chad Fiveash
  • S. Lily Hui
  • James Patrick Stoteraux
Running time44 minutes
Production companies
  • Two Cigarettes and One Match Productions (season 1)
  • Kyle XY Productions
  • BenderSpink Productions
  • ABC Studios[a]
Original release
NetworkABC Family
ReleaseJune 26, 2006 (2006-06-26) –
March 16, 2009 (2009-03-16)

Kyle XY is an American science fiction television series created by Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber and produced by ABC Studios. The central character is a teenage boy (Matt Dallas) who awakens naked in a forest outside Seattle, Washington, with amnesia 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. Although set in Seattle, the series was filmed in the Vancouver, British Columbia area.

The show premiered June 26, 2006, on the ABC Family cable channel. Much of the original run also aired on the ABC network. The series ran for three seasons, ending on March 16, 2009.[1][2] The final episode featured several cliffhangers, which were eventually resolved in a special feature on the third season DVD.[3][4]

Cast and characters

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Main article: List of Kyle XY characters
Kyle and the Trager family. Left to right: Stephen, Lori, Kyle, Josh, and Nicole.

Main

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Recurring

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Episodes

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Main article: List of Kyle XY episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
110June 26, 2006 (2006-06-26)August 28, 2006 (2006-08-28)
223June 11, 2007 (2007-06-11)March 17, 2008 (2008-03-17)
310January 12, 2009 (2009-01-12)March 16, 2009 (2009-03-16)

Home media

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Season DVD title Set details DVD release dates Special features
Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
1 Kyle XY: The Complete First Season – Declassified
  • Discs: 3
  • Episodes: 10
 May 22, 2007[5] August 4, 2008[6] December 3, 2008[7]
  • Alternate Premiere
  • Extended Season Finale
  • Kyle XY Declassified – "Kyle File"
  • Audio Commentaries
2 Kyle XY: The Complete Second Season – Revelations
  • Discs: 6
  • Episodes: 23
 December 30, 2008 [8] N/A N/A
  • Alternate Ending
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Livin' with the X's
  • Audio Commentaries
  • The Science of Kyle XY
Kyle XY: The Complete Second Season – Revelations
  • Discs: 4
  • Episodes: 13[b]
 N/A N/A March 11, 2009[9]
  • Alternate Ending
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Livin' with the X's
  • Facing the Future
  • Audio Commentaries
3 Kyle XY: The Complete Third Season – Full Disclosure
  • Discs: 3
  • Episodes: 10[c]
 N/A N/A November 4, 2009[10]
  • Audio Commentaries
  • Deleted Scenes
  • The Science of Kyle XY
Kyle XY: The Complete Third and Final Season
  • Discs: 3
  • Episodes: 10
 December 22, 2009[11] N/A N/A
  • Kyle XY: Future Revealed
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Audio Commentaries
  1. ^ Known as Touchstone Television for the first season
  2. ^ Comprises the first thirteen episodes of season two
  3. ^ Comprises the remaining ten episodes of season two

Reception

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Ratings

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Kyle XY was ABC Family channel's highest-rated original series from June 2006 to July 2008; this position was eclipsed by the series premiere of The Secret Life of the American Teenager, which brought in 2.8 million viewers.[12] The third-season premiere was 1.5 million total viewers, down 33 percent from the second-season opener,[2][13] and most ABC Family shows significantly outperformed the show.[2] The second episode slid to 1.426 million viewers.[14]

Accolades

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2006 Teen Choice Awards Choice Summer Series Kyle XY Nominated
2007 Teen Choice Awards Choice TV Show: Drama Kyle XY Nominated
Choice TV: Breakout Matt Dallas Nominated
TCA Awards Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming Kyle XY Won [15][16]
Artios Award Best Children's TV Programming Robert J. Ulrich, Eric Dawson, Carol Kritzer, Wendy O'Brien, Coreen Mayrs and Heike Brandstatter (Canadian casting) Nominated [17]
Saturn Awards Best Actor in a Television Program Matt Dallas Nominated [18]
Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series Kyle XY Nominated
2008 Saturn Awards Best Actor on Television Matt Dallas Nominated [19]
Best Supporting Actress on Television Jaimie Alexander Nominated
Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series Kyle XY Nominated
GLAAD Media Award Individual Episode (in a Series without a Regular LGBT Character) "Free To Be You and Me" Nominated [20]

In other media

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Novels

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Two novels based on the series have been published, both written by 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 election for student president, with Kyle as a candidate.

Soundtrack and music

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The music supervisor for the show was Chris Mollere. Michael Suby wrote the opening theme, and most of the score and cues; none of his work appeared on the soundtrack album, which was released in 2007.

Alternate reality game

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Kyle XY featured an online alternate reality game during the first season in which players were "invited" to help solve the mystery of Kyle's actual identity. ABC Family and Touchstone hosted a website by the fictional business The Mada Corporation[21] that served as the game's rabbit hole introducing players to the in-game universe, but the project ended during the second season.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ausiello, Michael. "ABC Family Pledges More 'Greek,' 'Lincoln Heights,' Cancels 'Kyle XY'."". EW.com. January 31, 2009. Archived from the original on February 3, 2009. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Kyle XY: ABC Family TV Show Cancelled, No Season Four". TVSeriesFinale.com. January 31, 2009. Archived from the original on June 9, 2009. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  3. ^ "Writer/co-producer Julie Plec answers questions about the 'Kyle XY' finale". ABC Family. March 7, 2009. Archived from the original on March 20, 2009. Retrieved March 20, 2009.
  4. ^ "Kyle XY will "mini" wrap-up on season three DVD". CliqueClack.com. September 11, 2009. Archived from the original on September 14, 2009. Retrieved September 11, 2009.
  5. ^ "Kyle XY: The Complete First Season (2006)". Amazon. May 22, 2007. Archived from the original on October 15, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
  6. ^ "Kyle XY – Complete Series 1 [DVD]". Amazon.co.uk. August 4, 2008. Archived from the original on September 19, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
  7. ^ "Kyle XY – The Complete 1st Season: Declassified (3 Disc Set)". EzyDVD. Archived from the original on July 8, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
  8. ^ "Kyle XY: The Complete Second Season (2009)". Amazon. December 30, 2008. Archived from the original on August 11, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
  9. ^ "Kyle XY – The Complete 2nd Season: Revelations (555 Disc Set)". EzyDVD. Archived from the original on July 8, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
  10. ^ "Kyle XY – The 3rd Season: Full Disclosure (3 Disc Set)". EzyDVD. Archived from the original on July 8, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
  11. ^ "Kyle XY: The Complete Third and Final Season (2010)". Amazon. December 22, 2009. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
  12. ^ "Millions of viewers tune-in to discover who is 'Kyle XY'" (PDF). ABC FamilyNet. June 27, 2006. Retrieved July 2, 2006. [dead link‍]
  13. ^ "Hibberd, James. "'Kyle XY' Debut Disappoints; 'Real Chance' Soars." The Live Feed. January 13, 2009". Archived from the original on January 25, 2009. Retrieved February 8, 2009.
  14. ^ "Seidman, Robert. "Obama Inauguration, WWE RAW and Burn Notice Lead Weekly Cable Viewing." TVByTheNumbers.com January 27, 2009". TVbytheNumbers. Archived from the original on September 4, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  15. ^ Adalian, Josef (July 22, 2007). "'Friday' takes a top TCA Award". Variety. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  16. ^ "TCA Awards The Office Top Comedy Prize". MTV. Archived from the original on March 24, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  17. ^ Gretta Parkinson (October 3, 2007). "Casting Society unveils Artios noms". The Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  18. ^ Staff, M. W. (February 21, 2007). "Superman Returns Leads the 33rd Annual Saturn Awards with 10 Nominations". MovieWeb. Archived from the original on December 16, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  19. ^ Gregg Kilday (February 21, 2008). "'300' leads Saturn nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Associated Press. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  20. ^ "GLAAD Announces Nominees for Annual Media Awards". www.advocate.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  21. ^ Mada Corporation website (fictional) Archived July 21, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
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