Kyle XY Information

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. 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. 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. 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. 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. She also noted that the season three DVD would contain a "mini wrap-up" feature for the series. 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.

Cast

Main cast

• Matt Dallas as Kyle Trager
• Marguerite MacIntyre as Nicole Trager
• Bruce Thomas as Stephen Trager
• April Matson as Lori Trager
• Jean-Luc Bilodeau as Josh Trager
• Chris Olivero as Declan McDonough
• Kirsten Prout as Amanda Bloom
• Jaimie Alexander as Jessi Hollander (Season 2, 3)

Recurring cast

• Chelan Simmons as Hillary Shepard
• Nicholas Lea as Tom Foss
• Teryl Rothery as Carol Bloom
• Cory Monteith as Charlie Tanner (Season 1, 2)
• J. Eddie Peck as Adam Baylin (Season 1, 2)
• Sarah-Jane Redmond as Rebecca Thatcher (Season 1, 2)
• Andrew Jackson as Cyrus Reynolds (Season 1, 2)
• Bill Dow as Professor William Kern (Season 1, 2)
• Kurt Max Runte as Detective Jason Breen (Season 1)
• Magda Apanowicz as Andy Jensen (Season 2, 3)
• Martin Cummins as Brian Taylor (Season 2)
• Ally Sheedy as Sarah Emerson (Season 2, 3)
• Leah Cairns as Emily Hollander (Season 2)
• Conrad Coates as Julian Ballantine (Season 2)
• Josh Zuckerman as Mark (Season 2, 3)
• Jesse Hutch as Nate Harrison (Season 3)
• Hal Ozsan as Michael Cassidy (Season 3)

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. The repeat showing of the first episode on sister broadcast network ABC had more than 5.2 million viewers. Several news sources said low ratings is one of the reasons for the series' cancellation.

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, and most ABC Family shows significantly outperformed the show. The second episode slid to 1.426 million viewers.

Episode list

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

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipients and nominees	Outcome
2006	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Summer Series	Kyle XY	rowspan="3"
2007		Choice TV Show: Drama
		Choice TV: Breakout	Matt Dallas
	TCA Award	Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming	Kyle XY
	Artios Award	Best Children's TV Programming	Robert J. Ulrich, Eric Dawson, Carol Kritzer, Wendy O'Brien, Coreen Mayrs and Heike Brandstatter (canadian casting)	rowspan="7"
	Saturn Award	Best Actor in a Television Program	Matt Dallas
		Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series	Kyle XY
2008		Best Actor on Television	Matt Dallas
		Best Supporting Actress on Television	Jaimie Alexander
		Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series	Kyle XY
	GLAAD Media Award	Individual Episode (in a Series without a Regular LGBT Character)	For episode "Free To Be You and Me" (Season 2, Episode 7)

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

Soundtrack & music

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

Season 1
"Hide Another Mistake" - The 88 "So Many Ways" - Mates of State "Honestly" - Cary Brothers "Bug Bear" - Climber "Wonderful Day" - O.A.R. "I'll Write the Song, You Sing For Me" - Irving "Surround" - In-Flight Safety "Nevermind the Phonecalls" - Earlimart "Welcome to the Family" - Michael Suby (Main Theme)

Season 2
"Will You Remember Me (Lori's Song)" - April Matson "Born on the Cusp" - American Analog Set "3 A.M." - Sean Hayes "It's Only Life" - Kate Voegele "Alibis" - Marianas Trench "Middle of the Night" - Sherwood "She Could Be You" - Shawn Hlookoff "Alley Cat (Demo)" " Sherwood "Frozen" - The Good Luck Joes

Season 3

Episode 3.01 It Happened One Night "Burn the Good Ones Down" - Red Letter Agent "Hide Your Love Away" - Red Letter Agent "Lighting Candles" - The Weepies "Queensploitation" - Devin Lima "Sunshine and Cinammon" - Kid Lightning "Radio Christiane" - The Virgins "Thinking It Over" - Freddy Litwiniuk "Rich Girls" - The Virgins "Home" - Thirteen Senses Episode 3.02 Psychic Friend "Story" - Willoughby "Anne" - Santogold "Birds Collide" - Trances Arc "Show Me What I'm Looking For" - Carolina Liar "Killin' Me" - Faber Drive "Summer Fades To Fall" - Faber Drive "Fresh Pair Of Eyes" - Brooke Waggoner "Out of the Shadows" - Matthew Perryman Jones Episode 3.03 Electric Kiss "Fine is Fine" - Peasant "I Should Be Lost Without You" - David Condos "Keep It a Secret" - Malbec "Those Days" - Peasant "Still Lost" - Tom McRae Episode 3.04 In the Company of Men "Wish I Could Forget" - The Weepies "Breaking Out The Windows- Matthew Perryman Jones Episode 3.05 Life Support "Anywhere But Here" - Safetysuit "A Bad Dream" - Keane Episode 3.07 Chemistry 101 "Best Defense" - 16 Frames Episode 3.08 Tell Tale Heart "Reasons To Love You" - Meiko "Sweet And Low" - Augustana "Let's Not Pretend" - 16 Frames

Home video releases

Box sets

DVD

Season	Set details	DVD release dates			Special features
		Region 1	Region 2	Region 4
Kyle XY: The Complete First Season " Declassified	Discs: 3 Episodes: 10	May 22, 2007	August 4, 2008	December 3, 2008	Alternate Premiere Extended Season Finale Kyle XY Declassified - "Kyle File" Secrets Are Revealed In An Immersive Feature Audio Commentaries - With Matt Dallas, April Matson and Writer Julie Plec
Kyle XY: The Complete Second Season " Revelations	Discs: 6 / 4 (R4) Episodes: 23 / 13 (R4)	December 30, 2008		March 11, 2009	Alternate Ending - Witness How Kyle and Jessi Could Have Ended Up After Their Last Fight Deleted Scenes - 27 Never-Before-Seen Moment (12 on Region 4) Livin' with the X's: A Remarkable Insider's Special Follows Actors Matt Dallas and Jaimie Alexander Behind the Scenes and on the Set Facing the Future - Take a Peek at the Upcoming Drama, Romance and Secrets of Season Three (Region 4 only) Audio Commentaries: Featuring Cast, Writers and Producers The Science of Kyle XY (Region 1 only)
Kyle XY: The Complete Third Season " Full Disclosure	Discs: 3 Episodes: 10			November 4, 2009	Audio Commentaries Deleted Scenes The Science of Kyle XY
Kyle XY: The Complete Third Season " Final Season	Discs: 3 Episodes: 10	December 22, 2009			Kyle XY: Future Revealed - The Essential Fan's Guide to Latnok Uncovers the Truth Behind Kyle and Jessi's Past and Offers a Glimpse Into Their Future Deleted Scenes Audio Commentaries - Featuring Writer and Executive Producers

International syndications

Country	Network
Arab World	Fox Series, MBC Action, MBC Persia
	Sci Fi Channel
	FOX8
	STAR World
	RTL TVI (French-speaking part of the country) and 2BE (Dutch-speaking part)
	AXN Sci Fi, TNT (Russia)
	Sci Fi Channel Brazil (Portuguese subtitles), SBT (Portuguese dubbing)
	Fox Crime
	Space, YTV
	Sci Fi Channel
	CCTV, STAR World
	Sci Fi Channel
	Sci Fi Channel
	Sci Fi Channel
	Telerebelde
	Kanal 2
	M6, W9
	Nelonen
	ProSieben
	ANT1
	TV2
	STAR World
	STAR World
	MBC Persia
	RT"? 2, 3e
	Hot Zone, Yes Stars Base
	Fox, Italia 1
	AXN Sci Fi
	Sci Fi Channel, Universal Channel, Disney Channel Japan
	TV6
	TV3, STAR World, NTV7, Syfy Universal (Asia)
	Sci Fi Channel
	TV2
	Sci Fi Channel
	TV 2 Zebra
	STAR World
	Sci Fi Channel
	Studio 23, STAR World, Sci Fi, AXN Beyond
	TVP1, AXN, AXN Sci-Fi, SciFi Universal
	MOV, Panda Biggs
	AXN Sci Fi, TNT (Russia), Disney Channel (Russia)
	Kanal D
	MediaCorp Channel 5, Star World, Syfy Universal (Asia)
	Markíza
	Cuatro
	STAR World
	Vuzu
	Kanal 5
	TSI 1
	STAR World
	STAR World, Syfy Universal (Asia)
	TNT, Dizimax
	RTL 5
	BBC Two, BBC Switch, LIVING, Trouble
	Sci Fi Channel
	VTC7 - Today TV, VTV1
	1TV
	DVD
	Novyi Kanal
	Fox Crime

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 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.

See also

• XY sex-determination system
• D.A.R.Y.L.
• John Doe
• John From Cincinnati